Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'nigh' occurs 133 times in the standard works.

19 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'nigh' in the standard works and contain 14.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 9 minutes to read the entire list.

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Lev. 21:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

James 4:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 3:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 18:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 11:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)


Luke 21:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

 21:30 When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.

 21:31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.




D&C 29:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 35:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 45:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 55 271 326
NT 45 71 116
Matt. 4 10 14
Mark 5 6 11
Luke 14 9 23
John 7 7 14
Acts 5 18 23
Rom. 1 1 2
1 Cor. 0 1 1
2 Cor. 0 1 1
Eph. 2 0 2
Philip. 2 0 2
1 Thes. 0 6 6
2 Thes. 0 1 1
1 Tim. 0 1 1
2 Tim. 0 1 1
Heb. 2 0 2
James 3 0 3
2 Pet. 0 1 1
Rev. 0 8 8
BM 10 93 103
DC 20 21 41
PGP 3 22 25
TOTAL 133 478 611

Luke 2:8
And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

Luke 2:37
And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

Luke 5:5
And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.

Luke 6:12
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.

Luke 7:12
Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her.

Luke 10:9
And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

Luke 10:11
Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.

Luke 11:5
And he said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go unto him at midnight, and say unto him, Friend, lend me three loaves;

Luke 12:20
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

Luke 15:25
Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.

Luke 17:34
I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.

Luke 18:7
And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?

Luke 18:35
And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging:

Luke 19:11
And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he was nigh to Jerusalem, and because they thought that the kingdom of God should immediately appear.

Luke 19:29
And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,

Luke 19:37
And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;

Luke 21:20
And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

Luke 21:28
And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

Luke 21:30
When they now shoot forth, ye see and know of your own selves that summer is now nigh at hand.

Luke 21:31
So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

Luke 21:37
And in the day time he was teaching in the temple; and at night he went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Olives.

Luke 22:1
Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.

Luke 24:28
And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they went: and he made as though he would have gone further.