How many times is Stephen mentioned in the Bible?
The word Stephen appears 7 times in the King James Version, in 7 verses. It is found in 1 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Stephen 7 times.
Stephen in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Stephen counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen | 7 | 7 |
| Total | 7 | 7 |
Which books mention Stephen most
Stephen appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (7).
First and last mention of Stephen
And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:
And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
Verses with Stephen on our topic pages
2 verses that use Stephen in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
They stoned Stephen as he called out, saying, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”
On: Revenge
Devout men buried Stephen, and lamented greatly over him.
Common questions
How many times is Stephen in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 7 uses are in the Old Testament and 7 in the New Testament. Stephen appears in 1 book of the 66 in the King James Version. Acts has the most (7).
Where is Stephen first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Acts 6:5: "And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:" The last is Acts 22:20.
More word counts: Timothy, Thomas, Barnabas, Silas, Ruth, Esther, Job, Sarah, 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.