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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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Micah 2:4
¶ In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Micah 2:4 · retained source text

¶ In that day shall one take vp a parable against you, and lament with a dolefull lamentation, and say, We be vtterly spoiled: hee hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he remoued it from me? turning away hee hath diuided our fields.

1611 marginal noteHeb. with a lamentation of lamentations.

1611 marginal noteOr, instead of restoring.

Luke 23:28
But Jesus turning unto them said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children.
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1611 witness · Luke 23:28 · retained source text

But Iesus turning vnto them, said, Daughters of Hierusalem, weepe not for me, but weepe for your selues, and for your children.

John 21:20
Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee?
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · John 21:20 · retained source text

Then Peter turning about, seeth the Disciple whom Iesus loued, following, which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is hee that betraieth thee?

1611 marginal noteIohn. 13.23. & 20.2.

Acts 3:26
Unto you first God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.
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1611 witness · Acts 3:26 · retained source text

Unto you first, God hauing raised vp his Sonne Iesus, sent him to blesse you, in turning away euery one of you from his iniquities.

Acts 9:40
But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
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1611 witness · Acts 9:40 · retained source text

But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled downe, and prayed, and turning him to the body, said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sate vp.

James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
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1611 witness · James 1:17 · retained source text

Euery good gift, and euery perfect gift is from aboue, & commeth downe from the Father of lights, with whom is no variablenesse, neither shadow of turning.

2 Peter 2:6
And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
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1611 witness · 2 Peter 2:6 · retained source text

And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes, condemned them with an ouerthrowe, making them an ensample vnto those that after should liue vngodly:

Jude 1:4
For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
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1611 witness · Jude 1:4 · retained source text

For there are certaine men crept in vnawares, who were before of olde ordained to this condemnation, vngodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciuiousnesse, and denying the onely Lord God, & our Lord Iesus Christ.

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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)