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Cling [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To adhere closely; to stick to; to hold fast upon, especially by winding round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings to its support.

2. Two babes of love close clinging to her waist.

3. To adhere closely; to stick to; as a viscous substance.

4. To adhere closely and firmly, in interest or affection; as, men of a party cling to their leader.

Cling [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. To dry up, or wither.

2. Till famine cling thee.

3. In Saxon, clingan is rendered to fade or wither, marcesco, as well as to cling In this sense is used forclingan, participle passive forclungen. The radical sense then appears to be, to contract or draw together; and drying, withering, is expressed by shrinking.

Cling [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Adherence; attachment; devotion.

Cling [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To adhere closely; to stick; to hold fast, especially by twining round or embracing; as, the tendril of a vine clings to its support; -- usually followed by to or together.

Cling [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To cause to adhere to, especially by twining round or embracing.

2. To make to dry up or wither.

Clinging [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Adhering closely; sticking to; winding round and holding to.

Clinging [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Cling

Clingstone [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Having the flesh attached closely to the stone, as in some kinds of peaches.

Clingstone [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A fruit, as a peach, whose flesh adheres to the stone.

Clingy [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Apt to cling; adhesive.

Clingy [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Apt to cling; adhesive.

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Deuteronomy 13:17

And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;

Nothing devoted to destruction shall cling to your hands, so that the LORD will turn from His fierce anger, grant you mercy, show you compassion, and multiply you as He swore to your fathers,

Deuteronomy 28:21

The LORD shall make the pestilence cleave unto thee, until he have consumed thee from off the land, whither thou goest to possess it.

The LORD will make the plague cling to you until He has exterminated you from the land that you are entering to possess.

Deuteronomy 28:60

Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wast afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee.

He will afflict you again with all the diseases you dreaded in Egypt, and they will cling to you.

Joshua 23:12

Else if ye do in any wise go back, and cleave unto the remnant of these nations, even these that remain among you, and shall make marriages with them, and go in unto them, and they to you:

For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them,

2 Kings 5:27

The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.

Job 19:20

My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.

My skin and flesh cling to my bones; I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.

Job 27:6

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.

Psalms 31:6

I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.

I hate those who cling to worthless idols, but in the LORD I trust.

Psalms 44:25

For our soul is bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

For our soul has sunk to the dust; our bodies cling to the earth.

Psalms 63:8

My soul followeth hard after thee: thy right hand upholdeth me.

My soul clings to You; Your right hand upholds me.

Psalms 101:3

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 worthless thing before my eyes. I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me.

Psalms 102:5

By reason of the voice of my groaning my bones cleave to my skin.

Through my loud groaning my flesh clings to my bones.

Psalms 119:31

I have stuck unto thy testimonies: O LORD, put me not to shame.

I cling to Your testimonies, O LORD; let me not be put to shame.

Psalms 137:6

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.

May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem as my greatest joy!

Jeremiah 8:5

Why then is this people of Jerusalem slidden back by a perpetual backsliding? they hold fast deceit, they refuse to return.

Why then have these people turned away? Why does Jerusalem always turn away? They cling to deceit; they refuse to return.

Jeremiah 13:11

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 just as a loincloth clings to a man’s waist, so I have made the whole house of Israel and the whole house of Judah cling to Me, declares the LORD, so that they might be My people for My renown and praise and glory. But they did not listen.

Lamentations 4:4

The tongue of the sucking child cleaveth to the roof of his mouth for thirst: the young children ask bread, and no man breaketh it unto them.

The nursing infant’s tongue clings in thirst to the roof of his mouth. Little children beg for bread, but no one gives them any.

Ezekiel 29:4

But I will put hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick unto thy scales, and I will bring thee up out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick unto thy scales.

But I will put hooks in your jaws and cause the fish of your streams to cling to your scales. I will haul you up out of your rivers, and all the fish of your streams will cling to your scales.

Jonah 2:8

They that observe lying vanities forsake their own mercy.

Those who cling to worthless idols forsake His loving devotion.

Luke 8:15

But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience.

But the seeds on good soil are those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, cling to it, and by persevering produce a crop.