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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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Ezekiel 37:2
And caused me to pass by them round about: and, behold, there were very many in the open valley; and, lo, they were very dry.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 37:2 · retained source text

And caused mee to passe by them round about, and beholde, there were very many in the open valley, and loe, they were very drie.

1611 marginal noteOr, champian.

Ezekiel 40:5
And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man’s hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 40:5 · retained source text

And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about: and in the mans hand a measuring reed of sixe cubites long, by the cubite, and an hand breadth: so hee measured the breadth of the building, one reed, and the height one reed.

Ezekiel 40:16
And there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 40:16 · retained source text

And there were narrow windows to the litle chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windowes were round about inward: and vpon ech post were palme-trees.

1611 marginal noteHeb. closed.

1611 marginal noteOr, galleries, or porches.

1611 marginal noteOr, within.

Ezekiel 40:17
Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 40:17 · retained source text

Then brought he me into the outward court, and loe there were chambers, and a pauement, made for the court round about: thirtie chambers were vpon the pauement.

Ezekiel 40:25
And there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 40:25 · retained source text

And there were windowes in it, and in the arches thereof round about, like those windowes, the length was fiftie cubites, and the breadth fiue and twentie cubites.

Ezekiel 40:29
And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 40:29 · retained source text

And the little chambers thereof, and the postes thereof, and the arches thereof according to these measures, and there were windowes in it, and in the arches thereof round about: it was fiftie cubites long, and fiue and twentie cubites broad.

Ezekiel 40:30
And the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 40:30 · retained source text

And the arches round about were fiue and twenty cubits long, and fiue cubites broad.

1611 marginal noteHebr. breadth.

Ezekiel 40:33
And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 40:33 · retained source text

And the little chambers thereof, and the postes thereof, and the arches thereof were according to these measures, and there were windowes therein, and in the arches thereof round about, it was fiftie cubites long, and fiue and twentie cubits broad.

Ezekiel 40:36
The little chambers thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, and the windows to it round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 40:36 · retained source text

The little chambers thereof, the postes thereof, and the arches thereof and the windowes to it round about: the length was fiftie cubites, and the breadth fiue and twentie cubites.

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