How many times is Jordan mentioned in the Bible?
The word Jordan appears 197 times in the King James Version, in 179 verses. It is found in 21 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Jordan 196 times.
Jordan in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Jordan counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan | 197 | 196 |
| Total | 197 | 196 |
Which books mention Jordan most
Jordan appears in 21 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Joshua has the most (70), then Deuteronomy (26) and Numbers (21).
Also in: Luke (2), 2 Chronicles (1), Job (1), Isaiah (1), Ezekiel (1), Zechariah (1).
First and last mention of Jordan
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
And went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode.
The verse that uses it most is Joshua 4:7, 3 times:
Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.
Verses with Jordan on our topic pages
1 verse that uses Jordan in the World English Bible is in our topic collections.
Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn’t tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.
Common questions
How many times is Jordan in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 182 of the 197 uses are in the Old Testament and 15 in the New Testament. Jordan appears in 21 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Joshua has the most (70), then Deuteronomy (26) and Numbers (21).
Where is Jordan first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 13:10: "And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar." The last is John 10:40.
More word counts: Sinai, Sodom, Gomorrah, Eden, Zion, Canaan, Damascus, Jericho, or all 253 words.
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 2026-10-05.