Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'matter' occurs 119 times in the standard works.

19 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'matter' in the standard works and contain 16% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 8 minutes to read the entire list.

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D&C 131:7-132:2 (4 in 4 verses)

Ezra 10:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 18:22 (2 in 1 verse)

Num. 25:18 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezra 5:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Dan. 7:28 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 26:32-27:1 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 128:2-3 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 65 17 82
NT 15 6 21
BM 20 14 34
1 Ne. 0 1 1
Jacob 0 2 2
Mosiah 4 1 5
Alma 11 6 17
Hel. 3 0 3
3 Ne. 1 0 1
Morm. 0 2 2
Ether 0 2 2
Moro. 1 0 1
DC 17 11 28
PGP 2 0 2
TOTAL 119 48 167

Hel. 9:13
And it came to pass that the judges desired that they should be brought; and they were brought, and behold they were the five who were sent; and behold the judges inquired of them to know concerning the matter, and they told them all that they had done, saying:

Hel. 9:16
And now it came to pass that the judges did expound the matter unto the people, and did cry out against Nephi, saying: Behold, we know that this Nephi must have agreed with some one to slay the judge, and then he might declare it unto us, that he might convert us unto his faith, that he might raise himself to be a great man, chosen of God, and a prophet.

Hel. 9:36
And then shall he say unto you, that I, Nephi, know nothing concerning the matter save it were given unto me by the power of God. And then shall ye know that I am an honest man, and that I am sent unto you from God.