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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 591–594 of 594 · 632 word occurrences in this result

Revelation 8:1
AND when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 8:1 · retained source text

¶ And when hee had opened the seuenth seale, there was silence in heauen about the space of halfe an houre.

Revelation 10:4
And when the seven thunders had uttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Seal up those things which the seven thunders uttered, and write them not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Revelation 10:4 · retained source text

And when the seuen thunders had vttered their voices, I was about to write: and I heard a voice from heauen, saying vnto mee, Seale vp those things which the seuen thunders vttered, and write them not.

Revelation 16:21
And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Revelation 16:21 · retained source text

And there fell vpon men a great haile out of heauen, euery stone about the weight of a talent, and men blasphemed God, because of the plague of the hayle: for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

Revelation 20:9
And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
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1611 witness · Revelation 20:9 · retained source text

And they went vp on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the campe of the Saints about, and the beloued citie: and fire came downe from God out of heauen, and deuoured them.

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