Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'under' occurs 561 times in the standard works.

177 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'under' in the standard works and contain 31.6% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 71 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ex. 26:19-25 (7 in 7 verses)

D&C 84:6-12 (7 in 7 verses)

Ex. 36:24-26 (5 in 3 verses)

1 Cor. 15:25-28 (5 in 4 verses)

D&C 84:49-53 (5 in 5 verses)

Heb. 2:8 (4 in 1 verse)

Rom. 6:14-15 (4 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 9:20-21 (4 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 2:17-20 (4 in 4 verses)

Gal. 4:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

Ex. 25:35 (3 in 1 verse)

Ex. 37:21 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 12:31 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 18:2 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 19:7 (3 in 1 verse)

Jer. 38:11-12 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 8:8-9 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Chr. 21:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

Eccl. 8:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

Eccl. 9:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 46:23-47:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 7:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 21:20-22 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 10:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

Moro. 8:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 23:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 68:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 107:50-52 (3 in 3 verses)

D&C 123:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 18:9 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 4:25 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 47:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 10:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 57:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 6:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 31:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Micah 4:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 3:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 4:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 17:24 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 20:4 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:72 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 6:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 7:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 21:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 22:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 19:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 25:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 18:38-39 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 1:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 27:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 10:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 4:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 9:27-10:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Gal. 3:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 10:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Morm. 9:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 107:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 107:47-48 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:63-64 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

JS-H 1:51-52 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 305 288 593
NT 87 99 186
BM 74 151 225
1 Ne. 3 13 16
2 Ne. 9 20 29
Jacob 3 5 8
Enos 0 1 1
Omni 0 1 1
W of M 0 1 1
Mosiah 9 31 40
Alma 20 34 54
Hel. 5 18 23
3 Ne. 12 23 35
Morm. 3 1 4
Ether 6 3 9
Moro. 4 0 4
DC 76 81 157
PGP 19 8 27
TOTAL 561 627 1188

Alma 6:5
Now I would that ye should understand that the word of God was liberal unto all, that none were deprived of the privilege of assembling themselves together to hear the word of God.

Alma 9:3
Now they understood not the words which they spake; for they knew not that the earth should pass away.

Alma 10:25
But Amulek stretched forth his hand, and cried the mightier unto them, saying: O ye wicked and perverse generation, why hath Satan got such great hold upon your hearts? Why will ye yield yourselves unto him that he may have power over you, to blind your eyes, that ye will not understand the words which are spoken, according to their truth?

Alma 10:26
For behold, have I testified against your law? Ye do not understand; ye say that I have spoken against your law; but I have not, but I have spoken in favor of your law, to your condemnation.

Alma 13:23
And they are made known unto us in plain terms, that we may understand, that we cannot err; and this because of our being wanderers in a strange land; therefore, we are thus highly favored, for we have these glad tidings declared unto us in all parts of our vineyard.

Alma 16:18
Now those priests who did go forth among the people did preach against all lyings, and deceivings, and envyings, and strifes, and malice, and revilings, and stealing, robbing, plundering, murdering, committing adultery, and all manner of lasciviousness, crying that these things ought not so to be--

Alma 17:2
Now these sons of Mosiah were with Alma at the time the angel first appeared unto him; therefore Alma did rejoice exceedingly to see his brethren; and what added more to his joy, they were still his brethren in the Lord; yea, and they had waxed strong in the knowledge of the truth; for they were men of a sound understanding and they had searched the scriptures diligently, that they might know the word of God.

Alma 17:13
And it came to pass when they had arrived in the borders of the land of the Lamanites, that they separated themselves and departed one from another, trusting in the Lord that they should meet again at the close of their harvest; for they supposed that great was the work which they had undertaken.

Alma 17:14
And assuredly it was great, for they had undertaken to preach the word of God to a wild and a hardened and a ferocious people; a people who delighted in murdering the Nephites, and robbing and plundering them; and their hearts were set upon riches, or upon gold and silver, and precious stones; yet they sought to obtain these things by murdering and plundering, that they might not labor for them with their own hands.

Alma 17:16
Therefore, this was the cause for which the sons of Mosiah had undertaken the work, that perhaps they might bring them unto repentance; that perhaps they might bring them to know of the plan of redemption.

Alma 18:7
Now it was the practice of these Lamanites to stand by the waters of Sebus to scatter the flocks of the people, that thereby they might drive away many that were scattered unto their own land, it being a practice of plunder among them.

Alma 19:30
And when she had said this, she clasped her hands, being filled with joy, speaking many words which were not understood; and when she had done this, she took the king, Lamoni, by the hand, and behold he arose and stood upon his feet.

Alma 23:3
And thus they might go forth and preach the word according to their desires, for the king had been converted unto the Lord, and all his household; therefore he sent his proclamation throughout the land unto his people, that the word of God might have no obstruction, but that it might go forth throughout all the land, that his people might be convinced concerning the wicked traditions of their fathers, and that they might be convinced that they were all brethren, and that they ought not to murder, nor to plunder, nor to steal, nor to commit adultery, nor to commit any manner of wickedness.

Alma 26:35
Now have we not reason to rejoice? Yea, I say unto you, there never were men that had so great reason to rejoice as we, since the world began; yea, and my joy is carried away, even unto boasting in my God; for he has all power, all wisdom, and all understanding; he comprehendeth all things, and he is a merciful Being, even unto salvation, to those who will repent and believe on his name.

Alma 29:2
Yea, I would declare unto every soul, as with the voice of thunder, repentance and the plan of redemption, that they should repent and come unto our God, that there might not be more sorrow upon all the face of the earth.

Alma 32:28
Now, we will compare the word unto a seed. Now, if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed, or a good seed, if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, behold, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and when you feel these swelling motions, ye will begin to say within yourselves-- It must needs be that this is a good seed, or that the word is good, for it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, it beginneth to enlighten my understanding, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me.

Alma 32:34
And now, behold, is your knowledge perfect? Yea, your knowledge is perfect in that thing, and your faith is dormant; and this because you know, for ye know that the word hath swelled your souls, and ye also know that it hath sprouted up, that your understanding doth begin to be enlightened, and your mind doth begin to expand.

Alma 33:2
And Alma said unto them: Behold, ye have said that ye could not worship your God because ye are cast out of your synagogues. But behold, I say unto you, if ye suppose that ye cannot worship God, ye do greatly err, and ye ought to search the scriptures; if ye suppose that they have taught you this, ye do not understand them.

Alma 33:16
For behold, he said: Thou art angry, O Lord, with this people, because they will not understand thy mercies which thou hast bestowed upon them because of thy Son.

Alma 33:17
And now, my brethren, ye see that a second prophet of old has testified of the Son of God, and because the people would not understand his words they stoned him to death.

Alma 33:20
But few understood the meaning of those things, and this because of the hardness of their hearts. But there were many who were so hardened that they would not look, therefore they perished. Now the reason they would not look is because they did not believe that it would heal them.

Alma 36:7
And behold, he spake unto us, as it were the voice of thunder, and the whole earth did tremble beneath our feet; and we all fell to the earth, for the fear of the Lord came upon us.

Alma 37:21
And now, I will speak unto you concerning those twenty-four plates, that ye keep them, that the mysteries and the works of darkness, and their secret works, or the secret works of those people who have been destroyed, may be made manifest unto this people; yea, all their murders, and robbings, and their plunderings, and all their wickedness and abominations, may be made manifest unto this people; yea, and that ye preserve these interpreters.

Alma 37:43
And now, my son, I would that ye should understand that these things are not without a shadow; for as our fathers were slothful to give heed to this compass (now these things were temporal) they did not prosper; even so it is with things which are spiritual.

Alma 38:7
But behold, the Lord in his great mercy sent his angel to declare unto me that I must stop the work of destruction among his people; yea, and I have seen an angel face to face, and he spake with me, and his voice was as thunder, and it shook the whole earth.

Alma 39:10
And I command you to take it upon you to counsel with your elder brothers in your undertakings; for behold, thou art in thy youth, and ye stand in need to be nourished by your brothers. And give heed to their counsel.

Alma 40:15
Now, there are some that have understood that this state of happiness and this state of misery of the soul, before the resurrection, was a first resurrection. Yea, I admit it may be termed a resurrection, the raising of the spirit or the soul and their consignation to happiness or misery, according to the words which have been spoken.

Alma 42:1
And now, my son, I perceive there is somewhat more which doth worry your mind, which ye cannot understand-- which is concerning the justice of God in the punishment of the sinner; for ye do try to suppose that it is injustice that the sinner should be consigned to a state of misery.

Alma 44:3
But now, ye behold that the Lord is with us; and ye behold that he has delivered you into our hands. And now I would that ye should understand that this is done unto us because of our religion and our faith in Christ. And now ye see that ye cannot destroy this our faith.

Alma 46:29
And it came to pass that when Amalickiah saw that the people of Moroni were more numerous than the Amalickiahites-- and he also saw that his people were doubtful concerning the justice of the cause in which they had undertaken-- therefore, fearing that he should not gain the point, he took those of his people who would and departed into the land of Nephi.

Alma 48:11
And Moroni was a strong and a mighty man; he was a man of a perfect understanding; yea, a man that did not delight in bloodshed; a man whose soul did joy in the liberty and the freedom of his country, and his brethren from bondage and slavery;

Alma 50:21
And we see that these promises have been verified to the people of Nephi; for it has been their quarrelings and their contentions, yea, their murderings, and their plunderings, their idolatry, their whoredoms, and their abominations, which were among themselves, which brought upon them their wars and their destructions.