The concept of "turned" in the Bible often signifies a change in direction, condition, or allegiance, both physically and spiritually. This term is used in various contexts throughout Scripture, illustrating the transformative power of God, the repentance of individuals, and the consequences of turning away from divine commandments.

1. Repentance and Conversion: One of the most significant uses of "turned" in the Bible is in the context of repentance and conversion. In Acts 3:19 , Peter calls for repentance, saying, "Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away." Here, "turned" signifies a conscious decision to change one's life direction, aligning with God's will and receiving forgiveness.

2. Divine Intervention: The Bible often describes God as turning situations around for His purposes. In Genesis 50:20 , Joseph tells his brothers, "As for you, what you intended against me for evil, God intended for good, in order to accomplish a day like this—to preserve the lives of many people." This demonstrates God's sovereign ability to turn human intentions and circumstances to fulfill His divine plan.

3. Judgment and Consequences: Turning away from God and His commandments often leads to judgment and consequences. In Deuteronomy 30:17-18 , Moses warns the Israelites, "But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away to bow down to other gods and worship them, I declare to you today that you will surely perish." This passage underscores the seriousness of turning away from God and the resulting divine judgment.

4. Transformation of the Heart: The Bible speaks of a spiritual transformation where God turns the hearts of people toward Him. In Ezekiel 36:26 , God promises, "I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh." This turning of the heart is a divine act that enables individuals to live in obedience and relationship with God.

5. Restoration and Renewal: The theme of turning is also present in the context of restoration and renewal. In Psalm 126:1 , the psalmist declares, "When the LORD restored the captives of Zion, we were like dreamers." The turning of fortunes and the restoration of God's people highlight His mercy and faithfulness.

6. Moral and Ethical Turning: The Bible encourages believers to turn from evil and pursue righteousness. In 1 Peter 3:11 , it is written, "He must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it." This call to ethical living is a recurring theme, urging believers to align their actions with God's standards.

7. Prophetic Turning: Prophets in the Old Testament often called the people of Israel to turn back to God. In Malachi 4:6 , it is prophesied, "He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers; otherwise I will come and strike the land with a curse." This turning is essential for the restoration of relationships and the prevention of judgment.

The concept of "turned" in the Bible is multifaceted, encompassing themes of repentance, divine intervention, judgment, transformation, restoration, ethical living, and prophetic calls. It serves as a powerful reminder of the dynamic relationship between God and humanity, where turning towards or away from God has profound spiritual implications.(imp. & p. p.) of Turn.1994. epistrepho -- to turn, to return
... to turn, to return NASB Word Usage back (2), back* (3), return (6), returned (3),
returns (2), take back (1), turn (8), turn back (1), turned (6), turned again ...
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4762. strepho -- to turn, ie to change
... verb Definition to turn, ie to change NASB Word Usage converted (2), returned (1),
turn (3), turned (8), turned away (1), turned back (1), turning (5). ...
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1096. ginomai -- to come into being, to happen, to become
... 1), take place (16), taken (2), taken place (5), takes place (1), taking place
(3), there arose (1), thundered* (1), took place (7), turned (1), turns (3 ...
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3346b. metatrepo -- to turn about
... 3346a, 3346b. metatrepo. 3347 . to turn about. Transliteration: metatrepo
Short Definition: turned. Word Origin from meta and trepo ...
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3684. onikos -- of or for a donkey
... of or for a donkey. From onos; belonging to a ass, ie Large (so as to be turned
by a ass) -- millstone. see GREEK onos. (onikos) -- 2 Occurrences. 3683, 3684 ...
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1294. diastrepho -- to distort, fig. misinterpret, corrupt
... 1294 (from 1223 , "through, thoroughly," which intensifies 4762 , "turn") -- properly,
turned through (thoroughly), into a new shape which however is ...
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2390. iaomai -- to heal
... Is 53:4,5). : Lk 17:15: "Now one of them [ie the ten lepers], when he saw
that he had been (2390 ), turned back, God with .". [2390 ...
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3458. mulos -- a mill, a millstone
... millstone, mill. 3458 -- a hand-mill used for grinding grain with a stone,
ground against an stone that was turned. Word Origin ...
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1624. ektrepo -- to turn away
... Word Origin from ek and the same as trope Definition to turn away NASB Word Usage
avoiding (1), put out of joint (1), turn aside (1), turned aside (2). ...
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2160. eutrapelia -- ready wit, coarse jesting
... From a compound of eu and a derivative of the base of trope (meaning well-turned,
ie Ready at repartee, jocose); witticism, ie (in a vulgar sense) ribaldry ...
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5437. sabab -- to turn about, go around, surround
... swinging (1), swirling (1), taken around (1), transferred (2), turn (13), turn around
(2), turn aside (1), turn away (2), turn back (1), turned (12), turned ...
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7725. shub -- to turn back, return
... 2), turn your away (1), turn again (1), turn aside (1), turn away (24), turn away
and not repent (1), turn back (20), turn...back (1), turned (16), turned them ...
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6437. panah -- to turn
... 6436, 6437. panah. 6438 . to turn. Transliteration: panah Phonetic Spelling:
(paw-naw') Short Definition: turned. Word Origin a prim. ...
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2015. haphak -- to turn, overturn
... 2014, 2015. haphak. 2016 . to turn, overturn. Transliteration: haphak Phonetic
Spelling: (haw-fak') Short Definition: turned. Word Origin a prim. ...
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5472. sug -- to move away, backslide
... 5471, 5472. sug. 5473 . to move away, backslide. Transliteration: sug Phonetic
Spelling: (soog) Short Definition: turned. Word Origin a prim. ...
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5186. natah -- to stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
... stretched-out (1), stretches (5), stretching (2), thrust aside (1), took aside
(3), turn (6), turn back (1), turn aside (9), turn away (3), turned (3), turned ...
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5493. sur -- to turn aside
... 1), taken away (14), takes away (1), took (3), took away (2), took off (2), turn
(8), turn aside (25), turn away (12), turn...aside (1), turned (2), turned ...
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1750. duts -- to spring, leap, dance
... root Definition to spring, leap, dance NASB Word Usage leaps (1). be turned. A
primitive root; to leap -- be turned. 1749, 1750. duts. 1751 . Strong's Numbers
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4748. miqsheh -- (an artistic) hairdo
... well set hair. From qashah in the sense of knotting up round and hard; something
turned (rounded), ie A curl (of tresses) -- X well (set) hair. ...
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1858. dar -- perhaps pearl or mother-of-pearl
... Apparently from the same as drowr; properly, a pearl (from its sheen as rapidly
turned); by analogy, pearl-stone, ie Mother-of-pearl or alabaster -- X white. ...
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"How is the Tide Turned!"
... Wesley Collects Money for the Poor; Visits the House of Lords; His Reasons for his
Long Life; "How is the Tide Turned;" Last Entries "How Is the Tide Turned!". ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/how is the tide turned.htm

Sorrow Turned into Joy
... SORROW TURNED INTO JOY. 'Verily ... Pentecost. Our Lord promises that the momentary
sadness and pain shall be turned into a swift and continual joy. ...
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"The Tide is Now Turned"
... Chapter 19. An Ideal Circuit; Wesley in his Eighties; Wesley Visits Holland;
Incidents in Scotland "The Tide Is Now Turned". 1783. ...
/.../wesley/the journal of john wesley/the tide is now turned.htm

The Tables Turned: the Questioners Questioned
... EXPOSITIONS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE; ALEXANDER MACLAREN, DD, Litt. D.; ST. MATTHEW Chaps.
XVIII to XXVIII THE TABLES TURNED: THE QUESTIONERS QUESTIONED. ...
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The World Turned Upside Down
... The World Turned Upside Down. A Sermon ... at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens.
"These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also.""Acts 17:6. ...
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Importance of the Expressions "Behind" and "Turned. "
... Book XII. 22. Importance of the Expressions "Behind" And "Turned.". But
you will compare together His saying to Peter, "Get thee ...
/.../22 importance of the expressions.htm

A Table of the Scriptures that are Turned into Verse.
... Doxologies. A TABLE of the Scriptures that are Turned into Verse. In the
First Book. Genesis 3:1, 15, 17 - Hymn 1:107 17:1-- Hymn ...
/.../watts/hymns and spiritual songs/a table of the scriptures.htm

His Hands are Turned as of Gold, Set with Hyacinths; his Belly is ...
... CHAPTER V. 14. His hands are turned as of gold, set with hyacinths; his
belly is ivory, set with sapphires. By His hands are to ...
/.../guyon/song of songs of solomon/14 his hands are turned.htm

The Saint Having Turned to God the Father, Explains Why He Does ...
... Book V. Chapter XIX. The Saint having turned to God the Father, explains
why he does not deride that? The Saint having turned ...
/.../ambrose/works and letters of st ambrose/chapter xix the saint having.htm

The Israelites yet Again Turned to Idols; And, Being Deprived of ...
... The Sacred History Of Sulpitius Severus. Book I. Chapter XXVII. The Israelites yet
again turned to idols; and, being deprived of the divine protection? ...
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Turned (3362 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Turned (3362 Occurrences). Turned is found 3362 times
in 12 translations. You can narrow your search using the Advanced Bible Search. ...
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Backward (39 Occurrences)
... (WEB KJV WEY ASV DBY WBS YLT). John 20:14 Having said these things she turned backward
and beholds Jesus standing there, and knew not that it was Jesus. ...
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Sacrificing (39 Occurrences)
... 1 Kings 22:43 And he walketh in all the way of Asa his father, he hath not turned
aside from it, to do that which 'is' right in the eyes of Jehovah; only the ...
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Spite (28 Occurrences)
... For all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. ... For
all this his wrath is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. ...
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Backs (46 Occurrences)
... Genesis 9:23 And Shem and Japheth took a robe, and putting it on their backs went
in with their faces turned away, and put it over their father so that they ...
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Zeboim (7 Occurrences)
... (2) The Valley of Zeboim, "the valley of hyenas," one of three companies of the
Philistines left their camp at Michmash and "turned the way of the border that ...
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Attacker (14 Occurrences)
... (BBE). Psalms 44:10 Because of this we are turned back by the attacker: those
who have hate for us take our goods for themselves. (BBE). ...
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Appears (38 Occurrences)
... Leviticus 13:3 And the priest shall look upon the plague in the skin of the flesh;
and if the hair in the plague be turned white, and the appearance of the ...
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Boundary (83 Occurrences)
... villages. (See RSV NIV). Joshua 15:5 The border turned to Ramah, to the
fortified city of Tyre; and the border turned to Hosah. It ...
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Sore (156 Occurrences)
... But Paul, being sore troubled, turned and said to the spirit, I charge thee in the
name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And it came out that very hour. ...
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