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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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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çâbîyb · saw-beeb'
(as noun) a circle, neighbour, or environs; but chiefly (as adverb, with or without preposition) around
Strong's KJV usage: (place, round) about, circuit, compass, on every side.
Strong's first: Genesis 23:17Strong's last: Zechariah 14:14
Open full H5439 profile →çâbab · saw-bab'
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
Open full H5437 profile →perí · per-ee'
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
Open full G4012 profile →hōseí · ho-si'
as if
Strong's KJV usage: :--about, as (it had been, it were), like (as).
Strong's first: Matthew 14:21Strong's last: Acts 19:7
Open full G5616 profile →hōs · hoce
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
Open full G5613 profile →períchōros · per-ikh'-o-ros
around the region, i.e. circumjacent (as noun, with G1093 implied vicinity)
Strong's KJV usage: :--country (round) about, region (that lieth) round about.
Strong's first: Matthew 3:5Strong's last: Acts 14:6
Open full G4066 profile →kýklōi · koo'-klo
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
Open full G2945 profile →nâqaph · naw-kaf'
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
Open full H5362 profile →epí · ep-ee'
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
Open full G1909 profile →zētéō · dzay-teh'-o
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
Open full G2212 profile →periphérō · per-ee-fer'-o
to convey around, i.e. transport hither and thither
Strong's KJV usage: :--bear (carry) about.
Strong's first: Mark 6:55Strong's last: Jude 1:12
Open full G4064 profile →epistréphō · ep-ee-stref'-o
to revert (literally, figuratively or morally)
Strong's KJV usage: :--come (go) again, convert, (re-)turn (about, again).
Strong's first: Matthew 9:22Strong's last: John 21:20
Open full G1994 profile →kyklóthen · koo-kloth'-en
from the circle, i.e. all around
Strong's KJV usage: :--(round) about.
Strong's first: Revelation 4:3Strong's last: Revelation 5:11
Open full G2943 profile →méllō · mel'-lo
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
Open full G3195 profile →periágō · per-ee-ag'-o
to take around (as a companion); reflexively, to walk around
Strong's KJV usage: :--compass, go (round) about, lead about.
Strong's first: Matthew 4:23Strong's last: 1 Corinthians 9:5
Open full G4013 profile →periblépō · per-ee-blep'-o
to look all around
Strong's KJV usage: :--look (round) about (on).
Strong's first: Mark 3:5Strong's last: Mark 10:23
Open full G4017 profile →mêçab · may-sab'
a divan (as enclosing the room); abstractly (adverbial) around
Strong's KJV usage: that compass about, (place) round about, at table.
Strong's first: 1 Kings 6:29Strong's last: Psalms 140:9
Open full H4524 profile →katá · kat-ah'
(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
Open full G2596 profile →kyklóō · koo-klo'-o
to encircle, i.e. surround
Strong's KJV usage: :--compass (about), come (stand) round about.
Strong's first: John 10:24Strong's last: Revelation 20:9
Open full G2944 profile →ʻal · al
Strong's KJV usage: about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, × more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, why with.
Strong's first: Daniel 5:7Strong's last: Daniel 5:29
Open full H5922 profile →metágō · met-ag'-o
to lead over, i.e. transfer (direct)
Strong's KJV usage: :--turn about.
Strong's first: James 3:3Strong's last: James 3:4
Open full G3329 profile →periérchomai · per-ee-er'-khom-ahee
to come all around, i.e. stroll, vacillate, veer
Strong's KJV usage: :--fetch a compass, vagabond, wandering about.
Strong's first: 1 Timothy 5:13Strong's last: Hebrews 11:37
Open full G4022 profile →perizṓnnymi · per-id-zone'-noo-mee
to gird all around, i.e. (middle voice or passive) to fasten on one's belt (literally or figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: :--gird (about, self).
Strong's first: Luke 12:35Strong's last: Ephesians 6:14
Open full G4024 profile →perilámpō · per-ee-lam'-po
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
Open full G4034 profile →peritíthēmi · per-ee-tith'-ay-mee
to place around; by implication, to present
Strong's KJV usage: :--bestow upon, hedge round about, put about (on, upon), set about.
Strong's first: Matthew 21:33Strong's last: Mark 15:17
Open full G4060 profile →prós · pros
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
Open full G4314 profile →ʼâzar · aw-zar'
to belt
Strong's KJV usage: bind (compass) about, gird (up, with).
Strong's first: Job 30:18Strong's last: Isaiah 50:11
Open full H247 profile →kâthar · kaw-thar'
to enclose; hence (in a friendly sense) to crown, (in a hostile one) to besiege; also to wait (as restraining oneself)
Strong's KJV usage: beset round, compass about, be crowned, inclose round, suffer.
Strong's first: Judges 20:43Strong's last: Psalms 142:7
Open full H3803 profile →diérchomai · dee-er'-khom-ahee
to traverse (literally)
Strong's KJV usage: :--come, depart, go (about, abroad, everywhere, over, through, throughout), pass (by, over, through, throughout), pierce through, travel, walk through.
Strong's first: Acts 10:38Strong's last: Acts 10:38
Open full G1330 profile →en · en
"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
Open full G1722 profile →epicheiréō · ep-ee-khi-reh'-o
to put the hand upon, i.e. undertake
Strong's KJV usage: :--go about, take in hand (upon).
Strong's first: Acts 9:29Strong's last: Acts 9:29
Open full G2021 profile →pántothen · pan-toth'-en
from (i.e. on) all sides
Strong's KJV usage: :--on every side, round about.
Strong's first: Hebrews 9:4Strong's last: Hebrews 9:4
Open full G3840 profile →peirázō · pi-rad'-zo
to test (objectively), i.e. endeavor, scrutinize, entice, discipline
Strong's KJV usage: :--assay, examine, go about, prove, tempt(-er), try.
Strong's first: Acts 24:6Strong's last: Acts 24:6
Open full G3985 profile →peiráō · pi-rah'-o
to test (subjectively), i.e. (reflexively) to attempt
Strong's KJV usage: :--assay.
Strong's first: Acts 26:21Strong's last: Acts 26:21
Open full G3987 profile →periastráptō · per-ee-as-trap'-to
to flash all around, i.e. envelop in light
Strong's KJV usage: :--shine round (about).
Strong's first: Acts 9:3Strong's last: Acts 9:3
Open full G4015 profile →periḯstēmi · per-ee-is'-tay-mee
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).
Strong's first: Acts 25:7Strong's last: Acts 25:7
Open full G4026 profile →périx · per'-ix
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
Open full G4038 profile →perioikéō · per-ee-oy-keh'-o
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
Open full G4039 profile →peripatéō · per-ee-pat-eh'-o
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
Open full G4043 profile →poú · poo
as adverb of place, somewhere, i.e. nearly
Strong's KJV usage: :--about, a certain place.
Strong's first: Romans 4:19Strong's last: Romans 4:19
Open full G4225 profile →soí · soy
to thee
Strong's KJV usage: :--thee, thine own, thou, thy.
Strong's first: Luke 19:43Strong's last: Luke 19:43
Open full G4671 profile →stréphō · stref'-o
to twist, i.e. turn quite around or reverse (literally or figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: :--convert, turn (again, back again, self, self about).
Strong's first: Luke 7:9Strong's last: Luke 7:9
Open full G4762 profile →phragmós · frag-mos'
a fence, or inclosing barrier (literally or figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: :--hedge (+ round about), partition.
Strong's first: Mark 12:1Strong's last: Mark 12:1
Open full G5418 profile →ʼâzal · aw-zal'
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).
Strong's first: Jeremiah 2:36Strong's last: Jeremiah 2:36
Open full H235 profile →ʼêl · ale
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
Open full H413 profile →ʼâphaph · aw-faf'
to surround
Strong's KJV usage: compass.
Strong's first: Jonah 2:5Strong's last: Jonah 2:5
Open full H661 profile →bᵉʻad · beh-ad'
in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.
Strong's KJV usage: about, at by (means of), for, over, through, up (-on), within.
Strong's first: Job 1:10Strong's last: Job 1:10
Open full H1157 profile →dûwr · dure
a circle, ball or pile
Strong's KJV usage: ball, turn, round about.
Strong's first: Isaiah 29:3Strong's last: Isaiah 29:3
Open full H1754 profile →hâlak · haw-lak'
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
Open full H1980 profile →châbash · khaw-bash'
to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle); figuratively, to stop, to rule
Strong's KJV usage: bind (up), gird about, govern, healer, put, saddle, wrap about.
Strong's first: Jonah 2:5Strong's last: Jonah 2:5
Open full H2280 profile →châmaq · khaw-mak'
properly, to wrap; hence, to depart (i.e. turn about)
Strong's KJV usage: go about, withdraw self.
Strong's first: Jeremiah 31:22Strong's last: Jeremiah 31:22
Open full H2559 profile →yâd · yawd
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
Open full H3027 profile →mûwçâb · moo-sawb'
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
Open full H4141 profile →nâbaṭ · naw-bat'
to scan, i.e. look intently at; by implication, to regard with pleasure, favor or care
Strong's KJV usage: (cause to) behold, consider, look (down), regard, have respect, see.
Strong's first: 1 Samuel 17:42Strong's last: 1 Samuel 17:42
Open full H5027 profile →neged · neh'-ghed
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
Open full H5048 profile →çâbak · saw-bak'
to entwine
Strong's KJV usage: fold together, wrap.
Strong's first: Job 8:17Strong's last: Job 8:17
Open full H5440 profile →çûwg · soog
to hem in, i.e. bind
Strong's KJV usage: set about.
Strong's first: Song of Solomon 7:2Strong's last: Song of Solomon 7:2
Open full H5473 profile →çâchar · saw-khar'
to travel round (specifically as a pedlar); intensively, to palpitate
Strong's KJV usage: go about, merchant(-man), occupy with, pant, trade, traffick.
Strong's first: Jeremiah 14:18Strong's last: Jeremiah 14:18
Open full H5503 profile →ʻâṭar · aw-tar'
to encircle (for attack or protection); especially to crown (literally or figuratively)
Strong's KJV usage: compass, crown.
Strong's first: 1 Samuel 23:26Strong's last: 1 Samuel 23:26
Open full H5849 profile →ʻâsâh · aw-saw'
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
Open full H6213 profile →shûwṭ · shoot
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
Open full H7751 profile →Strong's data is a concordance/lexical reference layer. Scripture context controls interpretation. Lexical source data is shown separately from future TWBC editorial teaching.
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Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.
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.
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.
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.
But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment was behind them.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
So the realm of Jehoshaphat was quiet: for his God gave him rest round about.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about.
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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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