Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'cries' occurs 24 times in the standard works.

4 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'cries' in the standard works and contain 16.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 2 minutes to read the entire list.

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Alma 33:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)


Ether 15:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

 15:16 And it came to pass that when it was night they were weary, and retired to their camps; and after they had retired to their camps they took up a howling and a lamentation for the loss of the slain of their people; and so great were their cries, their howlings and lamentations, that they did rend the air exceedingly.

 15:17 And it came to pass that on the morrow they did go again to battle, and great and terrible was that day; nevertheless, they conquered not, and when the night came again they did rend the air with their cries, and their howlings, and their mournings, for the loss of the slain of their people.




Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 0 5 5
NT 1 0 1
BM 18 0 18
Jacob 1 0 1
Mosiah 6 0 6
Alma 6 0 6
3 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 1 0 1
Ether 2 0 2
Moro. 1 0 1
DC 4 0 4
PGP 1 0 1
TOTAL 24 5 29

Ether 15:16
And it came to pass that when it was night they were weary, and retired to their camps; and after they had retired to their camps they took up a howling and a lamentation for the loss of the slain of their people; and so great were their cries, their howlings and lamentations, that they did rend the air exceedingly.

Ether 15:17
And it came to pass that on the morrow they did go again to battle, and great and terrible was that day; nevertheless, they conquered not, and when the night came again they did rend the air with their cries, and their howlings, and their mournings, for the loss of the slain of their people.