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632exact KJV occurrences 471Old Testament 161New Testament 50books containing the word 61mapped Strong's IDs 513occurrence-specific Strong's links
FIRST OCCURRENCE

Genesis 23:17

And the field of Ephron, which was in Machpelah, which was before Mamre, the field, and the cave which was therein, and all the trees that were in the field, that were in all the borders round about, were made sure

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LAST OCCURRENCE

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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KJV DISTRIBUTION

Where about appears.

This is exact English-word usage from the canonical KJV token index, not a Strong's estimate.

ORIGINAL-LANGUAGE MAP

Which Hebrew, Aramaic, or Greek words stand behind this KJV word?

These relationships come from exact verse + token-position mappings. We do not assume that one English spelling always equals one Strong's number. A single English token can also carry more than one source tag, so the Strong's-link total can exceed the number of English occurrences.

HebrewH5437
סָבַב

çâbab · saw-bab'

55 times translated as this KJV form162 total Strong's occurrences

v

to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively

Strong's KJV usage: bring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, × whirl, × round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, × circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, round), drive, environ, × on every side, beset (close, come, compass, go, stand) round about, inclose, remove, return, set, sit down, turn (self) (about, aside, away, back).

Strong's first: Genesis 37:7Strong's last: Jonah 2:5

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GreekG4012
περί

perí · per-ee'

31 times translated as this KJV form329 total Strong's occurrences

properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)

Strong's KJV usage: :--(there-)about, above, against, at, on behalf of, X and his company, which concern, (as) concerning, for, X how it will go with, ((there-, where-)) of, on, over, pertaining (to), for sake, X (e-)state, (as) touching, (where-)by (in), with.

Strong's first: Matthew 3:4Strong's last: Jude 1:9

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GreekG5613
ὡς

hōs · hoce

12 times translated as this KJV form492 total Strong's occurrences

which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)

Strong's KJV usage: :--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.

Strong's first: Mark 5:13Strong's last: Revelation 16:21

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GreekG4066
περίχωρος

períchōros · per-ikh'-o-ros

10 times translated as this KJV form11 total Strong's occurrences

around the region, i.e. circumjacent (as noun, with G1093 implied vicinity)

Strong's KJV usage: :--country (round) about, region (that lieth) round about.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Matthew 3:5Strong's last: Acts 14:6

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GreekG2945
κύκλῳ

kýklōi · koo'-klo

7 times translated as this KJV form7 total Strong's occurrences

i.e. in a circle (by implication, of G1722), i.e. (adverbially) all around

Strong's KJV usage: :--round about.

Strong's first: Mark 3:34Strong's last: Revelation 7:11

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HebrewH5362
נָקַף

nâqaph · naw-kaf'

7 times translated as this KJV form20 total Strong's occurrences

v

to strike with more or less violence (beat, fell, corrode); by implication (of attack) to knock together, i.e. surround or circulate

Strong's KJV usage: compass (about, -ing), cut down, destroy, go round (about), inclose, round.

Strong's first: Joshua 6:3Strong's last: Isaiah 15:8

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GreekG1909
ἐπί

epí · ep-ee'

5 times translated as this KJV form860 total Strong's occurrences

properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.

Strong's KJV usage: :--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with.

Strong's first: Matthew 18:6Strong's last: Hebrews 11:30

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GreekG2212
ζητέω

zētéō · dzay-teh'-o

5 times translated as this KJV form124 total Strong's occurrences

to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by Hebraism) to worship (God), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)

Strong's KJV usage: :--be (go) about, desire, endeavour, enquire (for), require, (X will) seek (after, for, means).

Strong's first: John 7:19Strong's last: Romans 10:3

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GreekG4064
περιφέρω

periphérō · per-ee-fer'-o

5 times translated as this KJV form6 total Strong's occurrences

to convey around, i.e. transport hither and thither

Strong's KJV usage: :--bear (carry) about.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Mark 6:55Strong's last: Jude 1:12

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GreekG2943
κυκλόθεν

kyklóthen · koo-kloth'-en

4 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences

from the circle, i.e. all around

Strong's KJV usage: :--(round) about.

Strong's first: Revelation 4:3Strong's last: Revelation 5:11

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GreekG3195
μέλλω

méllō · mel'-lo

4 times translated as this KJV form110 total Strong's occurrences

to intend, i.e. be about to be, do, or suffer something (of persons or things, especially events; in the sense of purpose, duty, necessity, probability, possibility, or hesitation)

Strong's KJV usage: :--about, after that, be (almost), (that which is, things, + which was for) to come, intend, was to (be), mean, mind, be at the point, (be) ready, + return, shall (begin), (which, that) should (after, afterwards, hereafter) tarry, which was for, will, would, be yet.

Strong's first: Acts 18:14Strong's last: Revelation 10:4

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GreekG4017
περιβλέπω

periblépō · per-ee-blep'-o

4 times translated as this KJV form7 total Strong's occurrences

to look all around

Strong's KJV usage: :--look (round) about (on).

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Mark 3:5Strong's last: Mark 10:23

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HebrewH4524
מֵסַב

mêçab · may-sab'

4 times translated as this KJV form5 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

a divan (as enclosing the room); abstractly (adverbial) around

Strong's KJV usage: that compass about, (place) round about, at table.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: 1 Kings 6:29Strong's last: Psalms 140:9

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GreekG2596
κατά

katá · kat-ah'

3 times translated as this KJV form427 total Strong's occurrences

(prepositionally) down (in place or time), in varied relations (according to the case (genitive, dative or accusative) with which it is joined)

Strong's KJV usage: :--about, according as (to), after, against, (when they were) X alone, among, and, X apart, (even, like) as (concerning, pertaining to touching), X aside, at, before, beyond, by, to the charge of, (charita-)bly, concerning, + covered, (dai-)ly, down, every, (+ far more) exceeding, X more excellent, for, from … to, godly, in(-asmuch, divers, every, -to, respect of), … by, after the manner of, + by any means, beyond (out of) measure, X mightily, more, X natural, of (up-)on (X part), out (of every), over against, (+ your) X own, + particularly, so, through(-oughout, -oughout every), thus, (un-)to(-gether, -ward), X uttermost, where(-by), with.

Strong's first: Acts 2:10Strong's last: Acts 27:27

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GreekG3329
μετάγω

metágō · met-ag'-o

2 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

to lead over, i.e. transfer (direct)

Strong's KJV usage: :--turn about.

Strong's first: James 3:3Strong's last: James 3:4

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GreekG4022
περιέρχομαι

periérchomai · per-ee-er'-khom-ahee

2 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences

to come all around, i.e. stroll, vacillate, veer

Strong's KJV usage: :--fetch a compass, vagabond, wandering about.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: 1 Timothy 5:13Strong's last: Hebrews 11:37

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GreekG4034
περιλάμπω

perilámpō · per-ee-lam'-po

2 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

to illuminate all around, i.e. invest with a halo

Strong's KJV usage: :--shine round about.

Strong's first: Luke 2:9Strong's last: Acts 26:13

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GreekG4314
πρός

prós · pros

2 times translated as this KJV form702 total Strong's occurrences

a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e. pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of, i.e. near to; usually with the accusative case, the place, time, occasion, or respect, which is the destination of the relation, i.e. whither or for which it is predicated)

Strong's KJV usage: :--about, according to , against, among, at, because of, before, between, (where-)by, for, X at thy house, in, for intent, nigh unto, of, which pertain to, that, to (the end that), X together, to (you) -ward, unto, with(-in).

Strong's first: Mark 2:2Strong's last: Revelation 1:13

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GreekG1722
ἐν

en · en

1 times translated as this KJV form2,665 total Strong's occurrences

"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.

Strong's KJV usage: :--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in).

Strong's first: Luke 2:49Strong's last: Luke 2:49

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GreekG2021
ἐπιχειρέω

epicheiréō · ep-ee-khi-reh'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form3 total Strong's occurrences

to put the hand upon, i.e. undertake

Strong's KJV usage: :--go about, take in hand (upon).

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Acts 9:29Strong's last: Acts 9:29

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GreekG3987
πειράω

peiráō · pi-rah'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

to test (subjectively), i.e. (reflexively) to attempt

Strong's KJV usage: :--assay.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Acts 26:21Strong's last: Acts 26:21

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GreekG4015
περιαστράπτω

periastráptō · per-ee-as-trap'-to

1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

to flash all around, i.e. envelop in light

Strong's KJV usage: :--shine round (about).

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Acts 9:3Strong's last: Acts 9:3

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GreekG4026
περιΐστημι

periḯstēmi · per-ee-is'-tay-mee

1 times translated as this KJV form4 total Strong's occurrences

to stand all around, i.e. (near) to be a bystander, or (aloof) to keep away from

Strong's KJV usage: :--avoid, shun, stand by (round about).

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Acts 25:7Strong's last: Acts 25:7

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GreekG4038
πέριξ

périx · per'-ix

1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences

all around, i.e. (as an adjective) circumjacent

Strong's KJV usage: :--round about.

Strong's first: Acts 5:16Strong's last: Acts 5:16

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GreekG4039
περιοικέω

perioikéō · per-ee-oy-keh'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences

to reside around, i.e. be a neighbor

Strong's KJV usage: :--dwell round about.

Strong's first: Luke 1:65Strong's last: Luke 1:65

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GreekG4043
περιπατέω

peripatéō · per-ee-pat-eh'-o

1 times translated as this KJV form99 total Strong's occurrences

to tread all around, i.e. walk at large (especially as proof of ability); figuratively, to live, deport oneself, follow (as a companion or votary)

Strong's KJV usage: :--go, be occupied with, walk (about).

Strong's first: 1 Peter 5:8Strong's last: 1 Peter 5:8

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HebrewH235
אָזַל

ʼâzal · aw-zal'

1 times translated as this KJV form6 total Strong's occurrences

v

to go away, hence, to disappear

Strong's KJV usage: fail, gad about, go to and fro (but in Ezekiel 27:19 the word is rendered by many 'from Uzal,' by others 'yarn'), be gone (spent).

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Jeremiah 2:36Strong's last: Jeremiah 2:36

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HebrewH413
אֵל

ʼêl · ale

1 times translated as this KJV form38 total Strong's occurrences

prep

near, with or among; often in general, to

Strong's KJV usage: about, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, × hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).

Strong's first: 2 Kings 11:7Strong's last: 2 Kings 11:7

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HebrewH1980
הָלַךְ

hâlak · haw-lak'

1 times translated as this KJV form497 total Strong's occurrences

v

to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)

Strong's KJV usage: (all) along, apace, behave (self), come, (on) continually, be conversant, depart, be eased, enter, exercise (self), follow, forth, forward, get, go (about, abroad, along, away, forward, on, out, up and down), greater, grow, be wont to haunt, lead, march, × more and more, move (self), needs, on, pass (away), be at the point, quite, run (along), send, speedily, spread, still, surely, tale-bearer, travel(-ler), walk (abroad, on, to and fro, up and down, to places), wander, wax, (way-) faring man, × be weak, whirl.

Strong's first: Proverbs 20:19Strong's last: Proverbs 20:19

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HebrewH3027
יָד

yâd · yawd

1 times translated as this KJV form1,573 total Strong's occurrences

n-f

a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from 3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great variety of applications, both literally and figuratively, both proximate and remote [as follows]

Strong's KJV usage: ( be) able, × about, armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, × bounty, broad, (broken-) handed, × by, charge, coast, consecrate, creditor, custody, debt, dominion, × enough, fellowship, force, × from, hand(-staves, -y work), × he, himself, × in, labour, large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, × mine, ministry, near, × of, × order, ordinance, × our, parts, pain, power, × presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, swear, terror, × thee, × by them, × themselves, × thine own, × thou, through, × throwing, thumb, times, × to, × under, × us, × wait on, (way-) side, where, wide, × with (him, me, you), work, yield, × yourselves.

Strong's first: 1 Chronicles 18:17Strong's last: 1 Chronicles 18:17

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HebrewH4141
מוּסָב

mûwçâb · moo-sawb'

1 times translated as this KJV form1 total Strong's occurrences

n-m

a turn, i.e. circuit (of a building)

Strong's KJV usage: winding about.

Strong's first: Ezekiel 41:7Strong's last: Ezekiel 41:7

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HebrewH5048
נֶגֶד

neged · neh'-ghed

1 times translated as this KJV form23 total Strong's occurrences

prep

a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or before

Strong's KJV usage: about, (over) against, × aloof, × far (off), × from, over, presence, × other side, sight, × to view.

Strong's first: Nehemiah 13:21Strong's last: Nehemiah 13:21

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HebrewH5440
סָבַךְ

çâbak · saw-bak'

1 times translated as this KJV form2 total Strong's occurrences

v

to entwine

Strong's KJV usage: fold together, wrap.

Other KJV renderings

Strong's first: Job 8:17Strong's last: Job 8:17

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HebrewH6213
עָשָׂה

ʻâsâh · aw-saw'

1 times translated as this KJV form2,630 total Strong's occurrences

v

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

Strong's KJV usage: accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, × certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, fashion, feast, (fight-) ing man, finish, fit, fly, follow, fulfill, furnish, gather, get, go about, govern, grant, great, hinder, hold (a feast), × indeed, be industrious, journey, keep, labour, maintain, make, be meet, observe, be occupied, offer, officer, pare, bring (come) to pass, perform, pracise, prepare, procure, provide, put, requite, × sacrifice, serve, set, shew, × sin, spend, × surely, take, × thoroughly, trim, × very, vex, be (warr-) ior, work(-man), yield, use.

Strong's first: Deuteronomy 31:21Strong's last: Deuteronomy 31:21

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HebrewH7751
שׁוּט

shûwṭ · shoot

1 times translated as this KJV form13 total Strong's occurrences

v

properly, to push forth; (but used only figuratively) to lash, i.e. (the sea with oars) to row; by implication, to travel

Strong's KJV usage: go (about, through, to and fro), mariner, rower, run to and fro.

Strong's first: Numbers 11:8Strong's last: Numbers 11:8

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EVERY OCCURRENCE

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19 occurrences match the current filters. Each row keeps its exact KJV token position so Original Word and TSK remain occurrence-specific.

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2 Chronicles 2:9
no direct Strong's tag

Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.

2 Chronicles 4:2
H5439

Also he made a molten sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.

2 Chronicles 4:3
H5439

And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast.

2 Chronicles 4:3
H5439

And under it was the similitude of oxen, which did compass it round about: ten in a cubit, compassing the sea round about. Two rows of oxen were cast, when it was cast.

2 Chronicles 13:13
H5437

But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.

2 Chronicles 14:7
H5437

Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

2 Chronicles 14:14
H5439

And they smote all the cities round about Gerar; for the fear of the LORD came upon them: and they spoiled all the cities; for there was exceeding much spoil in them.

2 Chronicles 15:15
H5439

And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought him with their whole desire; and he was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about.

2 Chronicles 17:9
H5437

And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.

2 Chronicles 17:10
H5439

And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that were round about Judah, so that they made no war against Jehoshaphat.

2 Chronicles 18:31
H5437

And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, It is the king of Israel. Therefore they compassed about him to fight: but Jehoshaphat cried out, and the LORD helped him; and God moved them to depart from him.

2 Chronicles 18:34
no direct Strong's tag

And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel stayed himself up in his chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.

2 Chronicles 23:2
H5437

And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

2 Chronicles 23:7
H5439

And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever else cometh into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.

2 Chronicles 23:10
H5439

And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about.

2 Chronicles 26:6
no direct Strong's tag

And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

2 Chronicles 33:14
no direct Strong's tag

Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.

2 Chronicles 34:6
H5439

And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.

WEBSTER’S 1828

English meaning and historical usage.

Dictionary data is kept visibly separate from Scripture and from lexical Strong's data.

about

ABOUT', preposition [Gr. butan, without, [see but, ] literally, around, on the outside.]

1. Around; on the exterior part or surface.

Bind them about thy neck. Proverbs 3:3. Isa. Latin Hence,

2. Near to in place, with the sense of circularity.

Get you up from about the tabernacle. Numbers 16:24.

3. Near to in time.

He went out about the third hour. Matthew 21:3.

4. Near to, in action, or near to the performance of some act.

Paul was about to open his mouth.

They were about to flee out of the ship. Acts 28:14 - 28:30.

5. Near to the person; appended to the clothes. Every thing about him is in order. Is your snuff box about you? From nearness on all sides, the transition is easy to a concern with. Hence,

6. Concerned in, engaged in, relating to, respecting.

I must be about my father's business. Luke 2:49. The painter is not to take so much pains about the drapery as about the face

What is he about?

7. In compass or circumference; two yards about the trunk.

ABOUT', adverb

1. Near to in number or quantity.

There fell that day about three thousand men. Exodus 32:28.

2. Near to in quality or degree; as about as high, or as cold.

3. Here and there; around; in one place and another.

Wandering about from house to house. 1 Timothy 5:13.

4. round, or the longest way, opposed to across, or the shortest way. A mile about and half a mile across.

To bring about to bring to the end; to effect or accomplish a purpose.

To come about to change or turn; to come to the desired point. In a like sense, seamen say go about when a ship changes her course and goes on the other tack.

Ready about about ship, are orders for tacking.

To go about signifies to enter upon; also to prepare; to seek the means.

Why go ye about to kill me. John 7:14.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). A conservative base-form lookup may be used when the exact inflected KJV form is not a Webster headword.

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