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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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Joshua 6:3
And ye shall compass the city, all ye men of war, and go round about the city once. Thus shalt thou do six days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 6:3 · retained source text

And ye shall compasse the city, all yee men of warre, and goe round about the city once: thus shalt thou doe sixe dayes.

Joshua 6:11
So the ark of the Lord compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 6:11 · retained source text

So the Arke of the LORD compassed the citie, going about it once: and they came into the campe, and lodged in the campe.

Joshua 6:15
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the city after the same manner seven times: only on that day they compassed the city seven times.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 6:15 · retained source text

And it came to passe on the seuenth day, that they rose early about the dawning of the day, and compassed the citie after the same maner, seuen times: only on that day they compassed the citie seuen times.

Joshua 7:3
And they returned to Joshua, and said unto him, Let not all the people go up; but let about two or three thousand men go up and smite Ai; and make not all the people to labour thither; for they are but few.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 7:3 · retained source text

And they returned to Ioshua, and said vnto him, Let not all the people goe vp: but let about two or three thousand men goe vp, and smite Ai, and make not all the people to labour thither, for they are but few.

1611 marginal noteHeb. about 2000.men: or, about 3000.men.

Joshua 7:4
So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 7:4 · retained source text

So there went vp thither of the people about three thousand men, and they fled before the men of Ai.

Joshua 7:5
And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 7:5 · retained source text

And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and sixe men: for they chased them from before the gate euen vnto Shebarim, and smote them in the going downe: Wherefore the hearts of the people melted, & became as water.

1611 marginal noteOr, in Morad.

Joshua 8:12
And he took about five thousand men, and set them to lie in ambush between Beth-el and Ai, on the west side of the city.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 8:12 · retained source text

And he tooke about fiue thousand men, and set them to lye in ambush betweene Bethel and Ai, on the West side of the citie.

1611 marginal noteOr, of Ai.

Joshua 10:13
And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. Is not this written in the book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 10:13 · retained source text

And the Sunne stood still, and the Moone stayed, vntill the people had auenged themselues vpon their enemies. Is not this written in the booke of Iasher? So the Sunne stood still in the midst of heauen, and hasted not to goe downe, about a whole day.

1611 marginal noteOr, the vpright?

Joshua 11:6
¶ And the Lord said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 11:6 · retained source text

¶ And the LORD saide vnto Ioshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliuer them vp al slaine before Israel: thou shalt hough their horses, and burne their charets with fire.

Joshua 15:12
And the west border was to the great sea, and the coast thereof. This is the coast of the children of Judah round about according to their families.
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1611 witness · Joshua 15:12 · retained source text

And the West border was to the great sea, and the coast therof: this is the coast of the children of Iudah round about, according to their families.

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