How many times is feet mentioned in the Bible?
The word feet appears 256 times in the King James Version, in 239 verses. Counting every form (feet, foot), it appears 350 times in 325 verses across 42 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses feet 261 times (350 with every form).
Feet in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of feet counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| feet | 256 | 261 |
| foot | 94 | 89 |
| Total | 350 | 350 |
Which books mention feet most
Feet appears in 42 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Psalms has the most (33), then Isaiah (23) and Ezekiel (22).
Also in: Genesis (9), Daniel (9), Judges (8), 2 Kings (8), Jeremiah (6), 1 Samuel (5), 1 Kings (5), Mark (5), Ruth (4), 1 Corinthians (4), 2 Chronicles (3), Lamentations (3), Habakkuk (3), Romans (3), Hebrews (3), Numbers (2), 1 Chronicles (2), Song of Solomon (2), Nahum (2), Zechariah (2), Ephesians (2), Nehemiah (1), Esther (1), Ecclesiastes (1), Amos (1), Malachi (1), 1 Timothy (1).
First and last mention of feet
But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark.
And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things.
The verse that uses it most is Ezekiel 1:7, 4 times:
And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf’s foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass.
Where the two translations differ
21 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 23 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Exodus 3:5: counted in the KJV only
And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
He said, “Don’t come close. Take off your sandals, for the place you are standing on is holy ground.”
Exodus 30:18: counted in the KJV only
Thou shalt also make a laver of brass, and his foot also of brass, to wash withal: and thou shalt put it between the tabernacle of the congregation and the altar, and thou shalt put water therein.
“You shall also make a basin of brass, and its base of brass, in which to wash. You shall put it between the Tent of Meeting and the altar, and you shall put water in it.
Exodus 25:12: counted in the World English Bible only
And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it.
You shall cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in its four feet. Two rings shall be on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side of it.
Exodus 37:3: counted in the World English Bible only
And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it.
He cast four rings of gold for it, in its four feet; even two rings on its one side, and two rings on its other side.
Verses with feet on our topic pages
29 verses that use feet in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that are swift in running to mischief,
On: Gossip, What Does the Bible Say About Lying? 28 Verses, Bullying, Murder
He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.
On: Depression, What Does the Bible Say About Suicide? 25 Verses of Hope, Mental Illness
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
On: Peace, Evangelism, Beauty
Your word is a lamp to my feet, and a light for my path.
He will not allow your foot to be moved. He who keeps you will not slumber.
On: New Beginnings, Sleep
Make the path of your feet level. Let all of your ways be established.
On: Guidance, What Does the Bible Say About Pornography? 28 Verses
He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot; and you will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
On: Sin, Forgiving Yourself
She had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.
On: Christmas, Hospitality
If I then, the Lord and the Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
On: Leadership, Serving Others
and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
On: What Does the Bible Say About Lying? 28 Verses, What Does the Bible Say About Stealing? 30 Verses
and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace;
On: Demons, Spiritual Warfare
Now let a little water be fetched, wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
On: Hospitality
Common questions
How many times is feet in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 257 of the 350 uses are in the Old Testament and 93 in the New Testament. Feet appears in 42 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Psalms has the most (33), then Isaiah (23) and Ezekiel (22).
Where is feet first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 8:9: "But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark." The last is Revelation 22:8.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-24.