Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'took' occurs 907 times in the standard works.

226 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'took' in the standard works and contain 24.9% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 101 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 31:6-7 (5 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:63-65 (4 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 13:8-11 (4 in 4 verses)

Jer. 38:11-14 (4 in 4 verses)

Matt. 25:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 14:26 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 16:7 (3 in 1 verse)

Deut. 2:34-35 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 62:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 24:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 8:28-30 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 31:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 9:48-50 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 5:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 2:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Kgs. 25:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 52:24-26 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 20:29-31 (3 in 3 verses)

Heb. 2:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Abr. 2:2-4 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 22:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 43:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 4:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 3:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 4:21 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 12:9 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 30:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 10:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Omni 1:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 14:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 15:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 55:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 56:57 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 62:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Abr. 2:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 14:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 24:67-25:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 31:45-46 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 32:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 34:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 34:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 13:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 14:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 8:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 8:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 3:49-50 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 10:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 24:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 32:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 3:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 7:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 10:27-28 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 11:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 7:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 12:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 19:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 31:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 1:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 8:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 12:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 20:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 3:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 6:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 10:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 12:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 14:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 16:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 25:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 11:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Chr. 25:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 32:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 37:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 52:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 14:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 15:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 16:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 26:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 27:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 27:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 8:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 12:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 14:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 10:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 18:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 21:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 23:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 24:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 27:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 4:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Jacob 5:55-56 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 19:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 43:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 44:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 46:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 47:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 49:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 50:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 50:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 53:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 63:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 587 13 600
NT 164 0 164
Matt. 45 0 45
Mark 27 0 27
Luke 23 0 23
John 17 0 17
Acts 37 0 37
1 Cor. 2 0 2
Gal. 1 0 1
Philip. 1 0 1
Col. 1 0 1
Heb. 6 0 6
Rev. 4 0 4
BM 130 3 133
DC 3 2 5
PGP 23 1 24
TOTAL 907 19 926

Luke 2:28
Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

Luke 5:25
And immediately he rose up before them, and took up that whereon he lay, and departed to his own house, glorifying God.

Luke 8:54
And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise.

Luke 9:10
And the apostles, when they were returned, told him all that they had done. And he took them, and went aside privately into a desert place belonging to the city called Bethsaida.

Luke 9:16
Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude.

Luke 9:28
And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.

Luke 9:47
And Jesus, perceiving the thought of their heart, took a child, and set him by him,

Luke 10:34
And went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him.

Luke 10:35
And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee.

Luke 13:19
It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.

Luke 13:21
It is like leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened.

Luke 14:4
And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;

Luke 15:13
And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.

Luke 18:31
Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.

Luke 20:29
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

Luke 20:30
And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

Luke 20:31
And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.

Luke 22:17
And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, Take this, and divide it among yourselves:

Luke 22:19
And he took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.

Luke 22:54
Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house. And Peter followed afar off.

Luke 23:53
And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone, wherein never man before was laid.

Luke 24:30
And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave to them.

Luke 24:43
And he took it, and did eat before them.