Books of the Bible TF-IDF

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What are the "most unique phrases" in the Bible? Let's find out!

Using the perl module Text::TFIDF::Ngram and the books of the KJV Bible as individual text files, we get this for three-word phrases:

1. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/01-Genesis.txt
  1. 0.0032820906 = every living creature
  2. 0.0029014899 = every creeping thing

2. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/02-Exodus.txt
  1. 0.0143045907 = fine twined linen
  2. 0.0042913772 = thou shalt overlay

3. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/03-Leviticus.txt
  1. 0.0195649886 = priest shall look
  2. 0.0195649886 = priest shall pronounce

4. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/04-Numbers.txt
  1. 0.0112491124 = one silver charger

5. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/05-Deuteronomy.txt
  1. 0.0048595221 = whither ye go

6. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/06-Joshua.txt
  1. 0.0073765295 = left none remaining

7. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/07-Judges.txt
  1. 0.0053726691 = great strength lieth
  2. 0.0053726691 = wherewith thou mightest

8. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/08-Ruth.txt
  1. 0.0204443139 = unto thy mother

9. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/09-1 Samuel.txt
  1. 0.0029895247 = people said unto

10. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/10-2 Samuel.txt
  1. 0.0052061343 = three mighty men
  2. 0.0052061343 = thy master's son

11. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/11-1 Kings.txt

12. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/12-2 Kings.txt
  1. 0.0045149077 = reigned sixteen years

13. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/13-1 Chronicles.txt
  1. 0.0060659678 = lot came forth

14. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/14-2 Chronicles.txt
  1. 0.0056502844 = three looking toward

15. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/15-Ezra.txt
  1. 0.0419894754 = taken strange wives
  2. 0.0209947377 = two hundred twenty

16. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/16-Nehemiah.txt

17. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/17-Esther.txt
  1. 0.0234276043 = every province according

18. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/18-Job.txt
  1. 0.0042512709 = came also another

19. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/19-Psalms.txt
  1. 0.0038020321 = thy tender mercies

20. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/20-Proverbs.txt
  1. 0.0072564065 = unto thy soul

21. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/21-Ecclesiastes.txt

22. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/22-Song of Solomon.txt
  1. 0.0532030391 = thou art fair

23. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/23-Isaiah.txt
  1. 0.0029670509 = line upon line

24. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/24-Jeremiah.txt
  1. 0.0054620456 = drink offerings unto
  2. 0.0027310228 = seek thy life

25. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/25-Lamentations.txt
  1. 0.0173544450 = thou hast slain

26. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/26-Ezekiel.txt
  1. 0.0074738549 = east side unto
  2. 0.0074738549 = set thy face

27. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/27-Daniel.txt
  1. 0.0244234085 = burning fiery furnace

28. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/28-Hosea.txt
  1. 0.0161497982 = betroth thee unto

29. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/29-Joel.txt
  1. 0.0413532713 = hath left hath

30. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/30-Amos.txt
  1. 0.0135786861 = shall surely go

31. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/31-Obadiah.txt
  1. 0.0880424485 = neither shouldest thou

32. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/32-Jonah.txt

33. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/33-Micah.txt

34. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/34-Nahum.txt

35. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/35-Habakkuk.txt

36. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/36-Zephaniah.txt

37. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/37-Haggai.txt

38. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/38-Zechariah.txt
  1. 0.0224635054 = hosts hath sent
  2. 0.0134781032 = shall consume away

39. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/39-Malachi.txt

40. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/40-Matthew.txt
  1. 0.0041263966 = forth good fruit
  2. 0.0041263966 = thy whole body

41. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/41-Mark.txt

42. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/42-Luke.txt
  1. 0.0041637161 = certain rich man

43. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/43-John.txt
  1. 0.0092755001 = therefore said unto
  2. 0.0061836667 = woman saith unto

44. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/44-Acts.txt
  1. 0.0048521172 = certain man named
  2. 0.0048521172 = voice saying unto

45. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/45-Romans.txt
  1. 0.0087359394 = one toward another

46. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/46-1 Corinthians.txt
  1. 0.0213561495 = ye come together

47. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/47-2 Corinthians.txt
  1. 0.0146737414 = shall reap also

48. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/48-Galatians.txt
  1. 0.0261804883 = neither circumcision availeth

49. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/49-Ephesians.txt
  1. 0.0223155549 = made known unto

50. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/50-Philippians.txt
  1. 0.0356773321 = nigh unto death

51. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/51-Colossians.txt

52. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/52-1 Thessalonians.txt

53. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/53-2 Thessalonians.txt

54. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/54-1 Timothy.txt

55. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/55-2 Timothy.txt
  1. 0.0298285891 = thou hast learned
  2. 0.0150238352 = thou hast heard

56. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/56-Titus.txt
  1. 0.0727817574 = maintain good works
  2. 0.0416557074 = every good work

57. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/57-Philemon.txt

58. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/58-Hebrews.txt
  1. 0.0144620375 = ye will hear

59. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/59-James.txt
  1. 0.0395553029 = faith without works

60. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/60-1 Peter.txt

61. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/61-2 Peter.txt
  1. 0.0423149752 = elements shall melt

62. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/62-1 John.txt
  1. 0.0399899766 = heart condemn us

63. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/63-2 John.txt

64. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/64-3 John.txt

65. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/65-Jude.txt

66. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/66-Revelation.txt
  1. 0.0349912295 = sealed twelve thousand
  2. 0.0204115506 = know thy works

Some books have one or two "most unique phrases." But some have none at all.

For two-word phrases, we get:

1. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/01-Genesis.txt
  1. 0.0016804692 = creepeth upon

2. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/02-Exodus.txt
  1. 0.0059517792 = twined linen
  2. 0.0056683612 = fine twined

3. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/03-Leviticus.txt
  1. 0.0085807307 = thy estimation
  2. 0.0077226576 = shall pronounce

4. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/04-Numbers.txt
  1. 0.0075924366 = one silver

5. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/05-Deuteronomy.txt
  1. 0.0066053273 = giveth thee
  2. 0.0053299400 = thy gates

6. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/06-Joshua.txt
  1. 0.0101772334 = border went

7. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/07-Judges.txt
  1. 0.0020773105 = drew sword

8. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/08-Ruth.txt

9. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/09-1 Samuel.txt
  1. 0.0013735992 = say thus

10. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/10-2 Samuel.txt
  1. 0.0021507439 = thy master's

11. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/11-1 Kings.txt
  1. 0.0020908704 = hear thou
  2. 0.0019244400 = ten cubits

12. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/12-2 Kings.txt
  1. 0.0050939416 = son reigned
  2. 0.0046541963 = said unto

13. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/13-1 Chronicles.txt
  1. 0.0029986452 = chief fathers
  2. 0.0023989162 = lot came

14. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/14-2 Chronicles.txt
  1. 0.0020296084 = hundred oxen
  2. 0.0016938248 = much spoil

15. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/15-Ezra.txt
  1. 0.0115161009 = taken strange

16. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/16-Nehemiah.txt

17. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/17-Esther.txt
  1. 0.0188955355 = king's gate
  2. 0.0185247686 = every province

18. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/18-Job.txt
  1. 0.0021662110 = without knowledge
  2. 0.0020765123 = escaped alone

19. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/19-Psalms.txt
  1. 0.0035197343 = thy statutes
  2. 0.0033521279 = will praise

20. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/20-Proverbs.txt
  1. 0.0031545491 = slothful man

21. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/21-Ecclesiastes.txt
  1. 0.0144572163 = also vanity
  2. 0.0082612664 = wise man's

22. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/22-Song of Solomon.txt
  1. 0.0176654751 = art fair
  2. 0.0176654751 = soul loveth

23. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/23-Isaiah.txt

24. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/24-Jeremiah.txt
  1. 0.0012399406 = north country

25. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/25-Lamentations.txt
  1. 0.0071787309 = hath swallowed

26. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/26-Ezekiel.txt
  1. 0.0030667796 = rebellious house

27. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/27-Daniel.txt
  1. 0.0075538928 = burning fiery
  2. 0.0075538928 = fiery furnace

28. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/28-Hosea.txt
  1. 0.0056274555 = betroth thee

29. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/29-Joel.txt
  1. 0.0142523024 = left hath

30. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/30-Amos.txt
  1. 0.0182639291 = punishment thereof
  2. 0.0182639291 = three transgressions

31. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/31-Obadiah.txt
  1. 0.0398440278 = neither shouldest
  2. 0.0221680867 = deceived thee

32. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/32-Jonah.txt
  1. 0.0167249840 = great city

33. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/33-Micah.txt
  1. 0.0057308470 = lion among
  2. 0.0047827211 = thou inhabitant

34. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/34-Nahum.txt

35. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/35-Habakkuk.txt
  1. 0.0120899929 = men's blood
  2. 0.0120899929 = thine horses

36. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/36-Zephaniah.txt
  1. 0.0106189786 = coast shall

37. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/37-Haggai.txt
  1. 0.0242606509 = will shake
  2. 0.0234382907 = twentieth day

38. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/38-Zechariah.txt
  1. 0.0078226308 = wives apart

39. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/39-Malachi.txt
  1. 0.0088608758 = deal treacherously

40. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/40-Matthew.txt
  1. 0.0067891214 = saith unto
  2. 0.0044367026 = chief priests

41. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/41-Mark.txt
  1. 0.0046915615 = looked round
  2. 0.0023457808 = worm dieth

42. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/42-Luke.txt
  1. 0.0025970187 = parable unto
  2. 0.0017782008 = ten pounds

43. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/43-John.txt
  1. 0.0061731771 = ye believe
  2. 0.0046298828 = therefore said

44. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/44-Acts.txt

45. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/45-Romans.txt
  1. 0.0051110785 = maketh intercession

46. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/46-1 Corinthians.txt
  1. 0.0077869213 = unknown tongue
  2. 0.0064891011 = might gain

47. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/47-2 Corinthians.txt
  1. 0.0064522835 = made sorry

48. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/48-Galatians.txt
  1. 0.0085424598 = circumcision availeth
  2. 0.0085424598 = neither circumcision

49. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/49-Ephesians.txt
  1. 0.0170050835 = heavenly places

50. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/50-Philippians.txt
  1. 0.0261062568 = whatsoever things
  2. 0.0104271859 = already attained

51. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/51-Colossians.txt

52. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/52-1 Thessalonians.txt
  1. 0.0145563515 = became followers
  2. 0.0145563515 = longer forbear

53. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/53-2 Thessalonians.txt
  1. 0.0286542352 = follow us

54. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/54-1 Timothy.txt

55. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/55-2 Timothy.txt

56. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/56-Titus.txt
  1. 0.0216612373 = maintain good

57. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/57-Philemon.txt

58. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/58-Hebrews.txt
  1. 0.0043719211 = new covenant

59. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/59-James.txt
  1. 0.0126192294 = beloved brethren
  2. 0.0111558672 = faith without

60. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/60-1 Peter.txt
  1. 0.0100527289 = conscience toward
  2. 0.0100527289 = though now

61. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/61-2 Peter.txt

62. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/62-1 John.txt
  1. 0.0182953487 = wicked one
  2. 0.0168761134 = written unto

63. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/63-2 John.txt

64. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/64-3 John.txt

65. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/65-Jude.txt

66. Sacred-Texts/Bible-Books/66-Revelation.txt
  1. 0.0112317527 = sealed twelve
  2. 0.0102957733 = four beasts