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

Rom. 8:19
For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

Rom. 8:23
And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

Rom. 8:25
But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.

Rom. 12:7
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;