Unit 2

exceedingly

6 occurrences in 6 verses

1 Nephi 7:16,

1 Nephi 8:4, 12, 23, 27, 36

1 Nephi 7:16

And it came to pass that when I, Nephi, had spoken these words unto my brethren,

they were angry with me.

And it came to pass that they did lay their hands upon me,

for behold, they were exceedingly wroth,

and they did bind me with cords,

for they sought to take away my life,

that they might leave me in the wilderness to be devoured by wild beasts.

1 Nephi 8:4

But behold, Laman and Lemuel, I fear exceedingly because of you;

for behold, methought I saw in my dream, a dark and dreary wilderness.

1 Nephi 8:12

And as I partook of the fruit thereof

it filled my soul with exceedingly great joy;

wherefore, I began to be desirous that my family should partake of it also;

for I knew that it was desirable above all other fruit.

1 Nephi 8:23

And it came to pass that there arose a mist of darkness;

yea, even an exceedingly great mist of darkness,

insomuch that they who had commenced in the path did lose their way,

that they wandered off and were lost.

1 Nephi 8:27

And it was filled with people, both old and young, both male and female;

and their manner of dress was exceedingly fine;

and they were in the attitude of mocking and pointing their fingers

towards those who had come at and were partaking of the fruit.

1 Nephi 8:36

And it came to pass after my father had spoken

all the words of his dream or vision, which were many,

he said unto us,

because of these things which he saw in a vision,

he exceedingly feared for Laman and Lemuel;

yea, he feared lest they should be cast off from the presence of the Lord.