turning

Greek Noun Female

τροπή, -ῆς, ἡ (τρέπω), [in LXX: Deu.33:14, Job.38:33, Wis.7:18, al;] a turning: esp. of the revolution of heavenly bodies, figuratively, Jas.1:17 (see: ἀποσκίασμα). (AS)

turning

Greek Noun Female

τροπ-ή, ἡ, (τρέπω) turn, turning: I) τροπαὶ ἠελίοιο: I.a) ὅθι τροπαὶ ἠελίοιο apparently denotes a point on the horizon, probably the West or place where the sum sets (so [Refs 8th c.BC+] I.b) each of two fixed points in the solar year, the solstices, first in [Refs 8th c.BC+]at the time of the (winter) solstice, [Refs 7th c.BC+]; τ. χειμερινή[Refs 4th c.BC+]; τ. βόρειοι, νότιοι, [Refs 1st c.AD+] —when τροπαί is used alone, it mostly refers to the winter solstice, but the sense is always determined by the context, see [Refs 8th c.BC+] [same places]; περὶ ἡλίου τροπάς (i.e. χειμερινάς) [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—sometimes also of other heavenly bodies, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I.2) turn, change, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τ. πρὸς τὸ βέλτιον turn for the better, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; αἱ περὶ τὸν ἀέρα τ. changes in the air or weather, [Refs 1st c.AD+]; of wine, a turning sour, [Refs]; going bad, of food, τ. καὶ διαφθορὰ τῶν παρακειμένων [Refs 2nd c.AD+]; of phonetic change in language, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] I.3) τροπαὶ λέξεως a change of speech by figures or tropes (τρόποι), [Refs 2nd c.AD+] I.4) αἱ τροπαί, ={αἱ τροπαῖαι}, alternating winds, [Refs 4th c.BC+] II) the turning about of the enemy, putting to flight or routing him, τροπήν (or τροπάς) τινος ποιεῖν or ποιεῖσθαι put one to flight, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; οἵαν ἂν τροπὴν Εὐρυσθέως θείμην (θείην codices) [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐν τροπῇ δορός in the rout caused by the spear, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III) used by [Refs 3rd c.AD+] position, [Refs 4th c.BC+] IV) a coin, [Refs 5th c.AD+]; compare τροπαϊκόν.

Greek

Noun Feminine

a turn ("trope"), i.e. revolution (figuratively, variation); turning; from an apparently primary to turn