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
NT 145 488 633
Matt. 27 61 88
Mark 18 43 61
Luke 27 63 90
John 18 48 66
Acts 28 95 123
Rom. 2 21 23
1 Cor. 2 8 10
2 Cor. 0 14 14
Gal. 1 5 6
Eph. 0 12 12
Philip. 2 4 6
Col. 0 11 11
1 Thes. 0 4 4
2 Thes. 1 2 3
1 Tim. 1 1 2
2 Tim. 1 4 5
Philem. 0 1 1
Heb. 3 18 21
James 1 10 11
1 Pet. 0 3 3
2 Pet. 0 4 4
1 Jn. 1 17 18
2 Jn. 0 1 1
3 Jn. 1 0 1
Rev. 11 38 49
BM 103 718 821
DC 58 304 362
PGP 7 71 78
TOTAL 718 3090 3808

Matt. 2:3
When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

Matt. 2:9
When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

Matt. 2:18
In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

Matt. 2:22
But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee:

Matt. 4:12
Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee;

Matt. 5:8
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Matt. 5:21
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

Matt. 5:27
Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

Matt. 5:28
But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matt. 5:33
Again, ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

Matt. 5:38
Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:

Matt. 5:43
Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

Matt. 6:7
But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Matt. 6:21
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

Matt. 7:24
Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:

Matt. 7:26
And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:

Matt. 8:10
When Jesus heard it, he marvelled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

Matt. 9:4
And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?

Matt. 9:12
But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.

Matt. 11:2
Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,

Matt. 11:29
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

Matt. 12:24
But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, This fellow doth not cast out devils, but by Beelzebub the prince of the devils.

Matt. 12:34
O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Matt. 12:35
A good man out of the good treasure of the heart bringeth forth good things: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth evil things.

Matt. 12:40
For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

Matt. 13:13
Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Matt. 13:14
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:

Matt. 13:15
For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

Matt. 13:17
For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.

Matt. 13:19
When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, then cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart. This is he which received seed by the way side.

Matt. 13:20
But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it;

Matt. 13:22
He also that received seed among the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.

Matt. 13:23
But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.

Matt. 14:1
At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus,

Matt. 14:13
When Jesus heard of it, he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart: and when the people had heard thereof, they followed him on foot out of the cities.

Matt. 15:8
This people draweth nigh unto me with their mouth, and honoureth me with their lips; but their heart is far from me.

Matt. 15:12
Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying?

Matt. 15:18
But those things which proceed out of the mouth come forth from the heart; and they defile the man.

Matt. 15:19
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:

Matt. 17:6
And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.

Matt. 18:35
So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses.

Matt. 19:8
He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

Matt. 19:22
But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

Matt. 19:25
When his disciples heard it, they were exceedingly amazed, saying, Who then can be saved?

Matt. 20:24
And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.

Matt. 20:30
And, behold, two blind men sitting by the way side, when they heard that Jesus passed by, cried out, saying, Have mercy on us, O Lord, thou Son of David.

Matt. 21:16
And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

Matt. 21:45
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

Matt. 22:7
But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

Matt. 22:22
When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

Matt. 22:33
And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

Matt. 22:34
But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

Matt. 22:37
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Matt. 24:48
But and if that evil servant shall say in his heart, My lord delayeth his coming;

Matt. 26:65
Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

Matt. 27:13
Then said Pilate unto him, Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?

Matt. 27:47
Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.