Bible stats: parallel verses

Verses whose wording recurs elsewhere in the Bible, found by comparing the text of Bible editions word for word (the parallel map). The shares count verses: a verse counts once, however many places repeat it. References and numbers only, no Bible text.

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Combined from: King James Version 1769, Luther 1912, Hebrew (Westminster Leningrad Codex), Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). For each pair of verses the strongest match of these editions counts.

Type

On arrival identical and nearly identical pairs are chosen; tick similar to add the verses that share most of their words.

Wording

Stock phrases are wordings that recur in 10 or more places, mostly in the prophets and the laws, such as the formula that announces a word of God. A pair counts as a stock phrase when its two verses share only such a phrase, or such a phrase with a few common words around it; this holds however much of the verses the phrase fills, so a verse that consists of nothing but the phrase is a stock phrase too. Templates are frames that recur in 10 or more verses with a name, a number or a few other words changed, such as the closing formula of a king’s reign; a pair counts as a template when what its two verses share is such a frame. On arrival only distinctive wording is chosen; tick stock phrases or templates to add them.

Extent

How much of a verse the pair shares: a pair counts when it shares at least this share of one of its two verses. On arrival all pairs count.

Repeated in

Off on arrival: a pair counts only when its two verses lie in different books. Tick it to count a verse that recurs in its own book, too.

Line colour

A row with nothing ticked counts as all ticked.

Verse sequence: Protestant canon, 66 books (KJV numbering) (prot66.nrf). Counts and denominators depend on it.

Crosslinks in this selection: 12,819

A crosslink is a pair of verses that share wording and pass the chart options above; each pair counts once. Per book and per chapter a pair counts for both its verses, so the rows add up to more than the total.

Crosslinks of each book

Crosslinks per section

Old Testament
10,564
New Testament
3,012
Sections
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  • New Testament
Old Testament
New Testament

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Crosslinks per book
BookCrosslinks (pairs of verses that share wording) behind the repeated verses. A crosslink inside one book counts once for it.Verses repeated divided by verses: 25 % means that one in four verses recurs at least once in the chosen books.Verses of the book (or chapter) with at least one pair of the chosen types whose other verse lies in the chosen books. A verse counts once, however many pairs it has.All verses of the book (or chapter) in this verse sequence that a pair can name.Bar
Genesis Old Testament1,08534.9%5351,533
Exodus Old Testament1,38044.5%5401,213
Leviticus Old Testament96246.8%402859
Numbers Old Testament1,34445%5801,289
Deuteronomy Old Testament1,21051%489959
Joshua Old Testament89549.8%328658
Judges Old Testament76848.5%300618
Ruth Old Testament9041.2%3585
1 Samuel Old Testament81443.9%356811
2 Samuel Old Testament85754%375695
1 Kings Old Testament1,36760.8%497817
2 Kings Old Testament1,27767.7%487719
1 Chronicles Old Testament93642.2%398943
2 Chronicles Old Testament1,47765.9%542822
Ezra Old Testament30947.1%132280
Nehemiah Old Testament42045.6%185406
Esther Old Testament13236.5%61167
Job Old Testament19611.4%1221,070
Psalms Old Testament69717.7%4482,527
Proverbs Old Testament1358.3%76915
Ecclesiastes Old Testament309%20222
Song of Songs Old Testament117.7%9117
Isaiah Old Testament73627.3%3531,291
Jeremiah Old Testament1,29541.7%5691,364
Lamentations Old Testament4919.5%30154
Ezekiel Old Testament81631.3%3981,273
Daniel Old Testament23932.2%115357
Hosea Old Testament11024.4%48197
Joel Old Testament7745.2%3373
Amos Old Testament14039%57146
Obadiah Old Testament2142.9%921
Jonah Old Testament5954.2%2648
Micah Old Testament7435.2%37105
Nahum Old Testament3029.8%1447
Habakkuk Old Testament1926.8%1556
Zephaniah Old Testament7050.9%2753
Haggai Old Testament4644.7%1738
Zechariah Old Testament18037.4%79211
Malachi Old Testament1820%1155
Matthew New Testament1,13854.5%5841,071
Mark New Testament86458.7%398678
Luke New Testament1,02844.7%5141,151
John New Testament31522%193879
Acts New Testament39322.3%2241,006
Romans New Testament22526.3%114433
1 Corinthians New Testament13716.7%73437
2 Corinthians New Testament9818.8%48256
Galatians New Testament8326.8%40149
Ephesians New Testament11131%48155
Philippians New Testament5425%26104
Colossians New Testament7736.8%3595
1 Thessalonians New Testament4019.1%1789
2 Thessalonians New Testament3844.7%2147
1 Timothy New Testament4923.9%27113
2 Timothy New Testament5731.3%2683
Titus New Testament3041.3%1946
Philemon New Testament1720%525
Hebrews New Testament11519.5%59303
James New Testament3017.6%19108
1 Peter New Testament7428.6%30105
2 Peter New Testament3421.3%1361
1 John New Testament4130.5%32105
2 John New Testament1046.2%613
3 John New Testament620%315
Jude New Testament936%925
Revelation New Testament19425.9%105405

Where Genesis is repeated

535 of 1,533 verses (34.9%) recur in the chosen books, in 1,085 pairs of verses.

Where the verses of Genesis recur

Line chart: the chapters of Genesis on the left, the books of the Bible on the right, one line for each pair of parallel verses (1,085 lines). The tables give every number.
  • Old Testament 1,022
  • New Testament 63
GenesisBible12345689101112141618192021222425262728293031323334353637383941424344454647484950GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudges1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielAmosZechariahMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans2 CorinthiansPhilippiansTitus1 PeterRevelation

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Verses repeated elsewhere, per chapter of Genesis
ChapterCrosslinks (pairs of verses that share wording) behind the repeated verses. A crosslink inside one book counts once for it.Verses repeated divided by verses: 25 % means that one in four verses recurs at least once in the chosen books.Verses of the book (or chapter) with at least one pair of the chosen types whose other verse lies in the chosen books. A verse counts once, however many pairs it has.All verses of the book (or chapter) in this verse sequence that a pair can name.Lines go to (crosslinks)Bar
Genesis 1 1116.1%531Leviticus 4, Deuteronomy 1, 1 Samuel 2, Proverbs 1, Jeremiah 1, Ezekiel 2
Genesis 2 1620%525Exodus 4, Leviticus 1, Deuteronomy 1, Jeremiah 1, Ezekiel 3, Daniel 2, Hosea 1, Amos 1, Mark 1, Hebrews 1
Genesis 3 2337.5%924Exodus 1, Deuteronomy 6, Joshua 2, 1 Samuel 2, 2 Samuel 1, 1 Kings 1, 2 Kings 1, 2 Chronicles 2, Psalms 2, Ezekiel 2, Jonah 1, Malachi 1, Luke 1
Genesis 4 1423.1%626Exodus 1, Numbers 1, Judges 2, Ruth 1, 1 Samuel 3, 2 Samuel 2, 1 Kings 1, 1 Chronicles 1, Isaiah 1, Jeremiah 1
Genesis 5 1315.6%532Judges 1, 1 Kings 1, 2 Kings 6, 1 Chronicles 1, 2 Chronicles 3, Isaiah 1
Genesis 6 1640.9%922Exodus 2, Numbers 1, Deuteronomy 3, Judges 1, 1 Samuel 1, 2 Samuel 1, 1 Kings 1, 1 Chronicles 1, Psalms 1, Ezekiel 3, Zechariah 1
Genesis 7 4641.7%1024Exodus 6, Leviticus 6, Numbers 3, Deuteronomy 12, Joshua 1, Judges 1, 1 Samuel 2, 1 Kings 3, 1 Chronicles 1, Job 1, Psalms 2, Jeremiah 3, Ezekiel 3, Hosea 1, Amos 1
Genesis 8 2363.6%1422Exodus 2, Leviticus 4, Numbers 2, Deuteronomy 3, 2 Samuel 2, 2 Kings 1, 1 Chronicles 1, 2 Chronicles 3, Ezra 3, Isaiah 1, Ezekiel 1
Genesis 9 2441.4%1229Leviticus 6, Deuteronomy 2, Judges 1, 1 Samuel 1, 1 Chronicles 1, 2 Chronicles 1, Psalms 1, Ezekiel 10, Habakkuk 1
Genesis 10 2162.5%2032Exodus 1, Numbers 1, 1 Chronicles 19
Genesis 11 1825%832Exodus 8, Numbers 1, Judges 1, 1 Kings 3, 2 Kings 2, Jeremiah 1, Romans 1, Galatians 1
Genesis 12 2960%1220Exodus 4, Leviticus 1, Deuteronomy 2, Joshua 2, Judges 2, Ruth 1, 1 Samuel 2, 2 Samuel 4, 2 Kings 3, 1 Chronicles 1, Jeremiah 2, Jonah 1, Micah 1, Matthew 1, Luke 1, Acts 1
Genesis 13 2438.9%718Numbers 1, Deuteronomy 2, Joshua 2, Judges 3, 1 Samuel 1, 2 Samuel 2, 1 Kings 1, 1 Chronicles 2, Psalms 1, Isaiah 1, Jeremiah 1, Ezekiel 4, Daniel 1, Amos 1, Zechariah 1
Genesis 14 1837.5%924Numbers 1, Deuteronomy 2, Ruth 1, 1 Samuel 1, 1 Kings 1, 2 Kings 7, 2 Chronicles 3, Isaiah 1, Mark 1
Genesis 15 2447.6%1021Exodus 1, Deuteronomy 5, Joshua 2, Judges 1, 1 Samuel 1, 2 Samuel 1, 1 Kings 5, 2 Kings 1, 1 Chronicles 1, Nehemiah 1, Esther 2, Isaiah 1, Jeremiah 1, Hosea 1
Genesis 16 931.3%516Exodus 1, Judges 2, Ruth 1, 2 Samuel 2, 1 Kings 1, Isaiah 1, Ezekiel 1
Genesis 17 2237%1027Exodus 1, Leviticus 6, Numbers 2, Deuteronomy 1, 1 Samuel 1, 1 Kings 2, 2 Chronicles 2, Isaiah 1, Jeremiah 2, Ezekiel 2, Matthew 1, Luke 1
Genesis 18 1827.3%933Exodus 1, Numbers 2, Deuteronomy 1, Joshua 2, Judges 2, 1 Samuel 3, 2 Samuel 1, Nehemiah 1, Proverbs 1, Jeremiah 1, Joel 1, Zechariah 1, Luke 1
Genesis 19 3431.6%1238Exodus 3, Numbers 1, Joshua 2, Judges 5, 1 Samuel 5, 2 Samuel 3, 1 Kings 1, 2 Kings 2, 1 Chronicles 2, Esther 1, Jeremiah 8, Zephaniah 1
Genesis 20 1533.3%618Exodus 2, Judges 1, 1 Samuel 2, 1 Kings 2, 2 Kings 4, Song of Songs 1, Jeremiah 1, Luke 1, 1 Corinthians 1
Genesis 21 2435.3%1234Exodus 1, Numbers 1, Deuteronomy 1, Judges 3, 1 Samuel 6, 2 Samuel 1, 1 Kings 2, 2 Kings 1, 1 Chronicles 2, Job 1, Luke 1, Acts 1, Romans 2, Hebrews 1
Genesis 22 4250%1224Exodus 4, Deuteronomy 2, Joshua 3, Judges 4, 2 Samuel 2, 1 Kings 6, 2 Kings 3, 1 Chronicles 1, 2 Chronicles 2, Nehemiah 1, Esther 2, Job 1, Psalms 1, Isaiah 1, Jeremiah 4, Zechariah 1, Matthew 1, Luke 1, Acts 1, Hebrews 1
Genesis 23 315%3202 Chronicles 1, Jeremiah 1, Ezekiel 1
Genesis 24 4437.3%2567Exodus 7, Leviticus 4, Numbers 3, Deuteronomy 3, Joshua 4, Judges 4, Ruth 2, 1 Samuel 1, 2 Samuel 3, 1 Kings 3, 2 Chronicles 1, Nehemiah 2, Job 2, Jeremiah 3, Luke 1, John 1
Genesis 25 1938.2%1334Leviticus 1, Numbers 1, Deuteronomy 2, Joshua 2, Judges 2, 2 Samuel 2, 1 Chronicles 6, 2 Chronicles 1, Luke 1, Romans 1
Genesis 26 3948.6%1735Exodus 4, Deuteronomy 4, Joshua 2, Judges 4, Ruth 1, 1 Samuel 1, 2 Samuel 3, 1 Kings 1, 2 Kings 3, 1 Chronicles 3, Ezra 1, Nehemiah 1, Esther 1, Job 1, Psalms 1, Song of Songs 1, Isaiah 2, Jonah 1, Zechariah 1, Acts 2, Hebrews 1
Genesis 27 2526.1%1246Exodus 2, Leviticus 1, Numbers 2, Judges 4, 1 Samuel 5, 2 Samuel 3, 2 Kings 2, Psalms 1, Isaiah 1, Jeremiah 1, Amos 1, Nahum 1, John 1
Genesis 28 1540.9%922Numbers 2, Joshua 2, Judges 4, Nehemiah 1, Proverbs 1, Jeremiah 3, John 1, Acts 1
Genesis 29 1322.9%835Exodus 1, Judges 2, 1 Samuel 3, 2 Samuel 3, 2 Kings 1, 1 Chronicles 1, Jonah 1, Matthew 1
Genesis 30 3437.2%1643Exodus 7, Numbers 3, Judges 7, Ruth 2, 1 Samuel 8, 1 Kings 1, 1 Chronicles 1, 2 Chronicles 1, Job 1, Isaiah 1, Hosea 1, Zechariah 1
Genesis 31 2832.7%1855Exodus 1, Numbers 2, Deuteronomy 7, Judges 2, 1 Samuel 5, 2 Samuel 1, 1 Kings 2, 2 Kings 1, Nehemiah 1, Psalms 1, Proverbs 1, Ezekiel 2, Zechariah 2
Genesis 32 2746.9%1532Exodus 3, Numbers 3, Deuteronomy 1, Joshua 2, Judges 3, 1 Samuel 4, 2 Samuel 2, 1 Kings 2, 2 Kings 1, Psalms 2, Isaiah 1, Ezekiel 1, Hosea 1, Luke 1
Genesis 33 1835%720Exodus 3, Numbers 1, Joshua 2, Judges 3, Ruth 1, 1 Samuel 2, 2 Samuel 2, 1 Chronicles 1, 2 Chronicles 1, Esther 2
Genesis 34 1629%931Exodus 1, Leviticus 2, Numbers 1, Joshua 1, Judges 2, 1 Samuel 1, 2 Samuel 1, 1 Kings 1, 1 Chronicles 1, 2 Chronicles 1, Nehemiah 1, Psalms 1, Jeremiah 2
Genesis 35 1731%929Exodus 1, Leviticus 1, Deuteronomy 2, Judges 2, 1 Samuel 1, 1 Kings 2, 1 Chronicles 2, 2 Chronicles 3, Job 1, Psalms 1, Isaiah 1
Genesis 36 2448.8%2143Numbers 1, Deuteronomy 1, 1 Kings 1, 1 Chronicles 19, 2 Chronicles 1, Jeremiah 1
Genesis 37 3244.4%1636Deuteronomy 1, Judges 2, 1 Samuel 3, 2 Samuel 2, 1 Kings 1, 2 Kings 7, 2 Chronicles 1, Nehemiah 1, Esther 1, Job 1, Isaiah 3, Jeremiah 2, Ezekiel 1, Daniel 1, Matthew 2, Mark 1, Luke 1, John 1
Genesis 38 1530%930Deuteronomy 1, Judges 4, Ruth 1, 1 Samuel 1, 2 Samuel 2, 1 Kings 1, 1 Chronicles 4, Isaiah 1
Genesis 39 1430.4%723Leviticus 1, Joshua 1, 1 Samuel 2, 1 Kings 2, 2 Kings 1, 1 Chronicles 1, 2 Chronicles 1, Esther 2, Job 1, Jeremiah 2
Genesis 40 1517.4%423Exodus 1, Joshua 2, 1 Samuel 1, 2 Samuel 3, 1 Kings 3, Esther 3, Luke 2
Genesis 41 3328.1%1657Exodus 10, Numbers 1, Deuteronomy 2, Joshua 3, 1 Samuel 1, 2 Samuel 2, 1 Kings 2, 2 Kings 2, 2 Chronicles 2, Nehemiah 1, Esther 2, Ecclesiastes 1, Ezekiel 1, Daniel 3
Genesis 42 1418.4%738Exodus 2, Leviticus 1, Deuteronomy 1, Joshua 2, Judges 2, 1 Samuel 1, 2 Kings 1, Psalms 1, Matthew 1, Mark 1, Hebrews 1
Genesis 43 1935.3%1234Exodus 1, Numbers 1, Deuteronomy 2, Joshua 1, Judges 2, 1 Samuel 1, 2 Samuel 2, 2 Kings 2, 1 Chronicles 1, Psalms 1, Jeremiah 1, Matthew 4
Genesis 44 2732.4%1134Exodus 1, Numbers 2, Joshua 1, 1 Samuel 4, 2 Samuel 3, 2 Kings 1, 1 Chronicles 1, Nehemiah 1, Job 1, Psalms 5, Proverbs 1, Matthew 2, John 1, Acts 2, Galatians 1
Genesis 45 2042.9%1228Exodus 2, Numbers 2, Deuteronomy 2, Joshua 3, Judges 2, 1 Samuel 2, 2 Samuel 2, Ezra 1, Nehemiah 1, Isaiah 1, Jeremiah 1, Luke 1
Genesis 46 2341.2%1434Exodus 7, Numbers 2, 1 Samuel 1, 1 Kings 1, 2 Kings 1, 1 Chronicles 7, Jeremiah 2, Mark 1, Luke 1
Genesis 47 1835.5%1131Exodus 1, Numbers 1, Joshua 1, Judges 1, 1 Samuel 3, 2 Samuel 1, 1 Kings 2, 2 Kings 2, Proverbs 1, Jeremiah 2, Ezekiel 1, Joel 1, Acts 1
Genesis 48 1136.4%822Joshua 1, Judges 2, 1 Samuel 2, 1 Kings 2, Jeremiah 1, Ezekiel 2, Revelation 1
Genesis 49 412.1%433Deuteronomy 2, Joshua 1, Psalms 1
Genesis 50 3457.7%1526Exodus 7, Deuteronomy 1, Joshua 3, Judges 5, 1 Samuel 5, 2 Samuel 2, 1 Kings 1, 2 Kings 2, 1 Chronicles 1, Ezra 1, Esther 1, Jeremiah 2, Matthew 3

Crosslinks of Genesis with each book

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Verses of Genesis repeated in each book
BookCrosslinks (pairs of verses that share wording) behind the repeated verses. A crosslink inside one book counts once for it.Verses repeated divided by verses: 25 % means that one in four verses recurs at least once in the chosen books.Verses of the book (or chapter) with at least one pair of the chosen types whose other verse lies in the chosen books. A verse counts once, however many pairs it has.All verses of the book (or chapter) in this verse sequence that a pair can name.Bar
Exodus Old Testament1055.4%831,533
Leviticus Old Testament391.7%261,533
Numbers Old Testament452.8%431,533
Deuteronomy Old Testament763.5%531,533
Joshua Old Testament502.9%451,533
Judges Old Testament895.2%791,533
Ruth Old Testament110.7%111,533
1 Samuel Old Testament915.1%781,533
2 Samuel Old Testament613.6%551,533
1 Kings Old Testament593.2%491,533
2 Kings Old Testament582.8%431,533
1 Chronicles Old Testament835.2%791,533
2 Chronicles Old Testament302%301,533
Ezra Old Testament60.3%51,533
Nehemiah Old Testament130.8%121,533
Esther Old Testament170.7%111,533
Job Old Testament110.7%111,533
Psalms Old Testament231.2%191,533
Proverbs Old Testament60.4%61,533
Ecclesiastes Old Testament10.1%11,533
Song of Songs Old Testament20.1%21,533
Isaiah Old Testament201.3%201,533
Jeremiah Old Testament512.8%431,533
Lamentations Old Testament00%01,533
Ezekiel Old Testament402%301,533
Daniel Old Testament70.5%71,533
Hosea Old Testament50.3%51,533
Joel Old Testament20.1%21,533
Amos Old Testament40.3%41,533
Obadiah Old Testament00%01,533
Jonah Old Testament40.3%41,533
Micah Old Testament10.1%11,533
Nahum Old Testament10.1%11,533
Habakkuk Old Testament10.1%11,533
Zephaniah Old Testament10.1%11,533
Haggai Old Testament00%01,533
Zechariah Old Testament80.5%71,533
Malachi Old Testament10.1%11,533
Matthew New Testament160.8%121,533
Mark New Testament50.3%51,533
Luke New Testament150.9%141,533
John New Testament50.3%51,533
Acts New Testament90.6%91,533
Romans New Testament40.3%41,533
1 Corinthians New Testament10.1%11,533
2 Corinthians New Testament00%01,533
Galatians New Testament20.1%21,533
Ephesians New Testament00%01,533
Philippians New Testament00%01,533
Colossians New Testament00%01,533
1 Thessalonians New Testament00%01,533
2 Thessalonians New Testament00%01,533
1 Timothy New Testament00%01,533
2 Timothy New Testament00%01,533
Titus New Testament00%01,533
Philemon New Testament00%01,533
Hebrews New Testament50.3%51,533
James New Testament00%01,533
1 Peter New Testament00%01,533
2 Peter New Testament00%01,533
1 John New Testament00%01,533
2 John New Testament00%01,533
3 John New Testament00%01,533
Jude New Testament00%01,533
Revelation New Testament10.1%11,533

How this is computed

The parallel map compares the text of each edition with itself and finds stretches of wording that recur: identical (the same words), nearly identical (a few words differ) and similar (most words shared). Stock phrases are short wordings that recur in 10 or more places; a pair whose verses share only such a phrase is marked as one and counts only when stock phrases are chosen (see “Wording” above). A composed text basis takes, for each pair of verses, the strongest match of its editions, so it finds more places, never fewer.

A pair has no direction: it counts for the books of both its verses. On arrival a pair counts only when its two verses lie in different books; tick “Count repetitions within the same book” under Chart options to count repeats inside one book as well. These are repeats of wording found by comparing texts, not cross-references chosen by editors, and not citations.