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turning

Meaning of “turning”

Moving or changing direction; a bend or corner; turning away is departure or removal, while turning something into another state is alteration or conversion.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
18 occurrences18 verses13 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Kings 21:13

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2 Kings 21:13
And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it, and turning it upside down.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 21:13 · retained source text

And I will stretch ouer Ierusalem the line of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Ierusalem as a man wipeth a dish, wiping it and turning it vpside downe.

1611 marginal noteHeb. he wipeth and turneth it vpon the face thereof.

2 Chronicles 26:9
Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 26:9 · retained source text

Moreouer Uzziah built towers in Ierusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.

1611 marginal noteOr, repaired.

2 Chronicles 36:13
And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God: but he stiffened his neck, and hardened his heart from turning unto the Lord God of Israel.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 36:13 · retained source text

And he also rebelled against king Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him sweare by God: but he stiffened his necke, and hardened his heart from turning vnto the LORD God of Israel.

Nehemiah 3:19
And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:19 · retained source text

And next to him repaired Ezer the sonne of Ieshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece, ouer against the going vp to the armorie, at the turning of the wall.

Nehemiah 3:20
After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:20 · retained source text

After him Baruch the sonne of Zabbai, earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall vnto the doore of the house of Eliashib the high Priest.

1611 marginal noteOr, Zaccai.

Nehemiah 3:24
After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another piece, from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall, even unto the corner.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:24 · retained source text

After him repaired Binnui the sonne of Henadad, another piece from the house of Azariah, vnto the turning of the wall, euen vnto the corner.

Nehemiah 3:25
Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king’s high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.
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1611 witness · Nehemiah 3:25 · retained source text

Palal the sonne of Uzai, ouer against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lyeth out, from the kings hie house, that was by the court of the prison: after him, Pedaiah the sonne of Parosh.

1611 marginal noteIere. 32.2.

Proverbs 1:32
For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 1:32 · retained source text

For the turning away of the simple shall slay them, and the prosperity of fooles shall destroy them.

1611 marginal noteOr, ease of the simple.

Isaiah 29:16
Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay: for shall the work say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it, He had no understanding?
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1611 witness · Isaiah 29:16 · retained source text

Surely your turning of things vpside downe shall be esteemed as the potters clay: for shall the worke say of him that made it, He made me not? or shall the thing framed, say of him that framed it, He had no vnderstanding?

1611 marginal noteIsa.45.19.

Ezekiel 41:24
And the doors had two leaves apiece, two turning leaves; two leaves for the one door, and two leaves for the other door.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 41:24 · retained source text

And the doores had two leaues a piece, two turning leaues, two leaues for the one doore, and two leaues for the other doore.

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Historical definitions

A winding, bend, corner, flexure, or deviation from the proper course.

volume 2, leaf 817, column 1 (main_dictionary)

Moving in a circle; changing; winding.

volume 2, leaf 817, column 1 (main_dictionary)