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cleave

Meaning of “cleave”

Sense 1: To split or divide. Sense 2: To cling closely or remain joined.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
30 occurrences30 verses17 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Genesis 2:24

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Acts 11:23
Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.
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1611 witness · Acts 11:23 · retained source text

Who when hee came, and had seene the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleaue vnto the Lord.

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Historical definitions

To part; to open; to crack; to separate, as parts of cohering bodies.

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