Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'hear' occurs 718 times in the standard works.

208 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'hear' in the standard works and contain 29% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 80 minutes to read the entire list.

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Matt. 13:13-18 (7 in 6 verses)

Hosea 2:21-22 (5 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 2:6-9 (5 in 4 verses)

Mark 4:20-24 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Sam. 20:16-17 (4 in 2 verses)

D&C 109:77-78 (4 in 2 verses)

Zech. 7:11-13 (4 in 3 verses)

Matt. 18:15-17 (4 in 3 verses)

Alma 33:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 41:1 (3 in 1 verse)

Deut. 1:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)

Micah 6:1-2 (3 in 2 verses)

Luke 14:35-15:1 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 19:24-20:1 (3 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 18:6-7 (3 in 2 verses)

Deut. 5:25-27 (3 in 3 verses)

Ps. 4:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Ezek. 33:30-32 (3 in 3 verses)

Dan. 9:17-19 (3 in 3 verses)

Acts 28:26-28 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 11:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 11:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

3 Ne. 15:21-23 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:37 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Kgs. 19:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 17:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 7:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 28:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 34:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 37:17 (2 in 1 verse)

Jer. 5:21 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 12:2 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 11:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 13:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Matt. 13:43 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 4:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Mark 7:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 8:8 (2 in 1 verse)

Luke 10:24 (2 in 1 verse)

John 5:25 (2 in 1 verse)

John 9:27 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 25:22 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Ne. 22:20 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 21:15 (2 in 1 verse)

Alma 36:11 (2 in 1 verse)

Hel. 14:11 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 17:25 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 20:23 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 1:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 42:50 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 45:63 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 88:104 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 133:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 42:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 6:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 13:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 30:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 31:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 2:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 15:35-36 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 38:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 69:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 143:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 6:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 59:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 66:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 6:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 13:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 29:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 42:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 2:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 3:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 11:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Luke 8:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

Acts 3:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 16:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 1:18-2:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 11:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 21:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 33:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 43:22-23 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 63:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 70:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 405 1509 1914
Gen. 10 58 68
Ex. 8 80 88
Lev. 1 10 11
Num. 7 28 35
Deut. 34 94 128
Josh. 3 29 32
Judg. 4 31 35
Ruth 0 3 3
1 Sam. 10 78 88
2 Sam. 14 36 50
1 Kgs. 16 78 94
2 Kgs. 11 47 58
1 Chr. 2 27 29
2 Chr. 19 70 89
Ezra 0 6 6
Neh. 5 24 29
Esth. 0 7 7
Job 16 50 66
Ps. 57 182 239
Prov. 11 106 117
Eccl. 5 43 48
Song. 2 7 9
Isa. 44 100 144
Jer. 51 161 212
Lam. 1 13 14
Ezek. 30 65 95
Dan. 7 28 35
Hosea 7 14 21
Joel 1 2 3
Amos 7 1 8
Obad. 0 3 3
Jonah 0 2 2
Micah 9 2 11
Nahum 1 2 3
Hab. 1 2 3
Zeph. 0 4 4
Zech. 10 10 20
Mal. 1 6 7
NT 145 488 633
BM 103 718 821
DC 58 304 362
PGP 7 71 78
TOTAL 718 3090 3808

Esth. 1:10
On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

Esth. 1:18
Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.

Esth. 2:8
So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

Esth. 3:4
Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

Esth. 5:9
Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.

Esth. 6:6
So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?

Esth. 7:5
Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?