KJV dictionary & concordance
1. Adheres, sticks, or clings closely. 2. Splits, cuts, or divides apart.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 14:6
Complete exact-word concordance
And every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud among the beasts, that ye shall eat.
And euery beast that parteth the hoofe, and cleaueth the clift into two clawes, and cheweth the cud amongst the beasts: that ye shall eate.
His archers compass me round about, he cleaveth my reins asunder, and doth not spare; he poureth out my gall upon the ground.
His archers compasse me round about, he cleaueth my reines asunder, and doeth not spare; he powreth out my gall vpon the ground.
My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.
My bone cleaueth to my skinne, and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skinne of my teeth.
1611 marginal noteOr, ac.
My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
My strength is dried vp like a potsheard: and my tongue cleaueth to my iawes; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.
An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.
An euill disease, say they, cleaueth fast vnto him; and now that he lyeth, he shall rise vp no more.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a thing of Belial.
For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.
For our soule is bowed downe to the dust; our belly cleaueth vnto the earth.
My soul cleaveth unto the dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.
¶ My soule cleaueth vnto the dust: quicken thou mee according to thy word.
Our bones are scattered at the grave’s mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.
Our bones are scattered at the graues mouth: as when one cutteth and cleaueth wood vpon the earth.
Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby.
Who so remoueth stones, shall be hurt therewith: and hee that cleaueth wood, shalbe endangered thereby.
For as the girdle cleaveth to the loins of a man, so have I caused to cleave unto me the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah, saith the Lord; that they might be unto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not hear.
For as the girdle cleaueth to the loines of a man: so haue I caused to cleaue vnto me the whole house of Israel, and the whole house of Iudah, saith the LORD; that they might bee vnto me for a people, and for a name, and for a praise, and for a glory: but they would not heare.
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