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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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Showing verses 1–10 of 26 · 28 word occurrences in this result

Mark 1:6
And John was clothed with camel’s hair, and with a girdle of a skin about his loins; and he did eat locusts and wild honey;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 1:6 · retained source text

And Iohn was clothed with camels haire, and with a girdle of a skin about his loines: and he did eat locusts and wilde honie,

1611 marginal noteMatt. 3.4.

Mark 2:2
And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 2:2 · retained source text

And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no roome to receiue them, no not so much as about the doore: and he preached the word vnto them.

Mark 3:5
And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieved for the hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 3:5 · retained source text

And when he had looked round about on them with anger, being grieued for the hardnesse of their hearts, He saith vnto the man, Stretch foorth thine hand. And he stretched it out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

1611 marginal noteOr, blindnesse.

Mark 3:8
And from Jerusalem, and from Idumæa, and from beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 3:8 · retained source text

And from Hierusalem, and from Idumea, and from beyond Iordane, and they about Tyre & Sydon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came vnto him.

Mark 3:32
And the multitude sat about him, and they said unto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seek for thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 3:32 · retained source text

And the multitude sate about him and they said vnto him, Behold, thy mother and thy brethren without seeke for thee.

Mark 3:34
And he looked round about on them which sat about him, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren!
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 3:34 · retained source text

And he looked round about on them which sate about him, and saide, Behold my mother and my brethren.

Mark 4:10
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 4:10 · retained source text

And when hee was alone, they that were about him, with the twelue, asked of him the parable.

Mark 5:13
And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:13 · retained source text

And forthwith Iesus gaue them leaue. And the vncleane spirits went out, and entred into the swine, and the herd ranne violently downe a steepe place into the sea (they were about two thousand) and were choked in the sea.

Mark 5:30
And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:30 · retained source text

And Iesus immediatly knowing in himselfe that vertue had gone out of him, turned him about in the preasse, and said, Who touched my clothes?

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