Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'hold' occurs 276 times in the standard works.

35 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'hold' in the standard works and contain 12.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 15 minutes to read the entire list.

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Moro. 7:19-21 (3 in 3 verses)

Judg. 9:49 (2 in 1 verse)

Ezek. 41:6 (2 in 1 verse)

Zech. 8:23 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 18:24 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Ex. 15:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 22:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 2:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Kgs. 1:50-51 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 6:23-24 (2 in 2 verses)

Jer. 50:42-43 (2 in 2 verses)

Rev. 2:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Hel. 6:30-31 (2 in 2 verses)

3 Ne. 28:19-20 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 64:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 124:123-124 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 139 1264 1403
Gen. 3 127 130
Ex. 8 43 51
Lev. 0 30 30
Num. 2 32 34
Deut. 4 26 30
Josh. 0 22 22
Judg. 6 45 51
Ruth 1 5 6
1 Sam. 4 82 86
2 Sam. 12 52 64
1 Kgs. 6 58 64
2 Kgs. 5 62 67
1 Chr. 4 8 12
2 Chr. 1 37 38
Ezra 0 1 1
Neh. 1 4 5
Esth. 1 4 5
Job 17 61 78
Ps. 13 53 66
Prov. 6 20 26
Eccl. 2 10 12
Song. 2 9 11
Isa. 16 113 129
Jer. 8 140 148
Lam. 0 10 10
Ezek. 4 117 121
Dan. 0 22 22
Hosea 0 2 2
Joel 0 4 4
Amos 1 15 16
Obad. 0 1 1
Micah 2 5 7
Nahum 1 6 7
Hab. 1 7 8
Zeph. 1 3 4
Zech. 7 22 29
Mal. 0 6 6
NT 46 270 316
BM 43 1696 1739
DC 46 506 552
PGP 2 75 77
TOTAL 276 3811 4087

Job 1:3
His substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of the east.

Job 1:12
And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath is in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.

Job 1:19
And, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

Job 2:3
And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

Job 2:6
And the Lord said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.

Job 4:2
If we assay to commune with thee, wilt thou be grieved? but who can withhold himself from speaking?

Job 4:3
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands.

Job 4:4
Thy words have upholden him that was falling, and thou hast strengthened the feeble knees.

Job 4:18
Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:

Job 5:17
Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

Job 8:19
Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

Job 8:20
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:

Job 9:12
Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? who will say unto him, What doest thou?

Job 12:14
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

Job 12:15
Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.

Job 13:18
Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.

Job 13:24
Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?

Job 15:15
Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

Job 16:19
Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high.

Job 19:7
Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.

Job 19:27
Whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another; though my reins be consumed within me.

Job 20:9
The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.

Job 21:27
Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

Job 22:7
Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

Job 22:12
Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

Job 23:8
Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:

Job 23:9
On the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him: he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him:

Job 24:5
Behold, as wild asses in the desert, go they forth to their work; rising betimes for a prey: the wilderness yieldeth food for them and for their children.

Job 24:18
He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.

Job 25:5
Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.

Job 26:9
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

Job 27:12
Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?

Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

Job 31:35
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.

Job 32:11
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

Job 32:12
Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:

Job 32:19
Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.

Job 33:2
Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

Job 33:6
Behold, I am according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

Job 33:7
Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee.

Job 33:10
Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,

Job 33:12
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.

Job 34:29
When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth his face, who then can behold him? whether it be done against a nation, or against a man only:

Job 35:5
Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.

Job 36:5
Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.

Job 36:8
And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;

Job 36:22
Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him?

Job 36:24
Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.

Job 36:25
Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.

Job 36:26
Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

Job 36:30
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.

Job 38:15
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.

Job 39:29
From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

Job 40:4
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

Job 40:11
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

Job 40:15
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

Job 40:23
Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

Job 41:9
Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

Job 41:34
He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.

Job 42:2
I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.