7 occurrences in 5 translations

'Cleaves' in the Bible

And Hamor spoke to them, saying, My son Shechem's soul cleaves to your daughter: I pray you, give her to him as wife.

Verse ConceptsMen And Women Who LovedGiving In Marriagehumor

My strength is dried up like a potsherd,And my tongue cleaves to my jaws;And You lay me in the dust of death.

Verse ConceptsTongueFeverThings Stuck TogetherCreatures Returning To DustGod KillingGod Killing Individuals

“A wicked thing is poured out upon him and holds him;And when he lies down, he will not rise up again.”

Verse ConceptsNearness Of DeathDeath Looms Near

For our soul has sunk down into the dust;Our body cleaves to the earth.

Verse ConceptsBody

Because of the sound of my groaning [in suffering and trouble]My bones cling to my flesh.

Verse ConceptsSkinThings Stuck TogetherDamage To The Body

The nursing child's tongue cleaves to its palate from thirst. Young children beg for bread, but no one gives them any.

Verse ConceptsBeggarsTongueBeggingSeeking FoodNo FoodYoung People Suffering

Bible Theasaurus

Adhere (43 instances)
Cleave (63 instances)
Cleaves (14 instances)
Cling (57 instances)
Cohere (1 instance)
Split (48 instances)
Stick (65 instances)

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