Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'root' occurs 68 times in the standard works.

17 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'root' in the standard works and contain 25% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 7 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 32:37-42 (6 in 6 verses)

Rom. 11:16-18 (4 in 3 verses)

Jacob 5:18 (3 in 1 verse)

Isa. 14:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 24:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 26 23 49
NT 18 5 23
Matt. 4 1 5
Mark 2 1 3
Luke 3 0 3
Rom. 5 0 5
Eph. 0 1 1
Col. 0 1 1
1 Tim. 1 0 1
Heb. 1 0 1
Jude 0 1 1
Rev. 2 0 2
BM 19 21 40
DC 4 0 4
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 68 49 117

Matt. 3:10
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Matt. 13:6
And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.

Matt. 13:21
Yet hath he not root in himself, but dureth for a while: for when tribulation or persecution ariseth because of the word, by and by he is offended.

Matt. 13:29
But he said, Nay; lest while ye gather up the tares, ye root up also the wheat with them.

Mark 4:6
But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.

Mark 4:17
And have no root in themselves, and so endure but for a time: afterward, when affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's sake, immediately they are offended.

Luke 3:9
And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: every tree therefore which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

Luke 8:13
They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away.

Luke 17:6
And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

Rom. 11:16
For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

Rom. 11:17
And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them, and with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive tree;

Rom. 11:18
Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou bearest not the root, but the root thee.

Rom. 15:12
And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.

1 Tim. 6:10
For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

Heb. 12:15
Looking diligently lest any man fail of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and thereby many be defiled;

Rev. 5:5
And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

Rev. 22:16
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star.