Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'answer' occurs 164 times in the standard works.

26 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'answer' in the standard works and contain 15.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 12 minutes to read the entire list.

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Job 13:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 11:21 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 12:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 10:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 9:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 20:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 40:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Prov. 26:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 25:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 11:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 109:77-78 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 130:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 103 304 407
Gen. 3 17 20
Ex. 0 6 6
Num. 0 5 5
Deut. 4 2 6
Josh. 1 8 9
Judg. 1 12 13
Ruth 0 4 4
1 Sam. 2 48 50
2 Sam. 2 28 30
1 Kgs. 5 22 27
2 Kgs. 2 28 30
1 Chr. 0 4 4
2 Chr. 3 11 14
Ezra 3 2 5
Neh. 1 3 4
Esth. 2 6 8
Job 29 36 65
Ps. 8 6 14
Prov. 11 3 14
Eccl. 0 2 2
Song. 1 0 1
Isa. 10 4 14
Jer. 6 7 13
Ezek. 3 2 5
Dan. 1 17 18
Joel 1 0 1
Amos 0 1 1
Micah 1 1 2
Hab. 2 1 3
Hag. 0 3 3
Zech. 1 15 16
NT 28 244 272
BM 15 34 49
DC 17 7 24
PGP 1 6 7
TOTAL 164 595 759

Job 5:1
Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn?

Job 9:3
If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand.

Job 9:14
How much less shall I answer him, and choose out my words to reason with him?

Job 9:15
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

Job 9:32
For he is not a man, as I am, that I should answer him, and we should come together in judgment.

Job 13:22
Then call thou, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer thou me.

Job 14:15
Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.

Job 19:16
I called my servant, and he gave me no answer; I entreated him with my mouth.

Job 20:2
Therefore do my thoughts cause me to answer, and for this I make haste.

Job 20:3
I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

Job 23:5
I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.

Job 31:14
What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him?

Job 31:35
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

Job 32:1
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Job 32:3
Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

Job 32:5
When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled.

Job 32:14
Now he hath not directed his words against me: neither will I answer him with your speeches.

Job 32:17
I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion.

Job 32:20
I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

Job 33:5
If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up.

Job 33:12
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

Job 33:32
If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

Job 35:4
I will answer thee, and thy companions with thee.

Job 35:12
There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

Job 38:3
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

Job 40:2
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

Job 40:4
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

Job 40:5
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.