Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'wait' occurs 131 times in the standard works.

22 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'wait' in the standard works and contain 16.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 8 minutes to read the entire list.

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Judg. 20:36-38 (4 in 3 verses)

Ps. 10:9 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 27:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Ps. 130:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Isa. 30:18 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Ne. 6:13 (2 in 1 verse)

Judg. 9:34-35 (2 in 2 verses)

Lam. 3:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

Alma 58:3-4 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 5:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 90 39 129
NT 16 16 32
Mark 1 1 2
Luke 2 4 6
John 0 1 1
Acts 7 4 11
Rom. 2 2 4
1 Cor. 1 1 2
Gal. 1 0 1
Eph. 1 0 1
1 Thes. 1 0 1
2 Thes. 0 1 1
James 0 1 1
1 Pet. 0 1 1
BM 16 10 26
DC 9 15 24
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 131 80 211

Luke 1:21
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

Luke 2:25
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.

Luke 8:40
And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people gladly received him: for they were all waiting for him.

Luke 11:54
Laying wait for him, and seeking to catch something out of his mouth, that they might accuse him.

Luke 12:36
And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately.

Luke 23:51
(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God.