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
Read in context →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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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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And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, (the number of names together were about an hundred and twenty,)
Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,
Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
Who seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple asked an alms.
Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what was done, came in.
There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were healed every one.
For before these days rose up Theudas, boasting himself to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered, and brought to nought.
And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the Grecians: but they went about to slay him.
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.
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:
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.
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.
Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.
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.
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.
And about the time of forty years suffered he their manners in the wilderness.
And after that he gave unto them judges about the space of four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.
They were ware of it, and fled unto Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and unto the region that lieth round about:
Howbeit, as the disciples stood round about him, he rose up, and came into the city: and the next day he departed with Barnabas to Derbe.
When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.
And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
And all the men were about twelve.
And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.
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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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