Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'meek' occurs 40 times in the standard works.

7 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'meek' in the standard works and contain 17.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 3 minutes to read the entire list.

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Moro. 7:43-44 (3 in 2 verses)

Ps. 25:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 37:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 13 2 15
NT 4 12 16
BM 15 3 18
2 Ne. 5 0 5
Mosiah 1 0 1
Alma 3 0 3
Hel. 1 0 1
3 Ne. 1 0 1
Ether 1 0 1
Moro. 3 3 6
DC 8 13 21
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 40 30 70

2 Ne. 9:30
But wo unto the rich, who are rich as to the things of the world. For because they are rich they despise the poor, and they persecute the meek, and their hearts are upon their treasures; wherefore, their treasure is their god. And behold, their treasure shall perish with them also.

2 Ne. 21:4
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

2 Ne. 27:30
And the meek also shall increase, and their joy shall be in the Lord, and the poor among men shall rejoice in the Holy One of Israel.

2 Ne. 28:13
They rob the poor because of their fine sanctuaries; they rob the poor because of their fine clothing; and they persecute the meek and the poor in heart, because in their pride they are puffed up.

2 Ne. 30:9
And with righteousness shall the Lord God judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth. And he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth; and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.