Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'next' occurs 71 times in the standard works.

20 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'next' in the standard works and contain 28.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 8 minutes to read the entire list.

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Neh. 3:2-12 (13 in 11 verses)

 3:2 And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.

 3:3 But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

 3:4 And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.

 3:5 And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.

 3:6 Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

 3:7 And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.

 3:8 Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.

 3:9 And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.

 3:10 And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.

 3:11 Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahath-moab, repaired the other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.

 3:12 And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.




Acts 20:15 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 17:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 118:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 39 0 39
Gen. 1 0 1
Ex. 1 0 1
Num. 3 0 3
Deut. 2 0 2
Ruth 1 0 1
1 Sam. 3 0 3
2 Kgs. 1 0 1
1 Chr. 2 0 2
2 Chr. 6 0 6
Neh. 16 0 16
Esth. 2 0 2
Jonah 1 0 1
NT 21 0 21
BM 2 0 2
DC 8 0 8
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 71 0 71

Neh. 3:2
And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.

Neh. 3:4
And next unto them repaired Meremoth the son of Urijah, the son of Koz. And next unto them repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah, the son of Meshezabeel. And next unto them repaired Zadok the son of Baana.

Neh. 3:5
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.

Neh. 3:7
And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.

Neh. 3:8
Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall.

Neh. 3:9
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.

Neh. 3:10
And next unto them repaired Jedaiah the son of Harumaph, even over against his house. And next unto him repaired Hattush the son of Hashabniah.

Neh. 3:12
And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

Neh. 3:17
After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.

Neh. 3:19
And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.

Neh. 13:13
And I made treasurers over the treasuries, Shelemiah the priest, and Zadok the scribe, and of the Levites, Pedaiah: and next to them was Hanan the son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah: for they were counted faithful, and their office was to distribute unto their brethren.