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about

Meaning of “about”

1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.

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632 occurrences594 verses50 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 23:17

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1 Chronicles 4:33
And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 4:33 · retained source text

And all their villages that were round about the same cities, vnto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogie:

1611 marginal noteOr, Baalath-Beer, Iosh. 19.8.

1611 marginal noteOr, as they diuided themselues by nations among them.

1 Chronicles 6:55
And they gave them Hebron in the land of Judah, and the suburbs thereof round about it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:55 · retained source text

And they gaue them Hebron in the land of Iudah, and the suburbes thereof round about it.

1 Chronicles 9:27
¶ And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was upon them, and the opening thereof every morning pertained to them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 9:27 · retained source text

¶ And they lodged round about the house of God, because the charge was vpon them, and the opening thereof euery morning, perteined to them.

1 Chronicles 10:9
And when they had stripped him, they took his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to carry tidings unto their idols, and to the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 10:9 · retained source text

And when they had stripped him, they tooke his head, and his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to cary tidings vnto their idoles, and to the people.

1 Chronicles 11:8
And he built the city round about, even from Millo round about: and Joab repaired the rest of the city.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 11:8 · retained source text

And he built the citie round about, euen from Millo round about: and Ioab repaired the rest of the citie.

1611 marginal noteHeb. reuiued.

1 Chronicles 15:22
And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilful.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 15:22 · retained source text

And Chenaniah chiefe of the Leuites was for song: he instructed about the song, because he was skilfull.

1611 marginal noteOr was for the cariage: he instructed about the cariage.

1611 marginal noteHeb. lifting vp.

1 Chronicles 18:17
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David were chief about the king.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 18:17 · retained source text

And Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada was ouer the Cherethites, and the Pelethites: and the sonnes of Dauid were chiefe about the king.

1611 marginal noteHeb. at the hand of the King.

1 Chronicles 22:9
Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 22:9 · retained source text

Behold, a sonne shall bee borne to thee, who shall bee a man of rest, and I will giue him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shalbe Solomon, and I wil giue peace and quietnesse vnto Israel in his dayes.

1611 marginal noteThat is, peaceable.

1 Chronicles 28:12
And the pattern of all that he had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the Lord, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicated things:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 28:12 · retained source text

And the paterne of all that hee had by the spirit, of the courts of the house of the LORD, and of all the chambers round about, of the treasuries of the house of God, and of the treasuries of the dedicate things:

1611 marginal noteHeb. of all that was with him.

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