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# turning

noun (turnings)

«turning» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A bend or corner where a road or path changes direction. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turning/#m1)
2. The act of turning something round. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turning/#m2)

### In the lessons

the bends of a long, winding way in a tale; «the way was full of turnings»

### Examples

- The road had many turnings. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turning/#x1)
- Take the second turning on the left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turning/#x2)
- The path wound through turnings and bends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turning/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## In Jewish tradition

In Nehemiah and Chronicles "the Turning" is the name of a place, a bend in the wall of Jerusalem. In Proverbs it is a door turning on its hinges, a picture of a lazy person.

**Interpretation.** Readers take "the Turning" as a real spot in the rebuilt city wall. The Proverbs saying is read as mocking the lazy person who moves back and forth but gets nowhere.

### Examples

- The door is turning upon its hinges, and the sluggard is still upon his bed. (Writings PRO.26.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/turning/#x1)
- Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the Turning, and fortified them. (Writings 2CH.26.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/turning/#x2)
- After him repaired Binnui the son of Henadad another portion, from the house of Azariah unto the Turning and unto the corner. (Writings NEH.3.24, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/turning/#x3)

### Note

nothing for maths

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «turning» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/turning/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«turning» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/turning.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «turning» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/turning/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«turning» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/turning.html) on Mova free.