Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'tail' occurs 12 times in the standard works.

6 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'tail' in the standard works and contain 50% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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Judg. 15:4 (2 in 1 verse)

 15:4 And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails.





Isa. 9:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

 9:14 Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.

 9:15 The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.





2 Ne. 19:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

 19:14 Therefore will the Lord cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush in one day.

 19:15 The ancient, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.




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Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 9 2 11
NT 1 4 5
BM 2 1 3
DC 0 0 0
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 12 7 19

Ex. 4:4
And the Lord said unto Moses, Put forth thine hand, and take it by the tail. And he put forth his hand, and caught it, and it became a rod in his hand:

Deut. 28:13
And the Lord shall make thee the head, and not the tail; and thou shalt be above only, and thou shalt not be beneath; if that thou hearken unto the commandments of the Lord thy God, which I command thee this day, to observe and to do them:

Deut. 28:44
He shall lend to thee, and thou shalt not lend to him: he shall be the head, and thou shalt be the tail.

Judg. 15:4
And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails.

Job 40:17
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

Isa. 7:4
And say unto him, Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be fainthearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

Isa. 9:14
Therefore the Lord will cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush, in one day.

Isa. 9:15
The ancient and honourable, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.

Isa. 19:15
Neither shall there be any work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may do.

Rev. 9:10
And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt men five months.

Rev. 9:19
For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.

Rev. 12:4
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.

2 Ne. 17:4
And say unto him: Take heed, and be quiet; fear not, neither be faint-hearted for the two tails of these smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin with Syria, and of the son of Remaliah.

2 Ne. 19:14
Therefore will the Lord cut off from Israel head and tail, branch and rush in one day.

2 Ne. 19:15
The ancient, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.