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Turning [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. A winding; a bending course; flexure; meander.

2. Deviation from the way or proper course.

Turning [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Moving in a circle; changing; winding.

Turning [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The act of one who, or that which, turns; also, a winding; a bending course; a fiexure; a meander.

2. The place of a turn; an angle or corner, as of a road.

3. Deviation from the way or proper course.

4. Turnery, or the shaping of solid substances into various by means of a lathe and cutting tools.

5. The pieces, or chips, detached in the process of turning from the material turned.

6. A maneuver by which an enemy or a position is turned.

Turning [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Turn

Turning Encyclopedia Britannica

TURNING. See Lathe.

9th ed. Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 23, p. 668
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Turningness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Quality of turning; tergivesation. [Not in use.]

Turningness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The quality of turning; instability; tergiversation.

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25 KJV and 29 BSB verses contain “Turning” — showing the first 20. Show all 50 verses (searchable)

Deuteronomy 31:18

And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.

And on that day I will surely hide My face because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods.

Joshua 15:7

And the border went up toward Debir from the valley of Achor, and so northward, looking toward Gilgal, that is before the going up to Adummim, which is on the south side of the river: and the border passed toward the waters of En-shemesh, and the goings out thereof were at En-rogel:

Then the border went up to Debir from the Valley of Achor, turning north to Gilgal, which faces the Ascent of Adummim south of the ravine. It continued along the waters of En-shemesh and came out at En-rogel.

Joshua 22:16

Thus saith the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass is this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD?

“This is what the whole congregation of the LORD says: ‘What is this breach of faith you have committed today against the God of Israel by turning away from the LORD and building for yourselves an altar, that you might rebel against the LORD this day?

Joshua 23:6

Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;

Be very strong, then, so that you can keep and obey all that is written in the Book of the Law of Moses, not turning aside from it to the right or to the left.

2 Samuel 2:19

And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner.

and he chased Abner, not turning to the right or to the left in his pursuit.

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.

I will stretch out over Jerusalem the measuring line used against Samaria and the plumb line used against the house of Ahab, and I will wipe out Jerusalem as one wipes out a bowl—wiping it and turning it upside down.

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.

Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the angle in the wall, and he fortified them.

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.

He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar, who had made him swear by God. But Zedekiah stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the LORD, the 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.

And next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of Mizpah, repaired another section opposite the Ascent to the Armory, near the angle in 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.

Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the angle to the doorway of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

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.

After him, Binnui son of Henadad repaired another section, from the house of Azariah to the angle and 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.

and Palal son of Uzai made repairs opposite the angle and the tower that juts out from the upper palace of the king near the courtyard of the guard. Next to him, Pedaiah son of Parosh

Job 23:11

My foot hath held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined.

My feet have followed in His tracks; I have kept His way without turning aside.

Proverbs 1:32

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

For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

Proverbs 13:14

The law of the wise is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning one from the snares of death.

Proverbs 13:19

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.

Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.

Proverbs 14:27

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.

The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.

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?

You have turned things upside down, as if the potter were regarded as clay. Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, “He did not make me”? Can the pottery say of the potter, “He has no understanding”?

Isaiah 57:17

For the iniquity of his covetousness was I wroth, and smote him: I hid me, and was wroth, and he went on frowardly in the way of his heart.

I was enraged by his sinful greed, so I struck him and hid My face in anger; yet he kept turning back to the desires of his heart.

Isaiah 59:13

In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.

rebelling and denying the LORD, turning away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering lies from the heart.