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turn

Meaning of “turn”

Sense 1: To change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change. Sense 2: One’s time or occasion in an order or succession.

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:2

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Ezekiel 3:19
Yet if thou warn the wicked, and he turn not from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:19 · retained source text

Yet if thou warne the wicked, and he turne not from his wickednesse, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his iniquity, but thou hast deliuered thy soule.

Ezekiel 3:20
Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:20 · retained source text

Againe, when a righteous man doth turne from his righteousnesse and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling blocke before him, he shall die: because thou hast not giuen him warning, he shall die in his sinne, and his righteousnesse which he hath done shal not be remembred: but his blood will I require at thine hand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. righteousnesses.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.24.

Ezekiel 4:8
And, behold, I will lay bands upon thee, and thou shalt not turn thee from one side to another, till thou hast ended the days of thy siege.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 4:8 · retained source text

And behold, I wil lay bands vpon thee, and thou shalt not turne thee from one side to an other, till thou hast ended the dayes of thy siege.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from thy side to thy side.

Ezekiel 7:22
My face will I turn also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it, and defile it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 7:22 · retained source text

My face will I turne also from them, and they shall pollute my secret place: for the robbers shall enter into it and defile it.

1611 marginal noteOr, burglers.

Ezekiel 8:6
He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 8:6 · retained source text

He said furthermore vnto me, Sonne of man, seest thou what they doe? euen the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth heere, that I should goe farre off from my sanctuarie? but turne thee yet againe, and thou shalt see greater abominations.

Ezekiel 8:13
¶ He said also unto me, turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 8:13 · retained source text

¶ Hee said also vnto me, Turne thee yet againe, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they doe.

Ezekiel 8:15
¶ Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 8:15 · retained source text

¶ Then said hee vnto me, Hast thou seene this, O sonne of man? Turne thee yet againe, and thou shalt see greater abominations then these.

Ezekiel 14:6
¶ Therefore say unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; Repent, and turn yourselves from your idols; and turn away your faces from all your abominations.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 14:6 · retained source text

¶ Therefore say vnto the house of Israel, Thus saith the LORD God, Repent, and turne your selues from your idoles, and turne away your faces from all your abominations.

1611 marginal noteOr, others.

Ezekiel 18:21
But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:21 · retained source text

But if the wicked will turne from all his sinnes that he hath committed and keepe all my statutes, and doe that which is lawful and right, he shall surely liue, he shall not die.

Ezekiel 18:30
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:30 · retained source text

Therefore I will iudge you, O house of Israel, euery one according to his wayes, saith the LORD God; repent, and turne your selues from all your transgressions: so iniquitie shall not be your ruine.

1611 marginal noteOr, others.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 3.2.

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