How many times is Lord mentioned in the Bible?
The word Lord appears 7,831 times in the King James Version, in 6,667 verses. Counting every form (lord, lords, lord's), it appears 8,007 times in 6,778 verses across 61 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Lord 1,360 times (8,268 with every form).
Where the KJV prints LORD in capitals it stands for God's personal name (YHWH). The World English Bible writes that name as Yahweh, so its Lord count is much lower and Yahweh takes the rest.
Lord in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Lord counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| lord | 7,831 | 1,360 |
| lords | 42 | 39 |
| lord's | 134 | 36 |
| Yahweh | not counted | 5,664 |
| Yahweh's | not counted | 1,169 |
| Total | 8,007 | 8,268 |
By capitalization in the KJV: LORD 6,469, Lord 1,128, lord 234, LORD'S 108, lords 41, Lord's 15, lord's 11, LORDS 1.
Which books mention Lord most
Lord appears in 61 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Psalms has the most (788), then Jeremiah (731) and Deuteronomy (554).
Also in: Judges (189), 1 Chronicles (179), Zechariah (141), Acts (110), Luke (106), Proverbs (87), Amos (85), Matthew (78), 1 Corinthians (70), Malachi (49), Hosea (47), Lamentations (46), John (46), Romans (45), Micah (42), Ezra (39), Daniel (36), Haggai (35), Zephaniah (34), Job (33), Joel (33), 2 Corinthians (30), Jonah (26), Ephesians (25), 1 Thessalonians (25), Revelation (25), Nehemiah (22), Mark (21), 2 Thessalonians (21), Ruth (19), 2 Timothy (17), Hebrews (17), Philippians (15), James (15), 2 Peter (15), Nahum (13), Habakkuk (13), Colossians (13), 1 Timothy (9), 1 Peter (9), Obadiah (7), Galatians (7), Jude (7), Philemon (6), Titus (1), 2 John (1).
First and last mention of Lord
These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
The verse that uses it most is 1 Kings 19:11, 5 times:
And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake:
Where the two translations differ
52 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 28 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Genesis 39:16: counted in the KJV only
And she laid up his garment by her, until his lord came home.
She laid up his garment by her, until his master came home.
Genesis 40:7: counted in the KJV only
And he asked Pharaoh’s officers that were with him in the ward of his lord’s house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day?
He asked Pharaoh’s officers who were with him in custody in his master’s house, saying, “Why do you look so sad today?”
Genesis 4:10: counted in the World English Bible only
And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother’s blood crieth unto me from the ground.
Yahweh said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries to me from the ground.
Genesis 6:5: counted in the World English Bible only
And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Yahweh saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of man’s heart was continually only evil.
Verses with Lord on our topic pages
502 verses that use Lord in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don’t lean on your own understanding.
Haven’t I commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be dismayed, for Yahweh your God is with you wherever you go.”
But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says Yahweh, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.
Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.
On: Anxiety, Comfort, Depression, Worry
Yahweh, your God, is among you, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.
Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”
On: Anger, Self Control, Justice, Letting Go
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;
On: Comfort, Depression, Suffering, Courage
Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.
On: Anxiety, Comfort, Provision, Contentment
It is because of Yahweh’s loving kindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassion doesn’t fail.
On: Love, Hope, Depression, Mercy
Wait for Yahweh. Be strong, and let your heart take courage. Yes, wait for Yahweh.
He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
On: Humility, Mercy, Justice, Judging Others
Common questions
How many times is Lord in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 7,273 of the 8,007 uses are in the Old Testament and 734 in the New Testament. Lord appears in 61 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Psalms has the most (788), then Jeremiah (731) and Deuteronomy (554).
Where is Lord first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 2:4: "These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens," The last is Revelation 22:21.
More word counts: Holy Spirit, faith, hope, grace, fear, fear not, heaven, hell, or all 107 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 2026-10-02.