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turn

37 occurrences across 8 Arabic/Persian roots

و- ج- ه
(w-j-h) — face; attention; turning

“turn” accounts for 19 of 544 occurrences of this root (3%)

Translation spectrum for this root

face 31% countenance 9% turn 3% sake 3% turning 3% sake of 2% set their face 1% turned 1% setting their face 1% have turned 1% face of 1% eye 1% thee 1% set my face 1% set 1% proceeded 1% presence 1% lift up 1% who have set their faces towards thee 0% visited 0% us 0% turning towards thee 0% turning toward 0% turn their face 0% turn his face toward 0% snow-white face 0% setting thy face 0% set his face 0% meaning 0% me 0% light of thy countenance 0% light of his countenance 0% incline 0% i turn 0% i have turned my face 0% i have turned 0% have set their faces towards thee 0% hath turned 0% hast directed towards me thy step 0% gaze 0% face turned towards thee 0% face of men 0% are set 0% against them 0% advance 0% ye refused to turn your faces towards him 0% wouldst turn away 0% wouldst set thy face toward 0% wouldst set thy face 0% would turn his face towards thee 0% would rise towards thee 0% wise 0% will set his face toward 0% whom i can turn my face 0% wholly for the sake 0% who hath sought thy face 0% who hath set his face 0% wert thou to incline 0% went to him 0% we still set our face 0% we set our step 0% wandered 0% visit 0% vision 0% unfurled 0% turning their faces toward 0% turning their face 0% turning our face 0% turneth his face 0% turned towards him 0% turned toward 0% turned their face 0% turn, then, thy face 0% turn your face 0% turn unto him 0% turn towards thee 0% turn thou toward 0% turn aside 0% transferred our residence 0% towards thy face 0% towards thee 0% toward 0% thyself 0% thou wouldst completely ignore them 0% thine 0% they may behold 0% them that have set themselves towards thee 0% thee have i turned 0% sum of 0% stir 0% stained 0% splendors of thine own face 0% soul was directed 0% shall turn toward 0% shall be his 0% setting their faces towards thee 0% setting their faces toward 0% set your faces towards him 0% set your faces toward 0% set your face 0% set thy face 0% set themselves toward 0% set their affections upon it 0% set myself towards thee 0% set myself 0% set me toward 0% set his face toward 0% set his face in the direction of 0% set his affection 0% set her hopes on 0% set her face towards thee 0% self 0% sake of thee 0% regard 0% reality 0% radiant face 0% radiance of 0% quarter of the heaven 0% proceeding 0% proceed 0% own face 0% one that turneth towards him 0% o thou who hast set thy face toward 0% name’s sake 0% money 0% mine eyes bent 0% mine 0% minds that are wholly centered in him 0% may journey 0% lead 0% journeyed 0% it be enabled to turn 0% is turned toward 0% inclineth 0% inclined toward 0% inclined 0% immortal 0% i may so fix my gaze upon thee 0% i have set my face towards thee 0% i have set my face 0% him whose face 0% have turned wholly toward 0% have turned towards thee 0% have turned their face 0% have fixed 0% have been bent upon 0% hath turned his face unto thee 0% hath turned his face toward 0% hath sought 0% hath set his face 0% hath set her face 0% hath set 0% hath not been directed 0% hath directed his steps toward 0% hath directed his step 0% guard their face 0% guard 0% ground 0% gone 0% gazing on 0% gaze upon thee 0% fled 0% fixing 0% fixed his eye 0% fixed 0% fix thy gaze upon 0% fix their thought 0% fix their heart 0% fix his gaze 0% favored of god 0% fastened his eyes upon 0% fasten your eye 0% faces of men 0% faces are set 0% face to face 0% face set 0% eyes of all men 0% exertion 0% disregard 0% directing their gaze 0% directing their eyes toward 0% directing his step 0% directing his eyes toward 0% directeth himself 0% directed toward 0% directed 0% direct his face 0% derive their inspiration from 0% departure 0% contemplate 0% consider them 0% cleave to 0% character 0% cause them to turn their face 0% cause them to turn away 0% brightness of whose face 0% bent upon 0% behold 0% before 0% beauty 0% attuned to 0% attachment to 0% action in approaching thee 0%

ق- ب- ل
(q-b-l) — before; acceptance; approach

“turn” accounts for 8 of 539 occurrences of this root (1%)

Translation spectrum for this root

old 5% ere 4% before 3% acceptable 2% former 2% turned 2% past 2% turn 1% accepted 1% previously 1% aforetime 1% accept 1% worthy 1% qiblih 1% turning 1% kindred 1% him 1% hath turned 1% former time 1% face 1% already 1% tribe 1% previous 1% formerly 1% acceptance 1% you 1% unworthy 1% turneth 1% turned unto 1% turned away 1% turn toward 1% thine acceptance 1% thee 1% seeker 1% name of 1% have turned toward 1% have accepted 1% faithful 1% days past 1% company 1% bygone age 1% yesterday 0% were before 0% turned toward 0% they may turn 0% them 0% set himself toward 0% seek 0% recognizing 0% prior to 0% preceding 0% people 0% kindreds of the earth 0% is acceptable 0% him who is the object of the adoration 0% hath turned towards thee 0% hath turned toward 0% fit 0% faith 0% faced 0% embrace 0% conversion 0% capacity 0% bygone 0% ye welcomed him 0% would set thy face toward 0% would have gladly kissed 0% would draw nigh 0% willingly accepted 0% will welcome 0% will enable them to turn unto thee 0% will embrace 0% wholly unworthy 0% who hath turned towards thee 0% who hath set his face toward 0% who had turned their face toward 0% which we have formerly revealed 0% whereby they may turn 0% welcomed 0% was accepted 0% visiteth 0% us 0% until now 0% turning, then 0% turning towards him 0% turning toward 0% turning in 0% turneth thereunto 0% turned towards thee 0% turned their face unto it 0% turned their face toward 0% turned away from 0% turn yourselves toward 0% turn wholly unto thee 0% turn unto thee 0% turn unto 0% turn thou unto 0% turn thou 0% turn thereunto 0% turn my face wholly 0% toward 0% times past 0% time and again 0% thou hast fixed thy gaze upon me 0% thou hadst turned 0% thou accept 0% they whose hearts are turned toward 0% they that turn towards him 0% they that turn thereunto 0% they that set their faces towards it 0% they may turn towards thee 0% they had turned toward thee 0% therefore turn 0% them who have embraced thy cause 0% them that truly believe 0% them that accept 0% superior 0% suffered 0% such 0% submitted 0% similar 0% shall be acceptable 0% shall accept and believe 0% setting their face 0% setting his face toward 0% set, then, thy face toward 0% set your hearts and hopes upon him 0% set your faces toward 0% set your face 0% set then thy face toward 0% set themselves toward 0% set their face 0% set their affection 0% set myself toward 0% set my heart on 0% set himself towards them 0% set before 0% set 0% sense 0% return 0% resting her heart upon thee 0% rested their hearts firmly upon thee 0% repudiate 0% regard as acceptable 0% reconcile themselves 0% recognized thee 0% recognized his manifestation 0% recognize his glory 0% receptiveness 0% receptive soul 0% receptive 0% recent 0% reached forth towards thee 0% prior 0% previous to 0% previous occasion 0% press onward 0% preceding revelation 0% preceded 0% praised 0% peer 0% object of the adoration 0% my 0% mouthpiece 0% mine eyes lifted up toward 0% meditate 0% me 0% may well beseem 0% may turn 0% may favorably regard them 0% matchless 0% man that hath turned towards them 0% made worthy 0% made acceptable 0% long ago 0% let him turn thereunto 0% let him 0% kiss 0% it 0% inclineth you 0% incline me 0% inasmuch as thou hast fixed thy gaze upon me 0% inadmissible 0% i have turned myself 0% i have accepted 0% how i have set myself toward 0% him that hath turned thereunto 0% heaven of 0% he that hath set his face towards us 0% he indeed is acceptable 0% he deign to accept 0% he 0% having set their face 0% having recognized (the manifestation 0% have turned unto 0% have turned their faces in the direction of 0% have set themselves towards him 0% have set themselves 0% have set their faces towards thee 0% have set myself toward 0% have set my face 0% have preceded 0% have directed my step 0% have come to pass 0% have clung 0% have been set toward 0% hath turned unto 0% hath suffered 0% hath set his face toward 0% hath set his face 0% hath set himself toward 0% hath fixed his gaze 0% hath embraced 0% hath directed his steps toward 0% hath believed 0% hath been willing to suffer 0% hath been lifted upon thee 0% hasten 0% haste ye to gain admittance into 0% haste thee to attain the presence of 0% hast fixed thy gaze upon 0% hast consented to be touched by 0% good pleasure 0% godly 0% go forward 0% future 0% from 0% former dispensation 0% former day 0% former age 0% fixed 0% fix thy gaze 0% fix mine heart on 0% felt disposed 0% feet of 0% favor 0% faces may be turned 0% face turned toward 0% face to face 0% face set towards thee 0% face set toward 0% face of 0% face and withstand 0% eyes fixed on 0% exposed to its ray 0% eternal in the past 0% ere this 0% ere their creation 0% ere the passing of 0% ere the passing 0% ere the day 0% ere the 0% equalleth 0% enter into 0% endowed with 0% embraceth 0% embraced the faith 0% earlier 0% draw nigh 0% draw near 0% disinclined 0% directeth his steps toward thee 0% directed their step 0% directed his step 0% direct, then, his eye 0% direct themselves 0% didst believe 0% deigned to accept 0% days of old 0% days gone by 0% cynosure 0% come 0% caused me to turn unto thee 0% caused me to set my face toward 0% can compare with it 0% came before me 0% báb 0% breasts of the faithful 0% believing 0% believed 0% belief 0% behalf of 0% beginning 0% been lifted upon 0% be unworthy 0% be rejected 0% be placed before it 0% be made worthy 0% be accepted 0% as 0% are regarded with favor 0% are receptive to his call 0% are acceptable 0% any man respond to thy call 0% already in the foregoing page 0% allegiance to his 0% agreed upon 0% ago 0% advancing towards thee 0% acquiesced 0% acknowledged 0% acknowledge the truth 0% acknowledge 0% acceptance of the faith 0% able 0%

ب- د- ل
(b-d-l) — change; transformation; exchange

“turn” accounts for 3 of 66 occurrences of this root (5%)

ن- ظ- ر
(n-ẓ-r) — look; looking; view

“turn” accounts for 2 of 321 occurrences of this root (1%)

Translation spectrum for this root

consider 5% eye 3% look 2% behold 2% vision 2% gaze 2% scene 1% regard 1% observe 1% looketh 1% look, then 1% expectant 1% beholding 1% sight 1% recognize 1% ponder 1% expecting 1% yearningly awaited 1% wait 1% virtue of 1% turned toward 1% turn 1% owing to 1% meditate 1% look upon 1% keep their eyes directed 1% guided 1% gazing 1% fix your gaze 1% fix their gaze 1% fix my gaze 1% fix his gaze upon 1% fix his gaze 1% eyes are directed 1% expectation 1% discernment 1% considering 1% behold me 1% because of 1% because 1% beauty 1% await his coming 1% ye turn your eyes toward 0% would that ye might perceive it 0% would that ye could perceive it 0% wondering 0% witness 0% wilt thou not behold 0% will behold 0% who beholdest me 0% who are keen-sighted 0% when i contemplate 0% what can such expect 0% wert thou to look upon them 0% were ye to observe 0% we deem it advisable 0% was prompted 0% waiting 0% waited expectant 0% wait thou, therefore 0% wait expecting 0% view of 0% view 0% turning their gaze 0% turneth his eye 0% turned 0% turn thine eye 0% turn his gaze towards anyone 0% towards the scene 0% towards the most great revelation 0% token 0% to 0% thou, who hast fixed thy gaze upon me 0% thou who hast fixed thy gaze 0% thou lookest 0% thine eyes be turned toward 0% they see 0% they may see 0% them that perceive 0% sublime vision 0% still waiteth in expectation of 0% show forth 0% show 0% should be read 0% should be attributed to 0% shalt thou behold 0% set before thine eye 0% seeming 0% seeking 0% seeketh 0% seeing eye 0% see 0% seat of thine 0% scan 0% sake of 0% retreat 0% rest his heart 0% responding 0% regardful 0% regarded 0% regard ye 0% reasons of their own 0% reason of 0% reason 0% reading 0% pursuance 0% place of revelation 0% perused 0% peruse 0% perceiveth all thing 0% perceiveth 0% peer 0% pay thou no heed 0% owing to their 0% of 0% occupy himself with 0% observer himself 0% observed 0% observe thou 0% o thou that hast fixed thine eyes upon 0% nay rather regard 0% must have the utmost regard 0% mine eye 0% mindful 0% mighty seat 0% men 0% meditate on 0% may appear 0% looking toward 0% look, then, upon him 0% look, then, upon 0% look ye upon 0% look upon me 0% look thou 0% look rather 0% look not on 0% look not down upon them 0% look not 0% look down, then 0% know thou 0% keep your eyes directed 0% keep mine eyes directed 0% is to be attributed to 0% is still expectant 0% i, verily, anticipate 0% i contemplate 0% he found 0% have set their faces towards thee 0% have placed themselves unreservedly under the authority 0% have been waiting 0% have anticipated 0% hath turned thy face towards me 0% hath linked 0% hath been 0% habitation 0% gaze upon him 0% gaze thou 0% gaze on 0% gaze hath been fixed 0% for 0% fixing their gaze upon 0% fixing their eye 0% fixed their eyes upon 0% fixed on 0% fixed mine eyes upon 0% fixed his gaze 0% fixed 0% fix their gaze upon 0% fix our gaze 0% fix mine eye 0% feel inclined 0% eyes turned in the direction of 0% eyes of men 0% eyes fixed 0% eyes as are fixed upon 0% eyes are fixed 0% eye, in 0% expected his coming 0% expect 0% exercise 0% examine 0% endeavor to apprehend 0% end in view 0% eagerly anticipating 0% discriminating eye 0% directing their eye 0% directed toward 0% direct 0% deluded by 0% countenance 0% contemplated 0% contemplate 0% consideration 0% consider not 0% concern 0% close his eye 0% cause them to tarry 0% cast, then, upon me 0% cast upon 0% can such expect 0% beholder 0% behold, then 0% behold ye 0% behold then 0% been fixed upon 0% be able to be compared with any of them 0% awaiting 0% as 0% are ye gazing 0% are still expecting 0% are occupied 0% are lifted up 0% are gazing around them 0% are fixed 0% apprehend 0% appeareth 0% anticipated 0% aim 0% actuated by 0% account of 0% accordance with 0%

ل- ف- ت
(l-f-t) — attentive; turn; attentive, aware

“turn” accounts for 2 of 22 occurrences of this root (9%)

ق- ل- ب
(q-l-b) — heart; hearts; turn

“turn” accounts for 1 of 419 occurrences of this root (0%)

Translation spectrum for this root

heart 67% soul 2% mine heart 2% thine heart 2% affection 1% human heart 1% hearts of men 1% revolutionized 1% men’s heart 1% whole heart 0% turneth 0% transformed 0% men’s heart 0% lot 0% inner being 0% inmost essence 0% breast 0% been so changed 0% awaiteth 0% you 0% within your heart 0% within my heart 0% within my breast 0% will turn wholly toward 0% wholly 0% were shaken 0% were rent asunder 0% was stirred up 0% want of understanding 0% vast change 0% upheaval 0% turning 0% turn aside 0% turn 0% troublous 0% travail 0% transmuting influence 0% transmuteth 0% transmute that water 0% transformed me 0% thrown into confusion 0% thou mayest stir up 0% they utter 0% stirrest up 0% spirit 0% sound 0% souls of men 0% soil of your heart 0% sincere 0% shall cause the heart of every righteous man to throb 0% sayings of the infidels will distract his soul 0% own heart 0% one heart 0% of 0% more than one heart 0% mine own heart 0% mind 0% is in great turmoil 0% inner 0% i utter 0% i may turn 0% i entertain 0% his 0% hearts of 0% heart-rending 0% have inclined me 0% have been shaken 0% hath stirred up 0% hath been transmuted 0% hath been convulsed 0% hast turned 0% fraudulent dealing 0% faith 0% eye 0% enable thee to pass over 0% eagerness 0% divideth and afflicteth 0% disturbance 0% detached heart 0% commotion 0% chao 0% changed 0% caused me to turn 0% cataclysm 0% busy movement 0% brighten their heart 0% bleeding heart 0% bewilderment 0% be drawn 0% are incapable of estranging them 0% apprehension of 0% any heart 0% agitation 0% agitated 0% affection of your heart 0%

ن- و- ب
(n-w-b) — repentance; turn; deputy

“turn” accounts for 1 of 11 occurrences of this root (9%)

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Translation spectrum for this root

ر- ج- ع
(r-j-ʿ) — return; returning; to return

“turn” accounts for 1 of 157 occurrences of this root (1%)

Translation spectrum for this root

return 31% returned 4% repaired 3% return unto him 2% refer 2% returneth 1% referred 1% must be referred 1% hath repaired 1% contemplate 1% applicable to 1% ye shall, most certainly, return 1% will, in the end, sink in their depth 1% will suffer 1% will all return 1% whom 1% who else but yourselves 1% while returning 1% we submitted to his injunction 1% was thus confounded 1% turned away 1% turn aside 1% turn 1% truly repent 1% thou hadst returned 1% they may be filled 1% them that have truly repented and returned 1% them that have returned 1% target 1% sound 1% sink back to 1% singled me out for 1% shalt most certainly return 1% shall ye return 1% shall we return 1% shall return 1% send us back 1% seeketh the guidance 1% revolve around 1% returning 1% returned unto thee 1% returned not 1% return, then 1% return ye to god 1% return unto thee 1% return then 1% return and be gathered 1% retract and repudiate such claim 1% retract and repudiate 1% retrace your step 1% retold 1% resume 1% repeat 1% repair 1% pertaineth unto thee 1% pass 1% one whereunto should return 1% object 1% must shame 1% must return 1% might return 1% may return 1% leave behind 1% i am carried back 1% holy 1% fell into 1% eventually 1% end 1% enable me, then, to return 1% enable me to return 1% did return 1% describe 1% concerning 1% come back 1% come again unto you 1% come again 1% cause them to return 1% cause me to return 1% cause her to turn unto him 1% cast themselves 1% cast away, therefore 1% can befit only 1% can befit 1% been made to return 1% be offered 1% attain 1% are applicable to 1% are 1% applicable 1% against 1% address thee 1%

See Also

Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: