tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post2534514004171363622..comments2024-03-23T09:30:42.261-04:00Comments on Gospel Cougar: Word Frequency in the Book of MormonDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09865455767812612810noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-16016924391985810892020-08-09T20:16:52.497-04:002020-08-09T20:16:52.497-04:00Thank God for you and Gutenberg!
A loosely relate...Thank God for you and Gutenberg!<br /><br />A loosely related question: since BibleHub.com is based on the controversial Minority Greek texts, I cannot rely on it for Greek definitions. Thus far, http://www.thekingsbible.com/Search/AdvancedSearch seems to be the best source for these definitions, as in easiest to use from scriptural chapter and verse.<br /><br /><b>QUESTION: Are there better websites for those definitions?</b> I use <br /> 1) the "free dictionary" (AHD) for current prophetic utterances, <br /> 2) Webster's 1828 for the Latter-day scripture, and <br /> 3) Strong's for NT Greek, OT and BofM Hebrew. <br /><br />All are online, and so easy. What a difference it makes to find what the word meant when it came from the lips of pen of the testifier.jackcvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01558595267824616247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-46033906649175111442020-08-09T20:14:49.962-04:002020-08-09T20:14:49.962-04:00Thank God for you and Gutenberg!
A loosely relate...Thank God for you and Gutenberg!<br /><br />A loosely related question: since BibleHub.com is based on the controversial Minority Greek texts, I cannot rely on it for Greek definitions. Thus far, http://www.thekingsbible.com/Search/AdvancedSearch seems to be the best source for these definitions, as in easiest to use from scriptural chapter and verse.<br /><br /><b>QUESTION: Are there better websites for those definitions?</b> I use <br /> 1) the "free dictionary" (AHD) for current prophetic utterances, <br /> 2) Webster's 1828 for the Latter-day scripture, and <br /> 3) Strong's for NT Greek, OT and BofM Hebrew. <br /><br />All are online, and so easy. What a difference it makes to find what the word meant when it came from the lips of pen of the testifier.jackcvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01558595267824616247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-87908423777165939542020-01-23T13:07:33.683-05:002020-01-23T13:07:33.683-05:00This is an awesome tool thank youThis is an awesome tool thank youAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313443963403536108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-29579016389839788972018-09-22T07:25:35.723-04:002018-09-22T07:25:35.723-04:00Thank you for putting this together. I am using it...Thank you for putting this together. I am using it in my talk, and lessonsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05437003526398560877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-1797037542642896732018-05-31T17:21:46.750-04:002018-05-31T17:21:46.750-04:00I actually thought that the "murmur" wou...I actually thought that the "murmur" would occur more than as listed.<br /><br />Just a small comment on reading the Book of Mormon from beginning to end, I found a suggestion that helped "us" to get thru reading from beginning to end.<br />When we started, we just agreed on reading 3 pages each evening, but it seemed like an endless task.<br />Then we did what was suggested and ripped out 3 pages at a time and read those three pages. As we continued to rip out the "read" pages, it gave us a sense of "accomplishment" because the book got thinner and thinner!<br /><br />We used the free blue copies to do this ripping out ...indo roowethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09356477893640486958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-5337664443991363562017-10-09T13:28:20.982-04:002017-10-09T13:28:20.982-04:00Great Job, it is so helpful for me!
thnksGreat Job, it is so helpful for me!<br />thnksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16975801230961404851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-67931714128938781412017-06-14T12:13:44.582-04:002017-06-14T12:13:44.582-04:00An interesting note about the Book of Mormon helpi...An interesting note about the Book of Mormon helping children with reading. This is based on my observation and subsequent opinion. When my oldest two children were 6 and 7 years old, our stake or ward encouraged families to read the Book of Mormon before the end of the year. I read 30-60 minutes a day with my 6 and 7 year old, we went slow and stopped a lot to talk about what we were reading and the meaning of the words. Quite soon after we started, I decided they could read a verse every now and then. I realized quickly they were able to just take their turn and we would each take turns reading 5 verses. Their reading skills were already very good. But in my opinion, their reading skills skyrocketed during our Book of Mormon reading. They have both been off the Lexile charts for reading level since 6th Grade (the charts go through 12th Grade), putting them more than 6 grade levels above level. And for those who don't know, the lexile measurement is not just the ability say the words but also involves reading comprehension. Anyway, my 2 younger children didn't have the same benefit and have only been about 1-2 grade levels above grade. They are now 8 and 9 and I'm thinking maybe I should undertake reading the Book of Mormon with them.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08874967024328834482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-79088789886055208112017-01-27T09:15:02.806-05:002017-01-27T09:15:02.806-05:00Thank you very much! This is a huge help to me.Thank you very much! This is a huge help to me.Sherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09219023668981249727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-54686564799545381392015-08-29T12:59:02.192-04:002015-08-29T12:59:02.192-04:00Thanks a lot of this post. I have been experiment...Thanks a lot of this post. I have been experimenting with SCP a lot and learning a lot about books I read by knowing the FREQ of the words being used.greatbamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365639724535776140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-61858942530167065102014-11-29T18:21:26.801-05:002014-11-29T18:21:26.801-05:00It is interesting when you read all the words vert...It is interesting when you read all the words vertically. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-83971537394871909312014-08-30T13:34:34.927-04:002014-08-30T13:34:34.927-04:00thank you! I am writing a talk on faith and this s...thank you! I am writing a talk on faith and this statistic will help a lot!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-27345124592580522692014-07-12T00:47:59.016-04:002014-07-12T00:47:59.016-04:00Wonderful work. I began a study of word frequencie...Wonderful work. I began a study of word frequencies in the Book of Mormon in 1972 without use of computers, etc. Never published. Preceded other work that to a large degree has been discounted. W. BrownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-45627450852049136452014-07-12T00:45:28.329-04:002014-07-12T00:45:28.329-04:00Wonderful work. I began a study of common word fre...Wonderful work. I began a study of common word frequency in the Book of Mormon in 1972 without use of computers, etc. Study never published but preceded flawed work that followed by others. Great story to tell. W. BrownAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-8161343542662363702014-05-25T13:16:47.103-04:002014-05-25T13:16:47.103-04:00For anyone interested, I found this tool as well: ...For anyone interested, I found this tool as well: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/mormon/simple.html<br /><br />If you search a word like command it not only shows the word count, but also variations like commanded, commandment, etc. That same tool has an option to do other searches for when two words appear close to each other, so super useful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-2028871680670108932014-01-16T07:25:55.447-05:002014-01-16T07:25:55.447-05:00Thank Gospel Cougar! This is such a gift to me! Th...Thank Gospel Cougar! This is such a gift to me! Thank you.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03483402251940709081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-88458891092632352032013-09-09T13:36:25.304-04:002013-09-09T13:36:25.304-04:00Different words: 5,608
Total Words: 267,332
My num...Different words: 5,608<br />Total Words: 267,332<br />My numbers are slightly different than the above.JPIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796453024361502293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-51944761506812964422013-07-02T08:50:20.219-04:002013-07-02T08:50:20.219-04:00Thanks for this helpful list, and for doing all th...Thanks for this helpful list, and for doing all that work! Did you, by chance, get a tally of the total number of different words in the Book of Mormon?<br />M.Marie PateAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-59052862328426580142013-03-15T01:48:43.750-04:002013-03-15T01:48:43.750-04:00I'm doing a Lucky vs. Blessed Singing Time les...I'm doing a Lucky vs. Blessed Singing Time lesson this week in Primary. The word "luck" is not in the scriptures even once...but how many times do we read the word "blessed" (or a variation of it)?? I could find info on the Bible...but wasn't sure how I was going to find anything on the Book of Mormon. Thanks so much!!! It's a minor little fact...but I can see how useful something like this could be for so many things. I love the first comment about prioritizing words to learn as he prepares to learn a new language for his mission. Thanks for this!! No picture, so I can't "Pin" it and share it that way...bummer! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-91421841589276693372012-04-09T17:39:40.871-04:002012-04-09T17:39:40.871-04:00No need to post it as a table. All you need to do...No need to post it as a table. All you need to do is copy the list, paste it into Microsoft Excel, and use Text-To-Columns (under Data) to split it into two columns based on the space character. Then you can sort on either column.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02718691051286824938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-38824578813063807732012-04-09T17:23:28.289-04:002012-04-09T17:23:28.289-04:00I'm not sure how to load a table into the comm...I'm not sure how to load a table into the comments.Clair Barrushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11537853381222533640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-71472491483662001102012-04-08T19:03:20.164-04:002012-04-08T19:03:20.164-04:00If you had listed as a table we could have filtere...If you had listed as a table we could have filtered sorted easily but as is we have to separate the # from the textAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-71401009924028413002012-02-22T17:05:50.494-05:002012-02-22T17:05:50.494-05:00Thank you so much for this effort! I've been ...Thank you so much for this effort! I've been doing vocab research and this is fascinating!Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02812448331831841934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-78062132942295798532011-12-04T09:14:18.222-05:002011-12-04T09:14:18.222-05:00David, do you have a Microsoft Excel list of all t...David, do you have a Microsoft Excel list of all the words in the Book of Mormon? I don't need any frequency numbers or anything else. I just need the raw list of words. I'd like to use it in a family setting. Could you email it to me? thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-78595031587757284032011-06-15T15:29:53.727-04:002011-06-15T15:29:53.727-04:00I was thinking about word frequency in the Book of...I was thinking about word frequency in the Book of Mormon for the past few months as my pre-kindergartener is reading and reading the scriptures. I have noticed that many words within a block of verses seem to be repeated, making it easy for my son to remember the word he had read just moments ago. It would be very interesting to do a study in children learning how to read and the word frequency in the Book of Mormon!<br />Thanks for already doing (and sharing)what I had started doing last night!My Heart Squaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02682463713795874520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33821125.post-38317562572521070812011-03-03T03:56:55.315-05:002011-03-03T03:56:55.315-05:00CB: Thanks SO MUCH for this! I'm preparing to ...CB: Thanks SO MUCH for this! I'm preparing to serve a mission in Brazil, and this will help me prioritize my vocabulary study.<br /><br />Best wishes,<br />ParadoxHeather M. Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13376753658671316403noreply@blogger.com