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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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Showing verses 491–500 of 594 · 632 word occurrences in this result

Luke 7:17
And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judæa, and throughout all the region round about.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 7:17 · retained source text

And this rumour of him went foorth throughout all Iudea, and throughout all the region round about.

Luke 8:37
¶ Then the whole multitude of the country of the Gadarenes round about besought him to depart from them; for they were taken with great fear: and he went up into the ship, and returned back again.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 8:37 · retained source text

¶ Then the whole multitude of the countrey of the Gadarenes round about, besought him to depart from them, for they were taken with great feare: and he went vp into the ship, and returned back againe.

Luke 8:42
For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 8:42 · retained source text

For hee had one onely daughter about twelue yeeres of age, and she lay a dying. (But as hee went the people thronged him.

Luke 9:12
And when the day began to wear away, then came the twelve, and said unto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the towns and country round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 9:12 · retained source text

And when the day beganne to weare away, then came the twelue, and said vnto him, Send the multitude away, that they may go into the townes and countrey round about, and lodge, and get victuals: for we are here in a desert place.

1611 marginal noteMat. 14.15.

Luke 9:14
For they were about five thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit down by fifties in a company.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 9:14 · retained source text

For they were about fiue thousand men. And he said to his disciples, Make them sit downe by fifties in a company.

Luke 9:28
¶ And it came to pass about an eight days after these sayings, he took Peter and John and James, and went up into a mountain to pray.
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1611 witness · Luke 9:28 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe, about an eight dayes after these sayings, hee tooke Peter, and Iohn, and Iames, and went vp into a mountaine to pray:

1611 marginal noteOr, things.

1611 marginal noteMat. 17.1.

Luke 10:40
But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 10:40 · retained source text

But Martha was cumbred about much seruing, and came to him, and said, Lord, doest thou not care that my sister hath left mee to serue alone? Bid her therefore that she helpe me.

Luke 10:41
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 10:41 · retained source text

And Iesus answered, and saide vnto her, Martha, Martha, thou art carefull, and troubled about many things:

Luke 12:35
Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 12:35 · retained source text

Let your loines be girded about, and your lights burning,

1611 marginal note1.Pet. 1.13.

Luke 13:8
And he answering said unto him, Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 13:8 · retained source text

And he answering, said vnto him, Lord, let it alone this yeere also, till I shall digge about it, and doung it:

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