Strong's Concordance
Original word: περί
Transliteration: peri
Definition (short): about
Definition (full): about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or subject)
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: a prim. preposition
Definition: about, concerning, around (denotes place, cause or subject)
NASB Translation: about (103), about* (1), against (4), all around (1), around (12), around* (1), because (2), behalf (4), case* (1), cause* (1), circumstances* (1), companions* (1), concerning (48), condition* (1), connection (2), followers* (1), help (1), neighborhood (1), over (1), over...about (1), refers (1), regard (3), regarding (4), vicinity (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
From the base of peran; 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) -- (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. In comparative, it retains substantially the same meaning of circuit (around), excess (beyond), or completeness (through).
see GREEK peran
References
KJV:
And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was locusts and wild honey.
NASB:
Now John himself had a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
KJV:
And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
NASB:
and said to Him, "If You are the Son of God, throw Yourself down; for it is written, 'HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELS CONCERNING YOU'; and 'ON their HANDS THEY WILL BEAR YOU UP, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT STRIKE YOUR FOOT AGAINST A STONE.'"
KJV:
And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin:
NASB:
"And why are you worried about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow; they do not toil nor do they spin,
KJV:
Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the other side.
NASB:
Now when Jesus saw a crowd around Him, He gave orders to depart to the other side of the sea.
KJV:
And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind?
NASB:
As these men were going away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John, "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?