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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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Romans 11:26
And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 11:26 · retained source text

And so all Israel shall be saued, as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliuerer, and shall turne away vngodlinesse from Iacob.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 59.20.

Galatians 4:9
But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements, whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Galatians 4:9 · retained source text

But now after that yee haue knowen God, or rather are knowen of God, how turne ye againe to the weak and beggerly Elements, whereunto ye desire againe to be in bondage?

1611 marginal noteOr, backe.

1611 marginal noteOr, rudiments.

Philippians 1:19
For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 1:19 · retained source text

For I know that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and the supplie of the spirit of Iesus Christ,

2 Timothy 4:4
And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 4:4 · retained source text

And they shall turne away their eares from the trueth, and shall be turned vnto fables.

Titus 1:14
Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Titus 1:14 · retained source text

Not giuing heede to Iewish fables, and commandements of men that turne from the trueth.

Hebrews 12:25
See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:
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1611 witness · Hebrews 12:25 · retained source text

See that yee refuse not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape if wee turne away from him that speaketh from heauen.

James 3:3
Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
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1611 witness · James 3:3 · retained source text

Behold, we put bittes in the horses mouthes, that they may obey vs, and we turne about their whole body.

2 Peter 2:21
For it had been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered unto them.
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1611 witness · 2 Peter 2:21 · retained source text

For it had bin better for them not to haue knowen the way of righteousnesse, then after they haue knowen it, to turne from the holy commandement deliuered vnto them.

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