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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 511–520 of 594 · 632 word occurrences in this result

John 6:10
And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 6:10 · retained source text

And Iesus said, Make the men sit downe. Now there was much grasse in the place. So the men sate downe, in number about fiue thousand.

John 6:19
So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they were afraid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 6:19 · retained source text

So when they had rowed about fiue and twentie, or thirtie furlongs, they see Iesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh vnto the ship: and they were afraid.

John 7:14
¶ Now about the midst of the feast Jesus went up into the temple, and taught.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 7:14 · retained source text

¶ Now about the middest of the feast, Iesus went vp into the Temple, and taught.

John 7:19
Did not Moses give you the law, and yet none of you keepeth the law? Why go ye about to kill me?
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 7:19 · retained source text

Did not Moses giue you the Law, and yet none of you keepeth the Law? Why goe ye about to kill me?

1611 marginal noteExo. 24.3.

1611 marginal noteCha. 5.18

John 10:24
Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 10:24 · retained source text

Then came the Iewes round about him, and said vnto him, How long doest thou make vs to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell vs plainely.

1611 marginal noteOr, hold vs in suspence.

John 11:18
Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 11:18 · retained source text

(Now Bethanie was nigh vnto Hierusalem, about fifteene furlongs off:)

1611 marginal noteThat is, about two mile.

John 11:44
And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 11:44 · retained source text

And he that was dead, came forth, bound hand & foot with graue-clothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Iesus saith vnto them, Loose him, and let him goe.

John 19:14
And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 19:14 · retained source text

And it was the preparation of the Passeouer, and about the sixt houre: and he saith vnto the Iewes, Beholde your King.

John 19:39
And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.
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1611 witness · John 19:39 · retained source text

And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Iesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrhe and aloes, about an hundred pound weight.

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