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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

CONCERNING, ppr. Pertaining to; regarding; having relation to.
The Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel. Numbers 10.
I have accepted thee concerning this thing. Genesis 19.
This word has been considered a preposition, but most improperly; concerning, when so called, refers to a verb, sentence or proposition; as in the first example, the word applies to the preceding afirmation. The Lord hath spoken good, which speaking good is concerning Israel. Concerning, in this case, refers to the first clause of the sentence.

Merriam Webster's

preposition Date: 15th century relating to ; regarding

Oxford Reference Dictionary

prep. about, regarding.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Concern Con*cern", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Concerned; p. pr. & vb. n. Concerning.] [F. concerner, LL. concernere to regard, concern, fr. L. concernere to mix or mingle together, as in a sieve for separating; con- + cernere to separate, sift, distinguish by the senses, and especially by the eyes, to perceive, see. See Certain.] 1. To relate or belong to; to have reference to or connection with; to affect the interest of; to be of importance to. Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ. --Acts xxviii. 31. Our wars with France have affected us in our most tender interests, and concerned us more than those with any other nation. --Addison. It much concerns a preacher first to learn The genius of his audience and their turn. --Dodsley. Ignorant, so far as the usual instruction is concerned. --J. F. Cooper. 2. To engage by feeling or sentiment; to interest; as, a good prince concerns himself in the happiness of his subjects. They think themselves out the reach of Providence, and no longer concerned to solicit his favor. --Rogers.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Concerning Con*cern"ing, prep. Pertaining to; regarding; having relation to; respecting; as regards. I have accepted thee concerning this thing. --Gen. xix. 21. The Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel. --Num. x. 29.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Concerning Con*cern"ing, a. Important. [Archaic] So great and so concerning truth. --South.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Concerning Con*cern"ing, n. 1. That in which one is concerned or interested; concern; affair; interest. ``Our everlasting concernments.'' --I. Watts. To mix with thy concernments I desist. --Milton. 2. Importance; moment; consequence. Let every action of concernment to begun with prayer. --Jer. Taylor. 3. Concern; participation; interposition. He married a daughter to the earl without any other approbation of her father or concernment in it, than suffering him and her come into his presence. --Clarendon. 4. Emotion of mind; solicitude; anxiety. While they are so eager to destroy the fame of others, their ambition is manifest in their concernment. --Dryden.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

You use concerning to indicate what a question or piece of information is about. (FORMAL) ...various questions concerning pollution and the environment. = about PREP: oft n PREP n

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

kon-surn'-ing:

The Revised Version (British and American) makes frequent changes, such as "for," "as for," "from," "about," for "concerning"; "concerning" instead of "for," "of," "over," "in," "against," etc. Some of the other changes are, "unto that which is good" for "concerning" (Ro 16:19), "concerning" instead of "because of" (Jer 23:9), for "the miracle of" (Mr 6:52); for "with" (Mr 10:41), for "of the Lord" (Ac 18:25), "concerning Jesus" (diferent text), "by way of disparagement" (2Co 11:21), instead of "concerning reproach"; "Why askest thou me concerning that which is good?" (Mt 19:17) instead of "Why callest thou me good?" (different text; see the Revised Version, margin).

W. L. Walker

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

prep. Respecting, regarding, about, relating to, with relation to, with regard to, with reference to.

Moby Thesaurus

about, against, anent, apropos of, as for, as regards, as respects, as to, in connection with, in point of, in re, in reference to, in regard to, in relation to, in relation with, in respect to, of, on, pertaining to, pertinent to, re, referring to, regarding, relating to, relative to, respecting, speaking of, touching, upon, with regard to, with respect to