Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'anointed' occurs 118 times in the standard works.

17 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'anointed' in the standard works and contain 14.4% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 7 minutes to read the entire list.

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Lev. 8:10-12 (3 in 3 verses)

Num. 7:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 24:6 (2 in 1 verse)

D&C 132:7 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 22:51-23:1 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 9:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ether 9:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

D&C 132:18-19 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 86 1 87
NT 12 0 12
BM 8 0 8
Jacob 1 0 1
Ether 7 0 7
DC 12 0 12
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 118 1 119

Jacob 1:9
Now Nephi began to be old, and he saw that he must soon die; wherefore, he anointed a man to be a king and a ruler over his people now, according to the reigns of the kings.

Ether 6:27
And it came to pass that neither would the sons of Jared, even all save it were one; and Orihah was anointed to be king over the people.

Ether 9:4
And it came to pass that Jared was anointed king over the people, by the hand of wickedness; and he gave unto Akish his daughter to wife.

Ether 9:14
And it came to pass that Omer began to be old; nevertheless, in his old age he begat Emer; and he anointed Emer to be king to reign in his stead.

Ether 9:15
And after that he had anointed Emer to be king he saw peace in the land for the space of two years, and he died, having seen exceedingly many days, which were full of sorrow. And it came to pass that Emer did reign in his stead, and did fill the steps of his father.

Ether 9:21
And Emer did execute judgment in righteousness all his days, and he begat many sons and daughters; and he begat Coriantum, and he anointed Coriantum to reign in his stead.

Ether 9:22
And after he had anointed Coriantum to reign in his stead he lived four years, and he saw peace in the land; yea, and he even saw the Son of Righteousness, and did rejoice and glory in his day; and he died in peace.

Ether 10:16
And after he had obtained unto himself the kingdom he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord; and the people did prosper in the land; and he did live to a good old age, and begat sons and daughters; and he also begat Corom, whom he anointed king in his stead.