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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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First occurrence: Genesis 23:17

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2 Samuel 3:12
¶ And Abner sent messengers to David on his behalf, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and, behold, my hand shall be with thee, to bring about all Israel unto thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 3:12 · retained source text

¶ And Abner sent messengers to Dauid on his behalfe, saying, Whose is the land? saying also, Make thy league with me, and behold, my hand shall bee with thee, to bring about all Israel vnto thee.

2 Samuel 4:5
And the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth, who lay on a bed at noon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 4:5 · retained source text

And the sonnes of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah, went, and came about the heat of the day to the house of Ishbosheth, who lay on a bed at noone.

2 Samuel 5:9
So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 5:9 · retained source text

So Dauid dwelt in the fort, and called it the citie of Dauid, and Dauid built round about, from Millo and inward.

2 Samuel 7:1
AND it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the Lord had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 7:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, when the King sate in his house, and the LORD had giuen him rest round about frō all his enemies;

1611 marginal note1.Chron. 17.2.

2 Samuel 14:20
To fetch about this form of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisdom of an angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 14:20 · retained source text

To fetch about this forme of speech hath thy seruant Ioab done this thing: and my lord is wise, according to the wisedome of an Angel of God, to know all things that are in the earth.

2 Samuel 18:15
And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 18:15 · retained source text

And ten yong men that bare Ioabs armour, compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.

2 Samuel 20:26
And Ira also the Jairite was a chief ruler about David.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 20:26 · retained source text

And Ira also the Iairite, was a chiefe ruler about Dauid.

1611 marginal noteOr, a prince.

2 Samuel 22:6
The sorrows of hell compassed me about; the snares of death prevented me;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:6 · retained source text

The sorowes of Hell compassed me about: the snares of death preuented me.

1611 marginal noteOr, coards.

2 Samuel 22:12
And he made darkness pavilions round about him, dark waters, and thick clouds of the skies.
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:12 · retained source text

And hee made darkenesse pauilions round about him, darke waters, and thicke clouds of the skies.

1611 marginal noteHebr. binding of waters.

2 Samuel 24:6
Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and about to Zidon,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 24:6 · retained source text

Then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-Hodshi; and they came to Dan-Iaan, and about to Zidon,

1611 marginal noteOr, nether land newly inhabited.

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