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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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283 occurrences271 verses48 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 19:2

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Proverbs 1:23
turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 1:23 · retained source text

Turne you at my reproofe: behold, I will powre out my spirit vnto you, I will make knowen my wordes vnto you.

Proverbs 4:15
Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 4:15 · retained source text

Auoid it, passe not by it, turne from it, and passe away.

Proverbs 4:27
turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 4:27 · retained source text

Turne not to the right hande nor to the left: remoue thy foot frō euil.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 5.32

Proverbs 9:4
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 9:4 · retained source text

Who so is simple, let him turne in hither: as for him that wanteth vnderstanding, she sayth to him:

Proverbs 9:16
Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: and as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 9:16 · retained source text

Who so is simple, let him turne in hither: and as for him that wanteth vnderstanding, she saith to him;

Proverbs 24:18
Lest the Lord see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 24:18 · retained source text

Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and hee turne away his wrath from him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. it be euill in his eyes.

Proverbs 25:10
Lest he that heareth it put thee to shame, and thine infamy turn not away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Proverbs 25:10 · retained source text

Lest he that heareth it, put thee to shame, and thine infamie turne not away.

Proverbs 29:8
Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 29:8 · retained source text

Scornefull men bring a citie into a snare: but wise men turne away wrath.

1611 marginal noteOr, set a citie on fire.

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