How many times is voice mentioned in the Bible?
The word voice appears 505 times in the King James Version, in 456 verses. Counting every form (voice, voices), it appears 522 times in 469 verses across 46 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses voice 484 times (499 with every form).
Voice in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of voice counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| voice | 505 | 484 |
| voices | 17 | 15 |
| Total | 522 | 499 |
Which books mention voice most
Voice appears in 46 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (64), then Psalms (53) and Revelation (50).
Also in: 2 Samuel (9), 1 Kings (8), Matthew (7), Mark (7), 2 Kings (6), Proverbs (6), Song of Solomon (6), Hebrews (6), Numbers (5), Joshua (5), 2 Chronicles (5), Ecclesiastes (4), Zephaniah (3), Zechariah (3), 1 Corinthians (3), 2 Peter (3), Ruth (2), Ezra (2), Joel (2), Jonah (2), Micah (2), Nahum (2), Habakkuk (2), Leviticus (1), 1 Chronicles (1), Nehemiah (1), Lamentations (1), Amos (1), Haggai (1), Galatians (1), 1 Thessalonians (1).
First and last mention of voice
And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden.
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
The verse that uses it most is Jeremiah 33:11, 5 times:
The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.
Where the two translations differ
26 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 9 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Exodus 19:16: counted in the KJV only
And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.
On the third day, when it was morning, there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud on the mountain, and the sound of an exceedingly loud trumpet; and all the people who were in the camp trembled.
Psalm 44:16: counted in the KJV only
For the voice of him that reproacheth and blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
At the taunt of one who reproaches and verbally abuses, because of the enemy and the avenger.
Job 29:10: counted in the World English Bible only
The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth.
The voice of the nobles was hushed, and their tongue stuck to the roof of their mouth.
Psalm 19:4: counted in the World English Bible only
Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
Their voice has gone out through all the earth, their words to the end of the world. In them he has set a tent for the sun,
Verses with voice on our topic pages
34 verses that use voice in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with God’s trumpet. The dead in Christ will rise first,
On: Resurrection, What Does the Bible Say About Cremation? 25 Verses, What Does the Bible Say About Reincarnation? 26 Verses, What Does the Bible Say About the Rapture? 24 Verses
Don’t marvel at this, for the hour comes, in which all that are in the tombs will hear his voice,
On: Resurrection, What Does the Bible Say About Cremation? 25 Verses, What Does the Bible Say About Reincarnation? 26 Verses
They cried with a loud voice, saying, “How long, Master, the holy and true, until you judge and avenge our blood on those who dwell on the earth?”
On: Persecution, What Does the Bible Say About Ghosts? 25 Verses, Purgatory
Yahweh, in the morning you shall hear my voice. In the morning I will lay my requests before you, and will watch expectantly.
But I will sacrifice to you with the voice of thanksgiving. I will pay that which I have vowed. Salvation belongs to Yahweh.”
On: Salvation, Thanksgiving
Yahweh said, “What have you done? The voice of your brother’s blood cries to me from the ground.
On: Murder
and he said, “If you will diligently listen to Yahweh your God’s voice, and will do that which is right in his eyes, and will pay attention to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you, which I have put on the Egyptians; for I am Yahweh who heals you.”
On: Healing
Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice, and keep my covenant, then you shall be my own possession from among all peoples; for all the earth is mine;
On: Obedience
But if you indeed listen to his voice, and do all that I speak, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and an adversary to your adversaries.
On: Obedience
They shall tell the elders of his city, “This our son is stubborn and rebellious. He will not obey our voice. He is a glutton and a drunkard.”
Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying Yahweh’s voice? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.
On: Obedience
When the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice; and the woman spoke to Saul, saying, “Why have you deceived me? For you are Saul!”
Common questions
How many times is voice in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 388 of the 522 uses are in the Old Testament and 134 in the New Testament. Voice appears in 46 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Jeremiah has the most (64), then Psalms (53) and Revelation (50).
Where is voice first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 3:8: "And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden." The last is Revelation 21:3.
More word counts: Micaiah, Eliakim, Hoshea, Jabesh, Perizzites, Sihon, Jotham, Gedaliah, or all 680 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 2026-10-26.