KJV dictionary & concordance
1. A split or division. 2. Split or divided 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.
And the mountains shall be molten under him, and the valleys shall be cleft, as wax before the fire, and as the waters that are poured down a steep place.
And the mountaines shall be molten vnder him, and the valleis shall be cleft: as waxe before the fire, and as the waters that are powred downe a steepe place.
1611 marginal noteHeb. a descent.
1611 marginal notePsal. 97.5.
Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
The cleft is expressly described as cleaved into two claws. The record confirms the noun division sense but is non-exhaustive.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Past tense and past participle of cleave; divided, split, or parted asunder.
