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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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632 occurrences594 verses50 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 23:17

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Showing verses 461–470 of 594 · 632 word occurrences in this result

Mark 4:10
And when he was alone, they that were about him with the twelve asked of him the parable.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 4:10 · retained source text

And when hee was alone, they that were about him, with the twelue, asked of him the parable.

Mark 5:13
And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:13 · retained source text

And forthwith Iesus gaue them leaue. And the vncleane spirits went out, and entred into the swine, and the herd ranne violently downe a steepe place into the sea (they were about two thousand) and were choked in the sea.

Mark 5:30
And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:30 · retained source text

And Iesus immediatly knowing in himselfe that vertue had gone out of him, turned him about in the preasse, and said, Who touched my clothes?

Mark 5:32
And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 5:32 · retained source text

And he looked round about to see her that had done this thing.

Mark 6:6
And he marvelled because of their unbelief. And he went round about the villages, teaching.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 6:6 · retained source text

And he marueiled because of their vnbeliefe. And he went round about the villages, teaching.

1611 marginal noteMat. 9.35 luke 13.22.

Mark 6:36
Send them away, that they may go into the country round about, and into the villages, and buy themselves bread: for they have nothing to eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:36 · retained source text

Send them away, that they may goe into the countrey round about, and into the villages, and buy themselues bread: for they haue nothing to eate.

Mark 6:44
And they that did eat of the loaves were about five thousand men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:44 · retained source text

And they that did eate of the loaues, were about fiue thousand men.

Mark 6:48
And he saw them toiling in rowing; for the wind was contrary unto them: and about the fourth watch of the night he cometh unto them, walking upon the sea, and would have passed by them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:48 · retained source text

And he saw them toiling in rowing (for the wind was contrary vnto them:) and about the fourth watch of the night, he commeth vnto them, walking vpon the Sea, and would haue passed by them.

Mark 6:55
And ran through that whole region round about, and began to carry about in beds those that were sick, where they heard he was.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 6:55 · retained source text

And ran through that whole region round about, and beganne to carrie about in beds, those that were sicke, where they heard he was.

Mark 8:9
And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 8:9 · retained source text

And they that had eaten were about foure thousand, and he sent them away.

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