Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'hither' occurs 95 times in the standard works.

13 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'hither' in the standard works and contain 13.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 5 minutes to read the entire list.

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Jacob 5:23-25 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 5:6 (2 in 1 verse)

John 20:27 (2 in 1 verse)

3 Ne. 17:7 (2 in 1 verse)

John 4:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

Mosiah 2:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 43 222 265
NT 24 48 72
BM 22 84 106
DC 6 12 18
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 95 366 461

D&C 5:20
Behold, I tell you these things, even as I also told the people of the destruction of Jerusalem; and my word shall be verified at this time as it hath hitherto been verified.

D&C 25:6
And thou shalt go with him at the time of his going, and be unto him for a scribe, while there is no one to be a scribe for him, that I may send my servant, Oliver Cowdery, whithersoever I will.

D&C 31:11
Go your way whithersoever I will, and it shall be given you by the Comforter what you shall do and whither you shall go.

D&C 37:2
And again, I say unto you that ye shall not go until ye have preached my gospel in those parts, and have strengthened up the church whithersoever it is found, and more especially in Colesville; for, behold, they pray unto me in much faith.

D&C 38:33
And from thence, whosoever I will shall go forth among all nations, and it shall be told them what they shall do; for I have a great work laid up in store, for Israel shall be saved, and I will lead them whithersoever I will, and no power shall stay my hand.

D&C 58:14
Yea, for this cause I have sent you hither, and have selected my servant Edward Partridge, and have appointed unto him his mission in this land.

D&C 60:1
Behold, thus saith the Lord unto the elders of his church, who are to return speedily to the land from whence they came: Behold, it pleaseth me, that you have come up hither;

D&C 70:16
For food and for raiment; for an inheritance; for houses and for lands, in whatsoever circumstances I, the Lord, shall place them, and whithersoever I, the Lord, shall send them.

D&C 75:27
Let them ask and they shall receive, knock and it shall be opened unto them, and be made known from on high, even by the Comforter, whither they shall go.

D&C 79:2
And I will send upon him the Comforter, which shall teach him the truth and the way whither he shall go;

D&C 103:40
Let my servant Orson Hyde journey with my servant Orson Pratt, whithersoever my servant Joseph Smith, Jun., shall counsel them, in obtaining the fulfilment of these commandments which I have given unto you, and leave the residue in my hands. Even so. Amen.

D&C 105:20
And now, verily I say unto you, a commandment I give unto you, that as many as have come up hither, that can stay in the region round about, let them stay;

D&C 108:1
Verily thus saith the Lord unto you, my servant Lyman: Your sins are forgiven you, because you have obeyed my voice in coming up hither this morning to receive counsel of him whom I have appointed.

D&C 112:19
Wherefore, whithersoever they shall send you, go ye, and I will be with you; and in whatsoever place ye shall proclaim my name an effectual door shall be opened unto you, that they may receive my word.

D&C 112:21
And again, I say unto you, that whosoever ye shall send in my name, by the voice of your brethren, the Twelve, duly recommended and authorized by you, shall have power to open the door of my kingdom unto any nation whithersoever ye shall send them--

D&C 117:9
Therefore, come up hither unto the land of my people, even Zion.

D&C 117:14
Therefore, let him come up hither speedily, unto the land of Zion; and in the due time he shall be made a merchant unto my name, saith the Lord, for the benefit of my people.