KJV dictionary & concordance

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 23:17

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Numbers 1:50

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But thou shalt appoint the Levites over the tabernacle of testimony, and over all the vessels thereof, and over all things that belong to it: they shall bear the tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof; and they shall minister unto it, and shall encamp round about the tabernacle.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Numbers 1:50 · retained source text

But thou shalt appoint the Leuites ouer the Tabernacle of Testimonie, and ouer all the vessels thereof, and ouer all things that belong to it: they shall beare the Tabernacle, and all the vessels thereof, and they shall minister vnto it, and shall encampe round about the Tabernacle.

Numbers 1:53

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But the Levites shall pitch round about the tabernacle of testimony, that there be no wrath upon the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall keep the charge of the tabernacle of testimony.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Numbers 1:53 · retained source text

But the Leuites shall pitch round about the Tabernacle of Testimonie, that there be no wrath vpon the Congregation of the children of Israel: and the Leuites shall keepe the charge of the Tabernacle of Testimonie.

Numbers 2:2

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Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father’s house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Numbers 2:2 · retained source text

Euery man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his owne standerd, with the ensigne of their fathers house: farre off about the Tabernacle of the Congregation shall they pitch.

1611 marginal noteHeb. ouer against.

Numbers 3:26

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And the hangings of the court, and the curtain for the door of the court, which is by the tabernacle, and by the altar round about, and the cords of it for all the service thereof.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Numbers 3:26 · retained source text

And the hangings of the Court, and the curtaine for the doore of the court, which is by the Tabernacle, and by the Altar round about, and the cords of it, for all the seruice therof.

Numbers 3:37

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And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords.

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1611 witness · Numbers 3:37 · retained source text

And the pillars of the Court round about, and their sockets, and their pinnes, and their cords.

Numbers 4:4

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This shall be the service of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation, about the most holy things:

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1611 witness · Numbers 4:4 · retained source text

This shall bee the seruice of the sonnes of Kohath, in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, about the most Holy things.

Numbers 4:14

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And they shall put upon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, even the censers, the fleshhooks, and the shovels, and the basons, all the vessels of the altar; and they shall spread upon it a covering of badgers’ skins, and put to the staves of it.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Numbers 4:14 · retained source text

And they shall put vpon it all the vessels thereof, wherewith they minister about it, euen the censers, the fleshhookes, and the shouels, and the basons, all the vessels of the Altar: and they shall spread vpon it a couering of badgers skinnes, and put to the staues of it.

1611 marginal noteOr, bowles.

Numbers 4:26

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And the hangings of the court, and the hanging for the door of the gate of the court, which is by the tabernacle and by the altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their service, and all that is made for them: so shall they serve.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Numbers 4:26 · retained source text

And the hangings of the Court, and the hanging for the doore of the gate of the Court which is by the Tabernacle, and by the Altar round about, and their cords, and all the instruments of their seruice, and all that is made for them: so shall they serue.

Numbers 4:32

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And the pillars of the court round about, and their sockets, and their pins, and their cords, with all their instruments, and with all their service: and by name ye shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · Numbers 4:32 · retained source text

And the pillars of the Court round about, and their sockets, and their pinnes, and their coards, with all their instruments, and with all their seruice: and by name yee shall reckon the instruments of the charge of their burden.

Numbers 11:8

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And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in mills, or beat it in a mortar, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oil.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Numbers 11:8 · retained source text

And the people went about, and gathered it, and ground it in milles, or beat it in a morter, and baked it in pans, and made cakes of it: and the taste of it was as the taste of fresh oyle.

Complete reference index — all 594 verses

Genesis 23:17 Genesis 35:5 Genesis 37:7 Genesis 38:24 Genesis 39:11 Genesis 41:25 Genesis 41:28 Genesis 41:42 Genesis 41:48 Genesis 42:24 Genesis 46:34 Exodus 7:24 Exodus 9:18 Exodus 11:4 Exodus 12:37 Exodus 13:18 Exodus 16:13 Exodus 19:12 Exodus 19:23 Exodus 25:11 Exodus 25:24 Exodus 25:25 Exodus 27:17 Exodus 28:32 Exodus 28:33 Exodus 28:34 Exodus 29:16 Exodus 29:20 Exodus 30:3 Exodus 32:28 Exodus 37:2 Exodus 37:11 Exodus 37:12 Exodus 37:26 Exodus 38:16 Exodus 38:20 Exodus 38:31 Exodus 39:23 Exodus 39:25 Exodus 39:26 Exodus 40:8 Exodus 40:33 Leviticus 1:5 Leviticus 1:11 Leviticus 3:2 Leviticus 3:8 Leviticus 3:13 Leviticus 6:5 Leviticus 7:2 Leviticus 8:15 Leviticus 8:19 Leviticus 8:24 Leviticus 9:12 Leviticus 9:18 Leviticus 14:41 Leviticus 16:18 Leviticus 25:31 Leviticus 25:44 Numbers 1:50 Numbers 1:53 Numbers 2:2 Numbers 3:26 Numbers 3:37 Numbers 4:4 Numbers 4:14 Numbers 4:26 Numbers 4:32 Numbers 11:8 Numbers 11:24 Numbers 11:31 Numbers 11:32 Numbers 16:24 Numbers 16:34 Numbers 16:49 Numbers 22:4 Numbers 32:33 Numbers 34:12 Numbers 35:2 Numbers 35:4 Deuteronomy 6:14 Deuteronomy 12:10 Deuteronomy 13:7 Deuteronomy 17:14 Deuteronomy 21:2 Deuteronomy 25:19 Deuteronomy 31:21 Deuteronomy 32:10 Joshua 2:5 Joshua 3:4 Joshua 4:13 Joshua 6:3 Joshua 6:11 Joshua 6:15 Joshua 7:3 Joshua 7:4 Joshua 7:5 Joshua 8:12 Joshua 10:13 Joshua 11:6 Joshua 15:12 Joshua 16:6 Joshua 18:20 Joshua 19:8 Joshua 21:11 Joshua 21:42 Joshua 21:44 Joshua 23:1 Judges 2:12 Judges 2:14 Judges 3:29 Judges 7:21 Judges 8:10 Judges 8:26 Judges 9:49 Judges 16:27 Judges 17:2 Judges 19:22 Judges 20:5 Judges 20:29 Judges 20:31 Judges 20:39 Judges 20:43 Ruth 1:4 Ruth 1:19 Ruth 2:17 1 Samuel 1:20 1 Samuel 4:2 1 Samuel 4:20 1 Samuel 5:8 1 Samuel 5:9 1 Samuel 5:10 1 Samuel 9:13 1 Samuel 9:16 1 Samuel 9:22 1 Samuel 9:26 1 Samuel 13:15 1 Samuel 14:2 1 Samuel 14:14 1 Samuel 14:21 1 Samuel 15:12 1 Samuel 15:27 1 Samuel 17:42 1 Samuel 20:12 1 Samuel 21:5 1 Samuel 22:2 1 Samuel 22:6 1 Samuel 22:7 1 Samuel 22:17 1 Samuel 23:13 1 Samuel 23:26 1 Samuel 25:13 1 Samuel 25:38 1 Samuel 26:5 1 Samuel 26:7 1 Samuel 31:9 2 Samuel 3:12 2 Samuel 4:5 2 Samuel 5:9 2 Samuel 7:1 2 Samuel 14:20 2 Samuel 18:15 2 Samuel 20:26 2 Samuel 22:6 2 Samuel 22:12 2 Samuel 24:6 1 Kings 2:5 1 Kings 2:15 1 Kings 3:1 1 Kings 4:24 1 Kings 4:31 1 Kings 5:3 1 Kings 6:5 1 Kings 6:6 1 Kings 6:29 1 Kings 7:12 1 Kings 7:15 1 Kings 7:18 1 Kings 7:20 1 Kings 7:23 1 Kings 7:24 1 Kings 7:36 1 Kings 8:14 1 Kings 18:32 1 Kings 18:35 1 Kings 19:2 1 Kings 20:6 1 Kings 22:6 1 Kings 22:36 2 Kings 1:8 2 Kings 3:25 2 Kings 4:16 2 Kings 6:14 2 Kings 6:17 2 Kings 7:1 2 Kings 7:18 2 Kings 8:21 2 Kings 11:7 2 Kings 11:8 2 Kings 11:11 2 Kings 17:15 2 Kings 23:5 2 Kings 25:1 2 Kings 25:4 2 Kings 25:10 2 Kings 25:17 1 Chronicles 4:33 1 Chronicles 6:55 1 Chronicles 9:27 1 Chronicles 10:9 1 Chronicles 11:8 1 Chronicles 15:22 1 Chronicles 18:17 1 Chronicles 22:9 1 Chronicles 28:12 2 Chronicles 2:9 2 Chronicles 4:2 2 Chronicles 4:3 2 Chronicles 13:13 2 Chronicles 14:7 2 Chronicles 14:14 2 Chronicles 15:15 2 Chronicles 17:9 2 Chronicles 17:10 2 Chronicles 18:31 2 Chronicles 18:34 2 Chronicles 20:30 2 Chronicles 23:2 2 Chronicles 23:7 2 Chronicles 23:10 2 Chronicles 26:6 2 Chronicles 33:14 2 Chronicles 34:6 Ezra 1:6 Ezra 10:15 Nehemiah 5:17 Nehemiah 6:16 Nehemiah 12:28 Nehemiah 12:29 Nehemiah 13:21 Job 1:5 Job 1:10 Job 8:17 Job 10:8 Job 11:18 Job 16:13 Job 19:12 Job 20:23 Job 22:10 Job 29:5 Job 30:18 Job 37:12 Job 40:22 Job 41:14 Psalms 3:6 Psalms 7:7 Psalms 17:9 Psalms 18:5 Psalms 18:11 Psalms 27:6 Psalms 32:7 Psalms 32:10 Psalms 34:7 Psalms 40:12 Psalms 44:13 Psalms 48:12 Psalms 49:5 Psalms 50:3 Psalms 55:10 Psalms 59:6 Psalms 59:14 Psalms 73:6 Psalms 76:11 Psalms 78:28 Psalms 79:3 Psalms 79:4 Psalms 88:17 Psalms 89:7 Psalms 89:8 Psalms 97:2 Psalms 97:3 Psalms 109:3 Psalms 118:10 Psalms 118:11 Psalms 118:12 Psalms 125:2 Psalms 128:3 Psalms 139:11 Psalms 140:9 Psalms 142:7 Proverbs 1:9 Proverbs 3:3 Proverbs 6:21 Proverbs 20:19 Ecclesiastes 1:6 Ecclesiastes 2:20 Ecclesiastes 12:5 Song of Solomon 3:2 Song of Solomon 3:3 Song of Solomon 3:7 Song of Solomon 5:7 Song of Solomon 7:2 Isaiah 3:18 Isaiah 15:8 Isaiah 23:16 Isaiah 26:20 Isaiah 28:27 Isaiah 29:3 Isaiah 42:25 Isaiah 49:18 Isaiah 50:11 Isaiah 60:4 Jeremiah 1:15 Jeremiah 2:36 Jeremiah 4:17 Jeremiah 6:3 Jeremiah 12:9 Jeremiah 14:18 Jeremiah 17:26 Jeremiah 21:14 Jeremiah 25:9 Jeremiah 31:22 Jeremiah 31:39 Jeremiah 32:44 Jeremiah 33:13 Jeremiah 41:14 Jeremiah 46:5 Jeremiah 46:14 Jeremiah 48:17 Jeremiah 48:39 Jeremiah 49:5 Jeremiah 50:14 Jeremiah 50:15 Jeremiah 50:29 Jeremiah 50:32 Jeremiah 51:2 Jeremiah 52:4 Jeremiah 52:7 Jeremiah 52:14 Jeremiah 52:22 Jeremiah 52:23 Lamentations 1:17 Lamentations 2:3 Lamentations 2:22 Lamentations 3:7 Ezekiel 1:4 Ezekiel 1:18 Ezekiel 1:27 Ezekiel 1:28 Ezekiel 4:2 Ezekiel 5:2 Ezekiel 5:5 Ezekiel 5:6 Ezekiel 5:7 Ezekiel 5:12 Ezekiel 5:14 Ezekiel 5:15 Ezekiel 6:5 Ezekiel 6:13 Ezekiel 8:10 Ezekiel 8:16 Ezekiel 10:12 Ezekiel 11:12 Ezekiel 12:14 Ezekiel 16:10 Ezekiel 16:37 Ezekiel 16:57 Ezekiel 23:24 Ezekiel 27:11 Ezekiel 28:24 Ezekiel 28:26 Ezekiel 31:4 Ezekiel 32:22 Ezekiel 32:23 Ezekiel 32:24 Ezekiel 32:25 Ezekiel 32:26 Ezekiel 34:26 Ezekiel 36:4 Ezekiel 36:7 Ezekiel 36:36 Ezekiel 37:2 Ezekiel 40:5 Ezekiel 40:14 Ezekiel 40:16 Ezekiel 40:17 Ezekiel 40:25 Ezekiel 40:29 Ezekiel 40:30 Ezekiel 40:33 Ezekiel 40:36 Ezekiel 40:43 Ezekiel 41:5 Ezekiel 41:6 Ezekiel 41:7 Ezekiel 41:8 Ezekiel 41:10 Ezekiel 41:11 Ezekiel 41:12 Ezekiel 41:16 Ezekiel 41:17 Ezekiel 41:19 Ezekiel 42:15 Ezekiel 42:16 Ezekiel 42:17 Ezekiel 42:19 Ezekiel 42:20 Ezekiel 43:12 Ezekiel 43:13 Ezekiel 43:17 Ezekiel 43:20 Ezekiel 45:1 Ezekiel 45:2 Ezekiel 46:23 Ezekiel 47:2 Ezekiel 48:35 Daniel 5:7 Daniel 5:16 Daniel 5:29 Daniel 5:31 Daniel 9:16 Daniel 9:21 Hosea 7:2 Hosea 11:12 Joel 3:11 Joel 3:12 Amos 3:11 Jonah 2:3 Jonah 2:5 Jonah 2:6 Nahum 3:8 Habakkuk 1:4 Zechariah 2:5 Zechariah 7:7 Zechariah 9:8 Zechariah 12:2 Zechariah 12:6 Zechariah 14:14 Matthew 1:11 Matthew 3:4 Matthew 3:5 Matthew 4:23 Matthew 8:18 Matthew 9:22 Matthew 9:35 Matthew 14:21 Matthew 14:35 Matthew 18:6 Matthew 20:3 Matthew 20:5 Matthew 20:6 Matthew 20:9 Matthew 21:33 Matthew 27:46 Mark 1:6 Mark 1:28 Mark 2:2 Mark 3:5 Mark 3:8 Mark 3:32 Mark 3:34 Mark 4:10 Mark 5:13 Mark 5:30 Mark 5:32 Mark 6:6 Mark 6:36 Mark 6:44 Mark 6:48 Mark 6:55 Mark 8:9 Mark 8:33 Mark 9:8 Mark 9:14 Mark 9:42 Mark 10:23 Mark 11:11 Mark 12:1 Mark 14:51 Mark 15:17 Luke 1:56 Luke 1:65 Luke 2:9 Luke 2:37 Luke 2:49 Luke 3:3 Luke 3:23 Luke 4:14 Luke 4:37 Luke 6:10 Luke 7:9 Luke 7:17 Luke 8:37 Luke 8:42 Luke 9:12 Luke 9:14 Luke 9:28 Luke 10:40 Luke 10:41 Luke 12:35 Luke 13:8 Luke 17:2 Luke 19:43 Luke 22:41 Luke 22:49 Luke 22:59 Luke 23:44 Luke 24:13 John 1:39 John 3:25 John 4:6 John 6:10 John 6:19 John 7:14 John 7:19 John 7:20 John 10:24 John 11:18 John 11:44 John 19:14 John 19:39 John 20:7 John 21:20 Acts 1:15 Acts 2:10 Acts 2:41 Acts 3:3 Acts 4:4 Acts 5:7 Acts 5:16 Acts 5:36 Acts 9:3 Acts 9:29 Acts 10:3 Acts 10:9 Acts 10:38 Acts 11:19 Acts 12:1 Acts 12:8 Acts 13:11 Acts 13:18 Acts 13:20 Acts 14:6 Acts 14:20 Acts 15:2 Acts 18:14 Acts 19:7 Acts 19:23 Acts 19:34 Acts 20:3 Acts 21:31 Acts 22:6 Acts 24:6 Acts 25:7 Acts 25:15 Acts 25:24 Acts 26:13 Acts 26:21 Acts 27:27 Acts 27:30 Romans 4:19 Romans 10:3 Romans 15:19 1 Corinthians 9:5 1 Corinthians 9:13 2 Corinthians 4:10 Ephesians 4:14 Ephesians 6:14 1 Timothy 5:13 1 Timothy 6:4 2 Timothy 2:14 Titus 3:9 Hebrews 8:5 Hebrews 9:4 Hebrews 11:30 Hebrews 11:37 Hebrews 12:1 Hebrews 13:9 James 3:3 James 3:4 1 Peter 5:8 Jude 1:7 Jude 1:9 Jude 1:12 Revelation 1:13 Revelation 4:3 Revelation 4:4 Revelation 4:6 Revelation 4:8 Revelation 5:11 Revelation 7:11 Revelation 8:1 Revelation 10:4 Revelation 16:21 Revelation 20:9

Where “about” appears

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Genesis11 occurrences
11 verses Exodus37 occurrences
31 verses Leviticus16 occurrences
16 verses Numbers21 occurrences
21 verses Deuteronomy8 occurrences
8 verses Joshua20 occurrences
20 verses Judges15 occurrences
15 verses Ruth3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Samuel31 occurrences
30 verses 2 Samuel10 occurrences
10 verses 1 Kings27 occurrences
23 verses 2 Kings17 occurrences
17 verses 1 Chronicles10 occurrences
9 verses 2 Chronicles19 occurrences
18 verses Ezra2 occurrences
2 verses Nehemiah5 occurrences
5 verses Job16 occurrences
14 verses Psalms40 occurrences
36 verses Proverbs4 occurrences
4 verses Ecclesiastes4 occurrences
3 verses Song of Solomon5 occurrences
5 verses Isaiah10 occurrences
10 verses Jeremiah29 occurrences
29 verses Lamentations4 occurrences
4 verses Ezekiel83 occurrences
71 verses Daniel6 occurrences
6 verses Hosea2 occurrences
2 verses Joel2 occurrences
2 verses Amos1 occurrence
1 verse Jonah5 occurrences
3 verses Nahum1 occurrence
1 verse Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse Zechariah6 occurrences
6 verses Matthew16 occurrences
16 verses Mark28 occurrences
26 verses Luke28 occurrences
28 verses John15 occurrences
15 verses Acts38 occurrences
37 verses Romans3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse Ephesians2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Timothy2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse Titus1 occurrence
1 verse Hebrews6 occurrences
6 verses James2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse Jude3 occurrences
3 verses Revelation12 occurrences
11 verses

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