Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'neck' occurs 74 times in the standard works.

9 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'neck' in the standard works and contain 12.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 4 minutes to read the entire list.

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Jer. 28:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 45:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 46:29 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 113:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 56 25 81
NT 6 2 8
BM 9 31 40
DC 2 5 7
PGP 1 2 3
TOTAL 74 65 139

D&C 5:8
Oh, this unbelieving and stiffnecked generation-- mine anger is kindled against them.

D&C 56:6
For behold, I revoke the commandment which was given unto my servants Selah J. Griffin and Newel Knight, in consequence of the stiffneckedness of my people which are in Thompson, and their rebellions.

D&C 109:33
Break it off, O Lord; break it off from the necks of thy servants, by thy power, that we may rise up in the midst of this generation and do thy work.

D&C 112:13
And after their temptations, and much tribulation, behold, I, the Lord, will feel after them, and if they harden not their hearts, and stiffen not their necks against me, they shall be converted, and I will heal them.

D&C 121:22
It had been better for them that a millstone had been hanged about their necks, and they drowned in the depth of the sea.