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turned

Meaning of “turned”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of turn, meaning to change direction, position, condition, purpose, or allegiance; to cause such a change.

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First occurrence: Genesis 3:24

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1 Samuel 6:12
And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:12 · retained source text

And the kine tooke the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the high way, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand, or to the left: and the lords of the Philistines went after them, vnto the border of Bethshemesh.

1 Samuel 8:3
And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 8:3 · retained source text

And his sonnes walked not in his wayes, but turned aside after lucre, and tooke bribes, & peruerted iudgement.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 16.19.

1 Samuel 10:6
And the Spirit of the Lord will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:6 · retained source text

And the Spirit of the LORD will come vpon thee, and thou shalt prophecie with them, and shalt be turned into another man.

1 Samuel 10:9
¶ And it was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart: and all those signs came to pass that day.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 10:9 · retained source text

¶ And it was so that when he had turned his backe to go from Samuel, God gaue him another heart: and all those signes came to passe that day.

1611 marginal noteHeb. shoulder.

1611 marginal noteHeb. turned.

1 Samuel 13:17
¶ And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 13:17 · retained source text

¶ And the spoilers came out of the campe of the Philistines, in three companies: one company turned vnto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, vnto the land of Shual.

1 Samuel 13:18
And another company turned the way to Beth-horon: and another company turned to the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 13:18 · retained source text

And another company turned the way to Bethoron: and another companie turned to the way of the border, that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wildernesse.

1 Samuel 14:21
Moreover the Hebrews that were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp from the country round about, even they also turned to be with the Israelites that were with Saul and Jonathan.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:21 · retained source text

Moreouer, the Hebrewes that were with the Philistines before that time, which went vp with them into the campe from the countrey round about; euen they also turned to be with the Israelites, that were with Saul and Ionathan.

1 Samuel 14:47
¶ So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 14:47 · retained source text

¶ So Saul tooke the kingdom ouer Israel, and fought against all his enemies on euery side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoeuer hee turned himselfe, he vexed them.

1 Samuel 15:11
It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the Lord all night.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:11 · retained source text

It repenteth me that I haue set vp Saul to be king: for hee is turned backe from following me, and hath not performed my commandements. And it grieued Samuel; and he cried vnto the LORD all night.

1 Samuel 15:27
And as Samuel turned about to go away, he laid hold upon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 15:27 · retained source text

And as Samuel turned about to goe away, he laid hold vpon the skirt of his mantle, and it rent.

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