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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 19:2

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Zephaniah 2:7
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And the coast shall be for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the Lord their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zephaniah 2:7 · retained source text

And the coast shall bee for the remnant of the house of Iudah, they shall feede thereupon, in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie downe in the euening: for the LORD their God shall visite them, and turne away their captiuitie.

1611 marginal noteOr, when, &c.

Zephaniah 3:9
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For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent.
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1611 witness · Zephaniah 3:9 · retained source text

For then will I turne to the people a pure language, that they may all call vpon the Name of the LORD, to serue him with one consent.

1611 marginal noteHeb. lip.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shoulder.

Zephaniah 3:20
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At that time will I bring you again, even in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turn back your captivity before your eyes, saith the Lord.
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1611 witness · Zephaniah 3:20 · retained source text

At that time will I bring you againe euen in the time that I gather you: for I will make you a name and a praise among all people of the earth, when I turne backe your captiuitie before your eyes, saith the LORD.

Complete reference index — all 271 verses
Genesis 19:2Genesis 24:49Genesis 27:44Genesis 27:45Exodus 3:3Exodus 14:2Exodus 23:27Exodus 32:12Leviticus 13:16Leviticus 19:4Numbers 14:25Numbers 20:17Numbers 21:22Numbers 22:23Numbers 22:26Numbers 32:15Numbers 34:4Deuteronomy 1:7Deuteronomy 1:40Deuteronomy 2:3Deuteronomy 2:27Deuteronomy 4:30Deuteronomy 5:32Deuteronomy 7:4Deuteronomy 11:16Deuteronomy 11:28Deuteronomy 13:5Deuteronomy 13:17Deuteronomy 14:25Deuteronomy 16:7Deuteronomy 17:17Deuteronomy 17:20Deuteronomy 23:13Deuteronomy 23:14Deuteronomy 30:3Deuteronomy 30:10Deuteronomy 30:17Deuteronomy 31:20Deuteronomy 31:29Joshua 1:7Joshua 22:16Joshua 22:18Joshua 22:23Joshua 22:29Joshua 23:6Joshua 24:20Judges 4:18Judges 11:8Judges 19:11Judges 19:12Judges 20:8Ruth 1:11Ruth 1:12Ruth 4:11 Samuel 12:201 Samuel 12:211 Samuel 14:71 Samuel 15:251 Samuel 15:301 Samuel 22:171 Samuel 22:182 Samuel 2:212 Samuel 2:222 Samuel 2:232 Samuel 14:192 Samuel 14:242 Samuel 15:312 Samuel 18:302 Samuel 19:371 Kings 8:331 Kings 8:351 Kings 9:61 Kings 11:21 Kings 12:271 Kings 13:91 Kings 13:171 Kings 17:31 Kings 22:342 Kings 1:62 Kings 4:102 Kings 9:182 Kings 9:192 Kings 17:132 Kings 18:242 Kings 19:282 Kings 20:51 Chronicles 12:231 Chronicles 14:142 Chronicles 6:262 Chronicles 6:372 Chronicles 6:422 Chronicles 7:142 Chronicles 7:192 Chronicles 15:42 Chronicles 18:332 Chronicles 25:272 Chronicles 29:102 Chronicles 30:62 Chronicles 30:82 Chronicles 30:92 Chronicles 35:22Nehemiah 1:9Nehemiah 4:4Nehemiah 9:26Esther 2:12Esther 2:15Job 5:1Job 14:6Job 23:13Job 24:4Job 34:15Psalms 4:2Psalms 7:12Psalms 18:37Psalms 21:12Psalms 22:27Psalms 25:16Psalms 40:4Psalms 44:10Psalms 56:9Psalms 60:1Psalms 69:16Psalms 80:3Psalms 80:7Psalms 80:19Psalms 85:4Psalms 85:8Psalms 86:16Psalms 101:3Psalms 104:9Psalms 106:23Psalms 119:37Psalms 119:39Psalms 119:79Psalms 125:5Psalms 126:4Psalms 132:10Psalms 132:11Proverbs 1:23Proverbs 4:15Proverbs 4:27Proverbs 9:4Proverbs 9:16Proverbs 24:18Proverbs 25:10Proverbs 29:8Ecclesiastes 3:20Song of Solomon 2:17Song of Solomon 6:5Isaiah 1:25Isaiah 10:2Isaiah 13:14Isaiah 14:27Isaiah 19:6Isaiah 22:18Isaiah 23:17Isaiah 28:6Isaiah 29:21Isaiah 30:11Isaiah 30:21Isaiah 31:6Isaiah 36:9Isaiah 37:29Isaiah 58:13Isaiah 59:20Jeremiah 2:24Jeremiah 2:35Jeremiah 3:7Jeremiah 3:14Jeremiah 3:19Jeremiah 4:28Jeremiah 6:9Jeremiah 8:4Jeremiah 13:16Jeremiah 18:8Jeremiah 18:20Jeremiah 21:4Jeremiah 25:5Jeremiah 26:3Jeremiah 29:14Jeremiah 31:13Jeremiah 31:18Jeremiah 31:21Jeremiah 32:40Jeremiah 44:5Jeremiah 49:8Jeremiah 50:16Lamentations 2:14Lamentations 3:35Lamentations 3:40Lamentations 5:21Ezekiel 3:19Ezekiel 3:20Ezekiel 4:8Ezekiel 7:22Ezekiel 8:6Ezekiel 8:13Ezekiel 8:15Ezekiel 14:6Ezekiel 18:21Ezekiel 18:30Ezekiel 18:32Ezekiel 33:9Ezekiel 33:11Ezekiel 33:14Ezekiel 33:19Ezekiel 36:9Ezekiel 38:4Ezekiel 38:12Ezekiel 39:2Daniel 9:13Daniel 11:18Daniel 11:19Daniel 12:3Hosea 5:4Hosea 12:6Hosea 14:2Joel 2:12Joel 2:13Amos 1:3Amos 1:6Amos 1:8Amos 1:9Amos 1:11Amos 1:13Amos 2:1Amos 2:4Amos 2:6Amos 2:7Amos 5:7Amos 5:12Amos 8:10Jonah 3:8Jonah 3:9Micah 7:19Zephaniah 2:7Zephaniah 3:9Zephaniah 3:20Zechariah 1:3Zechariah 1:4Zechariah 9:12Zechariah 10:9Zechariah 13:7Malachi 2:6Malachi 3:5Malachi 4:6Matthew 5:39Matthew 5:42Matthew 7:6Mark 13:16Luke 1:16Luke 1:17Luke 10:6Luke 17:4Luke 21:13Acts 13:8Acts 13:46Acts 14:15Acts 26:18Acts 26:20Romans 11:262 Corinthians 3:16Galatians 4:9Philippians 1:192 Timothy 3:52 Timothy 4:4Titus 1:14Hebrews 12:25James 3:32 Peter 2:21Revelation 11:6

Where “turn” appears

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Genesis4 occurrences
4 versesExodus4 occurrences
4 versesLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesNumbers7 occurrences
7 versesDeuteronomy22 occurrences
22 versesJoshua7 occurrences
7 versesJudges6 occurrences
5 versesRuth3 occurrences
3 verses1 Samuel7 occurrences
7 verses2 Samuel9 occurrences
8 verses1 Kings9 occurrences
9 verses2 Kings8 occurrences
8 verses1 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses2 Chronicles14 occurrences
13 versesNehemiah3 occurrences
3 versesEsther2 occurrences
2 versesJob5 occurrences
5 versesPsalms27 occurrences
27 versesProverbs8 occurrences
8 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah17 occurrences
16 versesJeremiah23 occurrences
22 versesLamentations4 occurrences
4 versesEzekiel23 occurrences
19 versesDaniel5 occurrences
4 versesHosea3 occurrences
3 versesJoel2 occurrences
2 versesAmos13 occurrences
13 versesJonah3 occurrences
2 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah3 occurrences
3 versesZechariah6 occurrences
5 versesMalachi3 occurrences
3 versesMatthew3 occurrences
3 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke5 occurrences
5 versesActs5 occurrences
5 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseGalatians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
1 verseJames1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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