Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'bones' occurs 118 times in the standard works.

50 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'bones' in the standard works and contain 42.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 19 minutes to read the entire list.

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2 Sam. 21:12-14 (6 in 3 verses)

Jer. 8:1 (5 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 23:14-18 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Kgs. 23:16-20 (5 in 5 verses)

Ezek. 37:1-5 (5 in 5 verses)

Ezek. 37:3-7 (5 in 5 verses)

Ezek. 24:4-5 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 13:19 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 13:31 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 40:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 37:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 130:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Micah 3:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 21:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 129:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 94 0 94
NT 5 0 5
Matt. 1 0 1
Luke 1 0 1
Acts 1 0 1
Eph. 1 0 1
Heb. 1 0 1
BM 9 0 9
DC 8 0 8
PGP 2 0 2
TOTAL 118 0 118

Matt. 23:27
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men's bones, and of all uncleanness.

Luke 24:39
Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself: handle me, and see; for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have.

Acts 3:7
And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.

Eph. 5:30
For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones.

Heb. 11:22
By faith Joseph, when he died, made mention of the departing of the children of Israel; and gave commandment concerning his bones.