Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'became' occurs 228 times in the standard works.

50 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'became' in the standard works and contain 21.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 21 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 42:6-10 (5 in 5 verses)

Mosiah 27:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 8:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 17:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 34:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 2:35 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 6:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 27:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 58:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 11:26 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 20:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 4:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 1:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 16:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 26:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 57:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 2:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 7:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 7:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 29:40-41 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 3:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)


JS-H 1:60-61 (2 in 2 verses)

 1:60 I soon found out the reason why I had received such strict charges to keep them safe, and why it was that the messenger had said that when I had done what was required at my hand, he would call for them. For no sooner was it known that I had them, than the most strenuous exertions were used to get them from me. Every stratagem that could be invented was resorted to for that purpose. The persecution became more bitter and severe than before, and multitudes were on the alert continually to get them from me if possible. But by the wisdom of God, they remained safe in my hands, until I had accomplished by them what was required at my hand. When, according to arrangements, the messenger called for them, I delivered them up to him; and he has them in his charge until this day, being the second day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.

 1:61 The excitement, however, still continued, and rumor with her thousand tongues was all the time employed in circulating falsehoods about my father's family, and about myself. If I were to relate a thousandth part of them, it would fill up volumes. The persecution, however, became so intolerable that I was under the necessity of leaving Manchester, and going with my wife to Susquehanna county, in the State of Pennsylvania. While preparing to start-- being very poor, and the persecution so heavy upon us that there was no probability that we would ever be otherwise-- in the midst of our afflictions we found a friend in a gentleman by the name of Martin Harris, who came to us and gave me fifty dollars to assist us on our journey. Mr. Harris was a resident of Palmyra township, Wayne county, in the State of New York, and a farmer of respectability.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 82 2 84
NT 24 0 24
BM 96 0 96
DC 9 0 9
PGP 17 0 17
Moses 9 0 9
Abr. 4 0 4
JS-H 4 0 4
TOTAL 228 2 230

JS-H 1:5
Some time in the second year after our removal to Manchester, there was in the place where we lived an unusual excitement on the subject of religion. It commenced with the Methodists, but soon became general among all the sects in that region of country. Indeed, the whole district of country seemed affected by it, and great multitudes united themselves to the different religious parties, which created no small stir and division amongst the people, some crying, "Lo, here!" and others, "Lo, there!" Some were contending for the Methodist faith, some for the Presbyterian, and some for the Baptist.

JS-H 1:8
During this time of great excitement my mind was called up to serious reflection and great uneasiness; but though my feelings were deep and often poignant, still I kept myself aloof from all these parties, though I attended their several meetings as often as occasion would permit. In process of time my mind became somewhat partial to the Methodist sect, and I felt some desire to be united with them; but so great were the confusion and strife among the different denominations, that it was impossible for a person young as I was, and so unacquainted with men and things, to come to any certain conclusion who was right and who was wrong.

JS-H 1:60
I soon found out the reason why I had received such strict charges to keep them safe, and why it was that the messenger had said that when I had done what was required at my hand, he would call for them. For no sooner was it known that I had them, than the most strenuous exertions were used to get them from me. Every stratagem that could be invented was resorted to for that purpose. The persecution became more bitter and severe than before, and multitudes were on the alert continually to get them from me if possible. But by the wisdom of God, they remained safe in my hands, until I had accomplished by them what was required at my hand. When, according to arrangements, the messenger called for them, I delivered them up to him; and he has them in his charge until this day, being the second day of May, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.

JS-H 1:61
The excitement, however, still continued, and rumor with her thousand tongues was all the time employed in circulating falsehoods about my father's family, and about myself. If I were to relate a thousandth part of them, it would fill up volumes. The persecution, however, became so intolerable that I was under the necessity of leaving Manchester, and going with my wife to Susquehanna county, in the State of Pennsylvania. While preparing to start-- being very poor, and the persecution so heavy upon us that there was no probability that we would ever be otherwise-- in the midst of our afflictions we found a friend in a gentleman by the name of Martin Harris, who came to us and gave me fifty dollars to assist us on our journey. Mr. Harris was a resident of Palmyra township, Wayne county, in the State of New York, and a farmer of respectability.