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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 16 · 16 word occurrences in this result

Matthew 1:11
And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 1:11 · retained source text

And Iosias begate Iechonias and his brethren, about the time they were caried away to Babylon.

1611 marginal noteSome read, Iosias begate Iakim, and Iakim begat Iechonias.

Matthew 3:4
And the same John had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 3:4 · retained source text

And the same Iohn had his raiment of camels haire, and a leatherne girdle about his loynes, and his meate was locusts and wilde hony.

Matthew 3:5
Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judæa, and all the region round about Jordan,
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1611 witness · Matthew 3:5 · retained source text

Then went out to him Hierusalem, and all Iudea, and all the region round about Iordane,

Matthew 4:23
¶ And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.
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1611 witness · Matthew 4:23 · retained source text

¶ And Iesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdome, and healing all maner of sickenesse, and all maner of disease among the people.

Matthew 8:18
¶ Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
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1611 witness · Matthew 8:18 · retained source text

¶ Now when Iesus saw great multitudes about him, hee gaue commaundement to depart vnto the other side.

Matthew 9:22
But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 9:22 · retained source text

But Iesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, bee of good comfort, thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that houre.)

Matthew 9:35
And Jesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every sickness and every disease among the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 9:35 · retained source text

And Iesus went about all the cities and villages, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdome, and healing euery sickenesse, and euery disease among the people.

1611 marginal noteMar. 6.6. luke 13.22.

Matthew 14:21
And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.
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1611 witness · Matthew 14:21 · retained source text

And they that had eaten, were about fiue thousand men, beside women and children.

Matthew 14:35
And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that country round about, and brought unto him all that were diseased;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 14:35 · retained source text

And when the men of that place had knowledge of him, they sent out into all that countrey round about, and brought vnto him al that were diseased,

Matthew 18:6
But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in me, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 18:6 · retained source text

But who so shall offend one of these little ones which beleeue in me, it were better for him that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and that hee were drowned in the depth of the Sea.

1611 marginal noteMarke 9.42. luke 17.1,2.

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