Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'water' occurs 511 times in the standard works.

221 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'water' in the standard works and contain 43.2% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 94 minutes to read the entire list.

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Num. 5:17-27 (11 in 11 verses)

Lev. 15:5-13 (9 in 9 verses)

John 4:10-15 (7 in 6 verses)

Alma 17:26-32 (7 in 7 verses)

Num. 19:17-21 (6 in 5 verses)

2 Kgs. 3:17-22 (6 in 6 verses)

Moses 6:59-64 (6 in 6 verses)

Mosiah 18:12-15 (5 in 4 verses)

Gen. 24:11-13 (4 in 3 verses)

Gen. 24:43-45 (4 in 3 verses)

Num. 19:7-9 (4 in 3 verses)

Judg. 7:4-6 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Jn. 5:6-8 (4 in 3 verses)

Num. 20:8-11 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:16-19 (4 in 4 verses)

Acts 8:36-39 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Ne. 31:5-8 (4 in 4 verses)

3 Ne. 19:10-13 (4 in 4 verses)

D&C 128:12 (3 in 1 verse)

Isa. 41:17-18 (3 in 2 verses)

John 5:3-4 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Pet. 3:5-6 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 10:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

1 Ne. 15:26-27 (3 in 2 verses)

Ether 2:16-17 (3 in 2 verses)


Ether 6:10-11 (3 in 2 verses)

 6:10 And thus they were driven forth; and no monster of the sea could break them, neither whale that could mar them; and they did have light continually, whether it was above the water or under the water.

 6:11 And thus they were driven forth, three hundred and forty and four days upon the water.




D&C 20:73-74 (3 in 2 verses)

Gen. 26:18-20 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 17:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 14:50-52 (3 in 3 verses)

Lev. 15:16-18 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:33-35 (3 in 3 verses)

Luke 8:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

John 2:7-9 (3 in 3 verses)

Gen. 21:19 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 2:16 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 4:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 7:24 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 27:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 31:23 (2 in 1 verse)

Deut. 8:15 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Kgs. 13:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Eccl. 2:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Mosiah 18:5 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 11:26 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 12:1 (2 in 1 verse)

Moro. 7:11 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 52:10 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 84:92 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 21:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 24:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

Gen. 29:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 7:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 14:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 14:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

Lev. 15:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 26:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 30:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 17:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 23:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 13:8-9 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 18:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 11:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Isa. 44:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 4:16-17 (2 in 2 verses)

Ezek. 12:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Matt. 14:28-29 (2 in 2 verses)

James 3:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Ne. 31:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 7:24-25 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 35:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

Moses 6:52-53 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 326 295 621
NT 70 23 93
BM 72 81 153
1 Ne. 13 24 37
2 Ne. 12 9 21
Omni 0 1 1
Mosiah 10 10 20
Alma 11 18 29
Hel. 1 3 4
3 Ne. 11 3 14
4 Ne. 0 1 1
Morm. 1 2 3
Ether 10 10 20
Moro. 3 0 3
DC 27 22 49
PGP 16 27 43
TOTAL 511 448 959

Ether 2:2
And they did also lay snares and catch fowls of the air; and they did also prepare a vessel, in which they did carry with them the fish of the waters.

Ether 2:6
And it came to pass that they did travel in the wilderness, and did build barges, in which they did cross many waters, being directed continually by the hand of the Lord.

Ether 2:16
And the Lord said: Go to work and build, after the manner of barges which ye have hitherto built. And it came to pass that the brother of Jared did go to work, and also his brethren, and built barges after the manner which they had built, according to the instructions of the Lord. And they were small, and they were light upon the water, even like unto the lightness of a fowl upon the water.

Ether 2:17
And they were built after a manner that they were exceedingly tight, even that they would hold water like unto a dish; and the bottom thereof was tight like unto a dish; and the sides thereof were tight like unto a dish; and the ends thereof were peaked; and the top thereof was tight like unto a dish; and the length thereof was the length of a tree; and the door thereof, when it was shut, was tight like unto a dish.

Ether 2:20
And the Lord said unto the brother of Jared: Behold, thou shalt make a hole in the top, and also in the bottom; and when thou shalt suffer for air thou shalt unstop the hole and receive air. And if it be so that the water come in upon thee, behold, ye shall stop the hole, that ye may not perish in the flood.

Ether 2:22
And he cried again unto the Lord saying: O Lord, behold I have done even as thou hast commanded me; and I have prepared the vessels for my people, and behold there is no light in them. Behold, O Lord, wilt thou suffer that we shall cross this great water in darkness?

Ether 6:3
And thus the Lord caused stones to shine in darkness, to give light unto men, women, and children, that they might not cross the great waters in darkness.

Ether 6:4
And it came to pass that when they had prepared all manner of food, that thereby they might subsist upon the water, and also food for their flocks and herds, and whatsoever beast or animal or fowl that they should carry with them-- and it came to pass that when they had done all these things they got aboard of their vessels or barges, and set forth into the sea, commending themselves unto the Lord their God.

Ether 6:5
And it came to pass that the Lord God caused that there should be a furious wind blow upon the face of the waters, towards the promised land; and thus they were tossed upon the waves of the sea before the wind.

Ether 6:7
And it came to pass that when they were buried in the deep there was no water that could hurt them, their vessels being tight like unto a dish, and also they were tight like unto the ark of Noah; therefore when they were encompassed about by many waters they did cry unto the Lord, and he did bring them forth again upon the top of the waters.

Ether 6:8
And it came to pass that the wind did never cease to blow towards the promised land while they were upon the waters; and thus they were driven forth before the wind.

Ether 6:10
And thus they were driven forth; and no monster of the sea could break them, neither whale that could mar them; and they did have light continually, whether it was above the water or under the water.

Ether 6:11
And thus they were driven forth, three hundred and forty and four days upon the water.

Ether 13:2
For behold, they rejected all the words of Ether; for he truly told them of all things, from the beginning of man; and that after the waters had receded from off the face of this land it became a choice land above all other lands, a chosen land of the Lord; wherefore the Lord would have that all men should serve him who dwell upon the face thereof;

Ether 15:8
And it came to pass that he came to the waters of Ripliancum, which, by interpretation, is large, or to exceed all; wherefore, when they came to these waters they pitched their tents; and Shiz also pitched his tents near unto them; and therefore on the morrow they did come to battle.