Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'abominations' occurs 164 times in the standard works.

48 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'abominations' in the standard works and contain 29.3% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 21 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 37:21-29 (10 in 9 verses)

Hel. 13:14-17 (4 in 4 verses)

Morm. 2:18 (3 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 9:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 8:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 16:51 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 29:18 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 30:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Lev. 18:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 7:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 7:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 20:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 44:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 17:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 14:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 14:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 12:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 9:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 74 0 74
NT 2 0 2
BM 75 0 75
DC 10 0 10
PGP 3 0 3
TOTAL 164 0 164

D&C 3:18
And this testimony shall come to the knowledge of the Lamanites, and the Lemuelites, and the Ishmaelites, who dwindled in unbelief because of the iniquity of their fathers, whom the Lord has suffered to destroy their brethren the Nephites, because of their iniquities and their abominations.

D&C 10:21
And their hearts are corrupt, and full of wickedness and abominations; and they love darkness rather than light, because their deeds are evil; therefore they will not ask of me.

D&C 29:21
And the great and abominable church, which is the whore of all the earth, shall be cast down by devouring fire, according as it is spoken by the mouth of Ezekiel the prophet, who spoke of these things, which have not come to pass but surely must, as I live, for abominations shall not reign.

D&C 35:7
And it shall come to pass that there shall be a great work in the land, even among the Gentiles, for their folly and their abominations shall be made manifest in the eyes of all people.

D&C 45:12
Who were separated from the earth, and were received unto myself-- a city reserved until a day of righteousness shall come-- a day which was sought for by all holy men, and they found it not because of wickedness and abominations;

D&C 50:4
Behold, I, the Lord, have looked upon you, and have seen abominations in the church that profess my name.

D&C 88:94
And another angel shall sound his trump, saying: That great church, the mother of abominations, that made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, that persecuteth the saints of God, that shed their blood-- she who sitteth upon many waters, and upon the islands of the sea-- behold, she is the tares of the earth; she is bound in bundles; her bands are made strong, no man can loose them; therefore, she is ready to be burned. And he shall sound his trump both long and loud, and all nations shall hear it.

D&C 97:24
For the indignation of the Lord is kindled against their abominations and all their wicked works.

D&C 117:11
Let my servant Newel K. Whitney be ashamed of the Nicolaitane band and of all their secret abominations, and of all his littleness of soul before me, saith the Lord, and come up to the land of Adam-ondi-Ahman, and be a bishop unto my people, saith the Lord, not in name but in deed, saith the Lord.

D&C 124:48
For instead of blessings, ye, by your own works, bring cursings, wrath, indignation, and judgments upon your own heads, by your follies, and by all your abominations, which you practice before me, saith the Lord.