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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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Daniel 9:21
Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Daniel 9:21 · retained source text

Yea whiles I was speaking in praier, euen the man Gabriel, whom I had seene in the vision at the beginning, being caused to flie swiftly, touched me about the time of the euening oblation.

1611 marginal noteHebr. with wearinesse or flight.

1611 marginal noteDan.8.16.

Hosea 7:2
And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their wickedness: now their own doings have beset them about; they are before my face.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 7:2 · retained source text

And they consider not in their hearts that I remember al their wickednesse: now their owne doings haue beset them about, they are before my face.

1611 marginal noteHebr. say not to.

Hosea 11:12
Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with God, and is faithful with the saints.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hosea 11:12 · retained source text

Ephraim compasseth mee about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Iudah yet ruleth with God, and is faithfull with the Saints.

1611 marginal noteOr, with the most holy

Joel 3:11
Assemble yourselves, and come, all ye heathen, and gather yourselves together round about: thither cause thy mighty ones to come down, O Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joel 3:11 · retained source text

Assemble your selues, and come all ye heathen, and gather your selues together round about: thither cause thy mightie ones to come downe, O LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, the LORD shall bring downe.

Joel 3:12
Let the heathen be wakened, and come up to the valley of Jehoshaphat: for there will I sit to judge all the heathen round about.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joel 3:12 · retained source text

Let the heathen be wakened, and come vp to the valley of Iehoshaphat: for there will I sit to iudge all the heathen round about.

Amos 3:11
Therefore thus saith the Lord God; An adversary there shall be even round about the land; and he shall bring down thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 3:11 · retained source text

Therefore thus saith the LORD God, An aduersarie there shall be euen round about the land: and he shal bring downe thy strength from thee, and thy palaces shall be spoiled.

Jonah 2:3
For thou hadst cast me into the deep, in the midst of the seas; and the floods compassed me about: all thy billows and thy waves passed over me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jonah 2:3 · retained source text

For thou hadst cast mee into the deepe, in the middest of the Seas, and the floods compassed me about: all thy billowes & thy waues passed ouer me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. heart.

Jonah 2:5
The waters compassed me about, even to the soul: the depth closed me round about, the weeds were wrapped about my head.
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Jonah 2:5 · retained source text

The waters compassed mee about euen to the soule; the depth closed mee round about; the weedes were wrapt about my head.

1611 marginal notePsal. 69.2.

Jonah 2:6
I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars was about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O Lord my God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jonah 2:6 · retained source text

I went downe to the bottomes of the mountaines: the earth with her barres was about me for euer: yet hast thou brought vp my life from corruption, O LORD my God.

1611 marginal noteHeb. cuttings off.

1611 marginal noteOr, the pit.

Nahum 3:8
Art thou better than populous No, that was situate among the rivers, that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Nahum 3:8 · retained source text

Art thou better then populous No, that was scituate among the riuers that had the waters round about it, whose rampart was the sea, and her wall was from the sea?

1611 marginal noteOr, nourishing. Hebr. No Amon.

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