Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'spake' occurs 798 times in the standard works.

141 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'spake' in the standard works and contain 17.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 63 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Ne. 11:30-32 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 4:32-35 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 4:32-33 (3 in 2 verses)

Matt. 13:33-34 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 15:19-20 (3 in 2 verses)

Jacob 7:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 23:2-3 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 6:27-29 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 16:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 1:28-2:2 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 2:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Ne. 4:22-24 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 1:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 4:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

Moses 2:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 12:10 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 10:10 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 10:10 (2 in 1 verse)

John 10:6 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 11:11 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 12:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 12:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 33:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 5:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 27:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 34:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 42:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 6:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 7:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 19:25-20:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 24:23-25:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 5:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 7:89-8:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 2:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Josh. 20:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Judg. 8:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 17:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 18:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 23:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 12:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 26:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 26:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Mark 4:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 19:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 4:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 4:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 10:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 10:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 11:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 19:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 22:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 5:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)


Mosiah 2:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

 2:8 And it came to pass that he began to speak to his people from the tower; and they could not all hear his words because of the greatness of the multitude; therefore he caused that the words which he spake should be written and sent forth among those that were not under the sound of his voice, that they might also receive his words.

 2:9 And these are the words which he spake and caused to be written, saying: My brethren, all ye that have assembled yourselves together, you that can hear my words which I shall speak unto you this day; for I have not commanded you to come up hither to trifle with the words which I shall speak, but that you should hearken unto me, and open your ears that ye may hear, and your hearts that ye may understand, and your minds that the mysteries of God may be unfolded to your view.




Mosiah 27:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 5:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 18:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 28:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 13:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 1:36-37 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 451 10 461
NT 136 0 136
BM 170 0 170
1 Ne. 72 0 72
2 Ne. 19 0 19
Jacob 9 0 9
Jarom 1 0 1
Omni 2 0 2
W of M 1 0 1
Mosiah 13 0 13
Alma 19 0 19
Hel. 6 0 6
3 Ne. 18 0 18
Morm. 1 0 1
Ether 5 0 5
Moro. 4 0 4
DC 13 0 13
PGP 28 0 28
TOTAL 798 10 808

Mosiah 1:10
Therefore, he had Mosiah brought before him; and these are the words which he spake unto him, saying: My son, I would that ye should make a proclamation throughout all this land among all this people, or the people of Zarahemla, and the people of Mosiah who dwell in the land, that thereby they may be gathered together; for on the morrow I shall proclaim unto this my people out of mine own mouth that thou art a king and a ruler over this people, whom the Lord our God hath given us.

Mosiah 2:8
And it came to pass that he began to speak to his people from the tower; and they could not all hear his words because of the greatness of the multitude; therefore he caused that the words which he spake should be written and sent forth among those that were not under the sound of his voice, that they might also receive his words.

Mosiah 2:9
And these are the words which he spake and caused to be written, saying: My brethren, all ye that have assembled yourselves together, you that can hear my words which I shall speak unto you this day; for I have not commanded you to come up hither to trifle with the words which I shall speak, but that you should hearken unto me, and open your ears that ye may hear, and your hearts that ye may understand, and your minds that the mysteries of God may be unfolded to your view.

Mosiah 2:35
And also, all that has been spoken by our fathers until now. And behold, also, they spake that which was commanded them of the Lord; therefore, they are just and true.

Mosiah 3:15
And many signs, and wonders, and types, and shadows showed he unto them, concerning his coming; and also holy prophets spake unto them concerning his coming; and yet they hardened their hearts, and understood not that the law of Moses availeth nothing except it were through the atonement of his blood.

Mosiah 7:18
And it came to pass that when they had gathered themselves together that he spake unto them in this wise, saying: O ye, my people, lift up your heads and be comforted; for behold, the time is at hand, or is not far distant, when we shall no longer be in subjection to our enemies, notwithstanding our many strugglings, which have been in vain; yet I trust there remaineth an effectual struggle to be made.

Mosiah 8:1
And it came to pass that after king Limhi had made an end of speaking to his people, for he spake many things unto them and only a few of them have I written in this book, he told his people all the things concerning their brethren who were in the land of Zarahemla.

Mosiah 8:3
And he also rehearsed unto them the last words which king Benjamin had taught them, and explained them to the people of king Limhi, so that they might understand all the words which he spake.

Mosiah 13:6
And he spake with power and authority from God; and he continued his words, saying:

Mosiah 26:1
Now it came to pass that there were many of the rising generation that could not understand the words of king Benjamin, being little children at the time he spake unto his people; and they did not believe the tradition of their fathers.

Mosiah 27:11
And as I said unto you, as they were going about rebelling against God, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto them; and he descended as it were in a cloud; and he spake as it were with a voice of thunder, which caused the earth to shake upon which they stood;

Mosiah 27:12
And so great was their astonishment, that they fell to the earth, and understood not the words which he spake unto them.

Mosiah 27:17
And now it came to pass that these were the last words which the angel spake unto Alma, and he departed.