Blind spots

Citation gaps & passage lengths

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Where the reviewed data has no citation, and which stretches of a chosen length are cited most or least. Three views, each labelled with what it counts.

A gap is a run of consecutive verses without a qualifying citation in the reviewed data (official profile). Under Chart options choose the range, from how many uses on a verse counts as cited, and which boundaries a run may cross.

Chart options
Filter

One filter at a time. A filtered chart counts only the uses of that source, denomination or person, or dated within the years (a use whose date overlaps them); uses without that information are left out. It is computed on request. Persons appear only with a public page.

A place counts the uses recorded there (a country also through its places), an organization, event or topic the uses that name it; a broader type includes its narrower ones. The age of the person is the age in completed years of a speaker, author or reader at the date of the use, known only from a public birth date; the target age counts every use meant for an age range that overlaps the band. Uses that do not record the data point precisely enough are left out.

A citation without a reference whose sentence also stands in another verse (an identical or nearly identical parallel; formulas do not count) could come from any of these verses. By default it is not counted. Ticked, it counts once for each of these verses. Citations whose sentence stands in one verse only always count. Computed on request.

Verse sequence (canon and numbering): Protestant canon, 66 books (KJV numbering) prot66.nrf
The default: the 66 books of the Protestant Bible in the order and verse numbering of the King James Version. About this sequence

* marks the default. The default view is computed once per epoch; other choices are computed on request. Explanations of profiles and counting rules are on the methodology page.

Verse sequence: Protestant canon, 66 books (KJV numbering). Counts and denominators depend on it.(definition)

Longest uncited runs

Runs of consecutive verses without a qualifying citation, longest first; runs of the same length are counted together.

Heat strip

One cell per chapter in canonical order: a darker cell has more cited verses; dashed cells have no cited verse at all.

Cited verses per chapter: 1%–27%28%–76%77%–92%93%–100%

  • no recorded use (coverage undeclared)
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1,189 chapters
ChapterVersesCitedUncitedNot usableUsesBar
Genesis 1313100298
Genesis 2252500167
Genesis 3242310151
Genesis 4262600107
Genesis 532320064
Genesis 6221840100
Genesis 7241311019
Genesis 822193048
Genesis 929272099
Genesis 1032239041
Genesis 1132248080
Genesis 1220173049
Genesis 1318153036
Genesis 14241410026
Genesis 1521183051
Genesis 161679014
Genesis 1727207043
Genesis 18331815051
Genesis 19382513036
Genesis 2018108014
Genesis 21341816045
Genesis 2224168022
Genesis 232011901
Genesis 24672146043
Genesis 25341321025
Genesis 26352312046
Genesis 27461333027
Genesis 2822616034
Genesis 293562906
Genesis 30431726017
Genesis 315564909
Genesis 32321220036
Genesis 332021802
Genesis 343113001
Genesis 3529821018
Genesis 364334003
Genesis 3736729018
Genesis 3830624012
Genesis 3923617029
Genesis 402302300
Genesis 41571146017
Genesis 423813701
Genesis 433443005
Genesis 443423202
Genesis 4528919017
Genesis 4634430016
Genesis 473142704
Genesis 482261607
Genesis 49332112050
Genesis 5026323015
Exodus 122184023
Exodus 2251114012
Exodus 322913055
Exodus 4311120025
Exodus 52332004
Exodus 630327013
Exodus 725322013
Exodus 83232903
Exodus 935332014
Exodus 1029326013
Exodus 111001000
Exodus 12511338028
Exodus 1322319015
Exodus 1431823028
Exodus 1527207085
Exodus 1636828016
Exodus 171661008
Exodus 182722502
Exodus 1925718022
Exodus 20261970166
Exodus 2136531010
Exodus 223152606
Exodus 23331023057
Exodus 2418414010
Exodus 2540391042
Exodus 263703700
Exodus 272102100
Exodus 2843439010
Exodus 294604600
Exodus 303803800
Exodus 311821602
Exodus 3235926032
Exodus 3323914064
Exodus 34351421036
Exodus 3535926019
Exodus 363803800
Exodus 372902900
Exodus 383103100
Exodus 394304300
Exodus 403813701
Leviticus 117134024
Leviticus 2167907
Leviticus 317161016
Leviticus 4351520035
Leviticus 51981109
Leviticus 630264036
Leviticus 738371038
Leviticus 836927010
Leviticus 92402400
Leviticus 1020713020

Chapters and books with the most uncited verses

Chapters with the most uncited verses
ChapterUncited versesBar
Numbers 789
1 Chronicles 681
Nehemiah 772
Ezra 268
Deuteronomy 2863
Numbers 2662
Jeremiah 5159
Joshua 1557
1 Chronicles 255
1 Chronicles 154
1 Kings 853
Numbers 151
Genesis 3149
Numbers 3349
Joshua 1949
Judges 949
Leviticus 2548
1 Kings 2248
Genesis 2446
Genesis 4146
Books with the most uncited verses
BookUncited versesBar
Exodus949
Numbers931
1 Chronicles903
Genesis878
Deuteronomy793
2 Chronicles761
1 Kings635
Leviticus608
2 Samuel608
Jeremiah540
2 Kings495
Judges470
Joshua434
Proverbs429
1 Samuel427
Nehemiah362
Ezekiel297
Psalms288
Ezra233
Isaiah228
How this was computed: rule CR-BASE@1, profile official@2, epoch 137
Metric
Verse-level uses: every citation adds one for each verse it covers, under the counting rule. A citation of three verses adds 3. (definition)
Counting rule
Every covered verse (baseline) The baseline rule: every mention of every verse counts; a chapter or a range counts once for each verse it covers, and an unknown repetition counts as one. (definition)
Profile
Official The official profile of every public number: only reviewed and approved entries whose evidence quality is high enough. (definition) – reviewed and approved data only
Epoch
137, published Nov 11, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC (provisional)
Sequence
prot66.nrf, mapping release R9
Runs and windows may cross
chapters, not books (within_book)
Cited from
1 use per verse
Verses not usable
end a gap (break)
Records counted
69,262, from 7 sources
Passages not resolved to verses
60
Uses outside the selected canon
789
Citations that could come from several verses
0 citations without a reference could come from several verses (the same sentence stands in another verse); they are not counted. With the chart option “Count ambiguous references” they count for every possible verse.
Verses by status
cited 19,199,no recorded use (coverage undeclared) 11,972,label without neutral mapping 1,second placement of a verse 56
Please note:
No qualifying citation found in the selected dataset and filters; this does not prove the passage was never used.

Live numbers are recomputed every 15 minutes and are provisional until a data release is frozen. How we count

All gaps

The 1,000 longest gaps are listed; shorter ones exist.

1,000 gaps, longest first, then by position
RankVersesLengthKindBeforeAfterNot usable insideNotes
607Proverbs 22:25–Proverbs 22:273between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 22:24 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 22:28 (5 uses)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 23:4–Proverbs 23:63between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 23:3 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 23:7 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 23:10–Proverbs 23:123between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 23:9 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 23:13 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 23:27–Proverbs 23:293between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 23:26 (5 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 23:30 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 24:2–Proverbs 24:43between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 24:1 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 24:5 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 24:18–Proverbs 24:203between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 24:17 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 24:21 (2 uses)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 24:32–Proverbs 24:343between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 24:31 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 25:1 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 25:2–Proverbs 25:43between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 25:1 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 25:5 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 26:6–Proverbs 26:83between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 26:5 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 26:9 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 27:7–Proverbs 27:93between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 27:6 (6 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 27:10 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 27:11–Proverbs 27:133between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 27:10 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 27:14 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 28:2–Proverbs 28:43between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 28:1 (3 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 28:5 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 28:6–Proverbs 28:83between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 28:5 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 28:9 (3 uses)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 28:10–Proverbs 28:123between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 28:9 (3 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 28:13 (5 uses)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 29:1–Proverbs 29:33between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 28:28 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 29:4 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 29:12–Proverbs 29:143between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 29:11 (2 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 29:15 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 29:22–Proverbs 29:243between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 29:21 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 29:25 (24 uses)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 29:26–Proverbs 30:13between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 29:25 (24 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 30:2 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 30:12–Proverbs 30:143between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 30:11 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 30:15 (3 uses)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Proverbs 30:31–Proverbs 30:333between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 30:30 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Proverbs 31:1 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Isaiah 16:2–Isaiah 16:43between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 16:1 (2 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 16:5 (2 uses)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Isaiah 27:7–Isaiah 27:93between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 27:6 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 27:10 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Isaiah 30:22–Isaiah 30:243between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 30:21 (6 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 30:25 (2 uses)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Isaiah 35:7–Isaiah 35:93between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 35:6 (8 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 35:10 (4 uses)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Isaiah 36:22–Isaiah 37:23between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 36:21 (2 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 37:3 (2 uses)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Isaiah 41:18–Isaiah 41:203between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 41:17 (6 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 41:21 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Isaiah 41:22–Isaiah 41:243between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 41:21 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 41:25 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Isaiah 56:10–Isaiah 56:123between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 56:9 (4 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 57:1 (2 uses)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Isaiah 57:4–Isaiah 57:63between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 57:3 (2 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 57:7 (2 uses)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Isaiah 64:10–Isaiah 64:123between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 64:9 (8 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Isaiah 65:1 (17 uses)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Jeremiah 4:15–Jeremiah 4:173between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Jeremiah 4:14 (9 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Jeremiah 4:18 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Jeremiah 11:14–Jeremiah 11:163between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Jeremiah 11:13 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Jeremiah 11:17 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Jeremiah 52:32–Jeremiah 52:343at the end of a book or chaptercited verse
nearest citation: Jeremiah 52:31 (1 use)
book or chapter boundary 0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Ezekiel 10:6–Ezekiel 10:83between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 10:5 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 10:9 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Ezekiel 16:17–Ezekiel 16:193between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 16:16 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 16:20 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Ezekiel 16:49–Ezekiel 16:513between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 16:48 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 16:52 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Ezekiel 18:11–Ezekiel 18:133between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 18:10 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 18:14 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Ezekiel 20:27–Ezekiel 20:293between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 20:26 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 20:30 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Ezekiel 27:18–Ezekiel 27:203between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 27:17 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 27:21 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Ezekiel 27:35–Ezekiel 28:13between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 27:34 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 28:2 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Ezekiel 34:17–Ezekiel 34:193between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 34:16 (10 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 34:20 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Ezekiel 37:20–Ezekiel 37:223between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 37:19 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 37:23 (7 uses)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Ezekiel 41:24–Ezekiel 41:263between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 41:23 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 42:1 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Ezekiel 44:28–Ezekiel 44:303between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 44:27 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Ezekiel 44:31 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Daniel 3:9–Daniel 3:113between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Daniel 3:8 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Daniel 3:12 (2 uses)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Daniel 4:21–Daniel 4:233between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Daniel 4:20 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Daniel 4:24 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Daniel 9:10–Daniel 9:123between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Daniel 9:9 (6 uses)
cited verse
nearest citation: Daniel 9:13 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Micah 2:9–Micah 2:113between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Micah 2:8 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Micah 2:12 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Nahum 3:2–Nahum 3:43between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Nahum 3:1 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Nahum 3:5 (1 use)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it
607Zephaniah 3:4–Zephaniah 3:63between citationscited verse
nearest citation: Zephaniah 3:3 (1 use)
cited verse
nearest citation: Zephaniah 3:7 (5 uses)
0 coverage of the sources undeclared for 100% of it