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clefts

Meaning of “clefts”

Splits, cracks, or narrow openings made by dividing rock or another substance.

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5 occurrences5 verses5 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Song of Solomon 2:14

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Every verse containing “clefts”

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Song of Solomon 2:14
¶ O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Song of Solomon 2:14 · retained source text

¶ O my doue! that art in the clefts of the rocke, in the secret places of the staires: let me see thy countenance, let me heare thy voice, for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.

Isaiah 2:21
To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rocks, for fear of the Lord, and for the glory of his majesty, when he ariseth to shake terribly the earth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 2:21 · retained source text

To go into the clefts of the rocks, and into the tops of the ragged rockes, for feare of the LORD, and for the glorie of his Maiestie; when hee ariseth to shake terribly the earth.

Jeremiah 49:16
Thy terribleness hath deceived thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, that holdest the height of the hill: though thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee down from thence, saith the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 49:16 · retained source text

Thy terriblenesse hath deceiued thee, and the pride of thine heart, O thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rocke, that holdest the height of the hill: thogh thou shouldest make thy nest as high as the eagle, I will bring thee downe from thence, saith the LORD.

1611 marginal noteObad. ver. 4.

Amos 6:11
For, behold, the Lord commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Amos 6:11 · retained source text

For beholde, the LORD commandeth, and hee will smite the great house with breaches, and the little house with clefts.

1611 marginal noteOr, droppings.

Obadiah 1:3
¶ The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Obadiah 1:3 · retained source text

¶ The pride of thine heart hath deceiued thee: thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rocke, Whose habitation is high, that saith in his heart: Who shall bring me downe to the ground?

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