KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To split or divide. Sense 2: To cling closely or remain joined.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 2:24
Complete exact-word concordance
Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.
Thou didst cleaue the fountaine and the flood: thou driedst vp mightie riuers.
1611 marginal noteHeb. riuers of strength.
1611 marginal noteExo. 17.5 num.20.11 iosh.3.13.
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the worke of them that turne aside, it shal not cleaue to me.
1611 marginal noteHeb. thing of Belial.
By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.
By reason of the voice of my groning, my bones cleaue to my skinne.
1611 marginal noteOr, flesh.
If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
If I doe not remember thee, let my tongue cleaue to the roofe of my mouth; if I preferre not Ierusalem aboue my chiefe ioy.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the head of my ioy.
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Historical English dictionary sources
To part; to open; to crack; to separate, as parts of cohering bodies.
