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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 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
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.

Ezekiel 18:32
For I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God: wherefore turn yourselves, and live ye.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:32 · retained source text

For I haue no pleasure in y e death of him that dieth, saith the LORD God: wherefore turne your selues, & liue ye.

1611 marginal noteOr, others.

1611 marginal noteChap.33.11. 2.pet.3.9.

Ezekiel 33:9
Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:9 · retained source text

Neuerthelesse if thou warne the wicked of his way to turne from it: if he do not turne from his way, he shal die in his iniquitie: but thou hast deliuered thy soule.

Ezekiel 33:11
Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
3 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:11 · retained source text

Say vnto them, As I liue, saith the LORD God, I haue no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turne from his way & liue: turne ye, turne ye from your euill wayes, for why wil ye die, O house of Israel?

1611 marginal note2.Sam.14 14. chap.18 32.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.31.

Ezekiel 33:14
Again, when I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die; if he turn from his sin, and do that which is lawful and right;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:14 · retained source text

Againe, when I say vnto the wicked, Thou shalt surely die, if hee turne from his sinne, and do that which is lawfull and right;

1611 marginal noteHeb. iudgement and iustice.

Ezekiel 33:19
But if the wicked turn from his wickedness, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall live thereby.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:19 · retained source text

But if the wicked turne from his wickednes, and doe that which is lawfull and right, he shall liue thereby.

Ezekiel 36:9
For, behold, I am for you, and I will turn unto you, and ye shall be tilled and sown:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 36:9 · retained source text

For behold, I am for you, and I will turne vnto you, and ye shall be tilled and sowen.

Ezekiel 38:4
And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, even a great company with bucklers and shields, all of them handling swords:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 38:4 · retained source text

And I will turne thee backe, and put hookes into thy chawes, and I will bring thee foorth, and all thine armie, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed with all sorts of armour, euen a great company with bucklers & shields, all of them handling swordes.

1611 marginal noteCha. 39.2.

Ezekiel 38:12
To take a spoil, and to take a prey; to turn thine hand upon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and upon the people that are gathered out of the nations, which have gotten cattle and goods, that dwell in the midst of the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 38:12 · retained source text

To take a spoile, and to take a praye, to turne thine hand vpon the desolate places that are now inhabited, and vpon the people that are gathered out of the nations which haue gotten cattel and goods, that dwell in the middest of the land.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to spoile the spoile, and to praye the praye.

1611 marginal noteHeb. nauell.

Ezekiel 39:2
And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 39:2 · retained source text

And I will turne thee backe, and leaue but the sixt part of thee, and will cause thee to come vp from the North parts, and will bring thee vpon the mountaines of Israel:

1611 marginal noteHeb. the sides of the North.

1611 marginal noteOr, strike thee with sixe plagues, Or, drawe thee backe, with an book of six teeth, as chap. 38.4.

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