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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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Acts 9:3
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 9:3 · retained source text

And as he iourneyed he came neere Damascus, and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heauen.

Acts 9:29
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
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1611 witness · Acts 9:29 · retained source text

And he spake boldly in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

Acts 10:3
He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
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1611 witness · Acts 10:3 · retained source text

He saw in a vision euidently, about the ninth houre of the day, an Angel of God comming in to him, and saying vnto him Cornelius.

Acts 10:9
¶ On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour:
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1611 witness · Acts 10:9 · retained source text

¶ On the morrow as they went on their iourney, and drew nigh vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixth houre.

Acts 10:38
How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
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1611 witness · Acts 10:38 · retained source text

How God anointed Iesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost, and with power, who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the deuill: for God was with him.

Acts 11:19
¶ Now they which were scattered abroad upon the persecution that arose about Stephen travelled as far as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none but unto the Jews only.
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1611 witness · Acts 11:19 · retained source text

¶ Now they which were scattered abroad vpon the persecution that arose about Steuen, trauailed as farre as Phenice, and Cyprus, and Antioch, preaching the word to none, but vnto the Iewes onely.

1611 marginal noteChap. 8.1.

Acts 12:1
NOW about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
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1611 witness · Acts 12:1 · retained source text

¶ Now about that time, Herode the King stretched foorth his hands, to vexe certaine of the Church.

1611 marginal noteOr, began.

Acts 12:8
And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals. And so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.
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1611 witness · Acts 12:8 · retained source text

And the Angel said vnto him, Girde thy selfe, and binde on thy sandales: And so he did. And he sayth vnto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

Acts 13:11
And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thee, and thou shalt be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkness; and he went about seeking some to lead him by the hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 13:11 · retained source text

And now behold, the hand of the Lord is vpon thee, & thou shalt be blind, not seeing the Sunne for a season. And immediately there fell on him a mist and a darkenes, and he went about, seeking some to lead him by the hand.

Acts 13:18
And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.
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1611 witness · Acts 13:18 · retained source text

And about the time of fourtie yeeres suffered he their maners in the wildernesse.

1611 marginal noteGr [illegible Greek] perhaps, for [illegible Greek], as a nurse beareth or feedeth her childe, Deut. 1.31. 2.macc 7.27,according to the Sept. and so Chrysost.

1611 marginal noteExod. 13.16.

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