Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'more' occurs 1174 times in the standard works.

362 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'more' in the standard works and contain 30.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 138 minutes to read the entire list.

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Hel. 16:6-12 (7 in 7 verses)

Rev. 18:21-23 (6 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 36:12-15 (6 in 4 verses)

Abr. 3:18-19 (5 in 2 verses)

1 Cor. 12:22-24 (5 in 3 verses)

Job 7:7-10 (5 in 4 verses)

Rom. 11:6 (4 in 1 verse)

Alma 12:7-8 (4 in 2 verses)

Alma 36:9-11 (4 in 3 verses)

D&C 5:29-31 (4 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 5:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Ne. 19:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

Moro. 1:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

Isa. 1:5 (3 in 1 verse)

2 Cor. 11:23 (3 in 1 verse)

Jer. 3:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 16:51-52 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 29:15-16 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 34:28-29 (3 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 37:22-23 (3 in 2 verses)

Luke 12:23-24 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 9:7-8 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 3:25-26 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:30-25:1 (3 in 2 verses)

Alma 43:37-38 (3 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:37-38 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 37:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 10:28-11:1 (3 in 3 verses)

Isa. 60:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Jer. 22:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 12:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

Heb. 12:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 11:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Ne. 29:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 30:47-49 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 34:36-38 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 52:40-53:2 (3 in 3 verses)

Alma 58:34-36 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 9:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 8:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 9:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 38:26 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 1:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 22:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 33:54 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 2:28 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 7:10 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 14:3 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 17:9 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Chr. 33:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 4:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Job 20:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 71:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 115:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 130:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Prov. 4:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Song. 5:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 52:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 62:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 31:34 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 14:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 23:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Hosea 13:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 10:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 7:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Rom. 6:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Philip. 1:9 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Thes. 4:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Thes. 4:10 (2 in 1 verse)

Heb. 3:3 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 7:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Rev. 21:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 9:4 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 14:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Jacob 5:75 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 18:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 9:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 11:45 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 20:30 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 36:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 43:51 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 47:36 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 6:18 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 20:44 (2 in 1 verse)

4 Ne. 1:40 (2 in 1 verse)

Ether 10:28 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 5:21 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 42:80 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 98:48 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 102:14 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 105:10 (2 in 1 verse)

JS-H 1:12 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 37:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)


Ex. 9:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

 9:28 Entreat the Lord (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.

 9:29 And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the Lord; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the Lord's.




Ex. 36:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Num. 22:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 18:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 14:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 19:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 12:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 21:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 32:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Job 34:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 119:99-100 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 2:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Eccl. 9:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 30:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 65:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Lam. 4:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 16:41-42 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 26:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 39:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

Hosea 2:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Micah 5:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Nahum 1:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 23:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 27:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Rom. 5:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 10:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Heb. 10:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 28:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 32:6-7 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 21:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 29:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 12:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 22:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 23:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 24:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 32:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 32:26-27 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 41:15-42:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 42:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 46:29-30 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 55:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 58:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 63:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 4:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 4:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:31-32 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 7:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 14:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 15:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 7:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 21:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 10:39-40 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 37:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 42:44-45 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 108:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 111:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 460 197 657
Gen. 21 6 27
Ex. 18 7 25
Lev. 9 5 14
Num. 10 4 14
Deut. 17 9 26
Josh. 6 0 6
Judg. 7 2 9
Ruth 3 1 4
1 Sam. 22 8 30
2 Sam. 24 7 31
1 Kgs. 7 8 15
2 Kgs. 12 5 17
1 Chr. 11 15 26
2 Chr. 13 26 39
Ezra 1 2 3
Neh. 3 10 13
Esth. 5 1 6
Job 24 5 29
Ps. 28 19 47
Prov. 17 0 17
Eccl. 16 4 20
Song. 3 0 3
Isa. 36 8 44
Jer. 35 12 47
Lam. 5 0 5
Ezek. 68 29 97
Dan. 4 0 4
Hosea 9 0 9
Joel 3 0 3
Amos 5 1 6
Jonah 1 0 1
Micah 3 1 4
Nahum 4 0 4
Hab. 2 0 2
Zeph. 2 0 2
Zech. 5 2 7
Mal. 1 0 1
NT 226 26 252
BM 374 19 393
DC 95 2 97
PGP 19 3 22
TOTAL 1174 247 1421

Ex. 1:9
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

Ex. 1:12
But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

Ex. 3:6
Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.

Ex. 3:15
And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

Ex. 4:6
And the Lord said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was leprous as snow.

Ex. 5:7
Ye shall no more give the people straw to make brick, as heretofore: let them go and gather straw for themselves.

Ex. 5:9
Let there more work be laid upon the men, that they may labour therein; and let them not regard vain words.

Ex. 8:29
And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will entreat the Lord that the swarms of flies may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the Lord.

Ex. 9:28
Entreat the Lord (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.

Ex. 9:29
And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the Lord; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more hail; that thou mayest know how that the earth is the Lord's.

Ex. 9:34
And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.

Ex. 10:28
And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die.

Ex. 10:29
And Moses said, Thou hast spoken well, I will see thy face again no more.

Ex. 11:1
And the Lord said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague more upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let you go, he shall surely thrust you out hence altogether.

Ex. 11:3
And the Lord gave the people favour in the sight of the Egyptians. Moreover the man Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaoh's servants, and in the sight of the people.

Ex. 11:6
And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more.

Ex. 14:13
And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.

Ex. 16:17
And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some less.

Ex. 18:21
Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, and rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

Ex. 26:1
Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them.

Ex. 30:15
The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when they give an offering unto the Lord, to make an atonement for your souls.

Ex. 30:22
Moreover the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Ex. 36:5
And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring much more than enough for the service of the work, which the Lord commanded to make.

Ex. 36:6
And Moses gave commandment, and they caused it to be proclaimed throughout the camp, saying, Let neither man nor woman make any more work for the offering of the sanctuary. So the people were restrained from bringing.