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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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Mark 8:33
But when he had turned about and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou savourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 8:33 · retained source text

But when he had turned about, and looked on his disciples, he rebuked Peter, saying, Get thee behind me, Satan: for thou sauourest not the things that be of God, but the things that be of men.

Mark 9:8
And suddenly, when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, save Jesus only with themselves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 9:8 · retained source text

And suddenly when they had looked round about, they saw no man any more, saue Iesus only with themselues.

Mark 9:14
¶ And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the scribes questioning with them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 9:14 · retained source text

¶ And when he came to his disciples, he saw a great multitude about them, and the Scribes questioning with them.

1611 marginal noteMat. 17.14.

Mark 9:42
And whosoever shall offend one of these little ones that believe in me, it is better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he were cast into the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 9:42 · retained source text

And whosoeuer shall offend one of these litle ones that beleeue in me, it is better for him, that a milstone were hanged about his necke, and he were cast into the Sea.

1611 marginal noteMat. 18.6.

Mark 10:23
¶ And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 10:23 · retained source text

¶ And Iesus looked round about, and saith vnto his disciples, How hardly shall they that haue riches enter into the kingdome of God?

Mark 11:11
And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 11:11 · retained source text

And Iesus entred into Hierusalem, and into the Temple, and when hee had looked round about vpon all things, & now the euentide was come, he went out vnto Bethanie with the twelue.

Mark 12:1
AND he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 12:1 · retained source text

¶ And hee began to speake vnto them by parables. A certaine man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about it, and digged a place for the wine fat, and built a towre, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a farre countrey.

1611 marginal noteMat. 21.33

Mark 14:51
And there followed him a certain young man, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body; and the young men laid hold on him:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 14:51 · retained source text

And there followed him a certaine yong man, hauing a linnen cloth cast about his naked body, and the yong men laid hold on him.

Mark 15:17
And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 15:17 · retained source text

And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crowne of thornes, and put it about his head,

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