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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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Exodus 37:2
And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a crown of gold to it round about.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 37:2 · retained source text

And he ouerlaid it with pure gold within & without, and made a crowne of gold to it round about.

Exodus 37:11
And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crown of gold round about.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 37:11 · retained source text

And he ouerlaid it with pure gold, and made thereunto a crowne of gold round about.

Exodus 37:12
Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth round about; and made a crown of gold for the border thereof round about.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 37:12 · retained source text

Also he made thereunto a border of an handbreadth, round about: and made a crowne of gold for the border thereof round about.

Exodus 37:26
And he overlaid it with pure gold, both the top of it, and the sides thereof round about, and the horns of it: also he made unto it a crown of gold round about.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 37:26 · retained source text

And he ouerlayed it with pure gold, both the top of it and the sides thereof round about, and the hornes of it: also he made vnto it a crowne of gold round about.

Exodus 38:20
And all the pins of the tabernacle, and of the court round about, were of brass.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 38:20 · retained source text

And all the pinnes of the Tabernacle, and of the court round about, were of brasse.

1611 marginal noteChap. 27.19.

Exodus 38:31
And the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the court gate, and all the pins of the tabernacle, and all the pins of the court round about.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 38:31 · retained source text

And the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets of the court gate, and all the pinnes of the Tabernacle, and all the pinnes of the court round about.

Exodus 39:23
And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 39:23 · retained source text

And there was a hole in the midst of the robe as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rent.

Exodus 39:25
And they made bells of pure gold, and put the bells between the pomegranates upon the hem of the robe, round about between the pomegranates;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Exodus 39:25 · retained source text

And they made belles of pure gold, and put the belles betweene the pomegranates, vpon the hemme of the robe, round about betweene the pomegranates.

1611 marginal noteChap. 28.33.

Exodus 39:26
A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate, round about the hem of the robe to minister in; as the Lord commanded Moses.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Exodus 39:26 · retained source text

A bell and a pomegranate, a bell and a pomegranate round about the hemme of the robe to minister in, as the LORD commanded Moses.

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