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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 18:15
And ten young men that bare Joab’s armour compassed about and smote Absalom, and slew him.
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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
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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,
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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.

1 Kings 2:5
Moreover thou knowest also what Joab the son of Zeruiah did to me, and what he did to the two captains of the hosts of Israel, unto Abner the son of Ner, and unto Amasa the son of Jether, whom he slew, and shed the blood of war in peace, and put the blood of war upon his girdle that was about his loins, and in his shoes that were on his feet.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:5 · retained source text

Moreouer thou knowest also what Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah did to mee, and what he did to the two captaines of the hostes of Israel, vnto Abner the sonne of Ner, and vnto Amasa the sonne of Iether, whom hee slewe, and shed the blood of warre in peace, and put the blood of warre vpon his girdle that was about his loynes, and in his shooes that were on his feet.

1611 marginal noteHeb. put.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 3.27.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 20.10.

1 Kings 2:15
And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother’s: for it was his from the Lord.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 2:15 · retained source text

And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdome was mine, and that all Israel set their faces on me, that I should raigne: howbeit the kingdome is turned about, and is become my brothers: for it was his from the LORD.

1 Kings 3:1
AND Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh’s daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the Lord, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 3:1 · retained source text

¶ And Solomon made affinitie with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and tooke Pharaohs daughter, and brought her into the citie of Dauid, vntill he had made an end of building his owne house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Ierusalem round about.

1611 marginal noteChap. 7.8.

1 Kings 4:24
For he had dominion over all the region on this side the river, from Tiphsah even to Azzah, over all the kings on this side the river: and he had peace on all sides round about him.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 4:24 · retained source text

For he had dominion ouer all the region on this side the Riuer, from Tiphsah euen to Azzah ouer all the kings on this side the Riuer: and he had peace on all sides round about him.

1 Kings 4:31
For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
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1611 witness · 1 Kings 4:31 · retained source text

For hee was wiser then all men; then Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda the sonnes of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

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