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and clung

3 occurrences across 2 Arabic/Persian roots

م- س- ك
(m-s-k) — hold fast; clinging; cling

“and clung” accounts for 2 of 120 occurrences of this root (2%)

Forms seen

وَتَمَسَّكَ ×2

Translation spectrum for this root

cleave 12% clung 11% holding to 7% have clung 5% holding 3% hold fast 3% cleaveth 3% musk 3% cling 3% poor 2% lay fast hold 2% holding fast 2% hold fast unto 2% held fast 2% hath held fast 2% clinging 2% wretched creature 1% will cleave 1% were not kept back 1% we cleave 1% to 1% thou holdest fast 1% taken hold 1% take ye 1% take thou firm hold 1% take fast hold 1% strict observance 1% seized upon 1% prove 1% proclaimed their allegiance 1% no, not though ye produce 1% must this wretched soul cling 1% musk-laden fragrance 1% lay hold 1% launch 1% laid hold 1% laid fast hold thereon 1% joined 1% i have clung 1% hold ye fast 1% held fast the cord 1% have laid hold 1% have held fast 1% hath clung 1% following the example 1% fixeth his heart 1% clinging unto 1% clinging tenaciously 1% cling to 1% cleaving steadfastly 1% cleaving fast 1% cleaving 1% cleaveth fast unto 1% cleave ye tenaciously 1% cleave thou unto 1% cleave tenaciously unto 1% chosen to cleave 1% centered 1% behold me clinging to 1% bear witness 1% adherence 1% adhered 1% adhere 1%

Examples

P&M §318: وَتَمَسَّكَ: and clungP&M §624: وَتَمَسَّكَ: and clung

ش- ب- ث
(sh-b-th) — cling; clinging; clinging/holding fast

“and clung” accounts for 1 of 52 occurrences of this root (2%)

Forms seen

مُتَشَبِّثًا ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

clung 19% clinging 17% have clung 12% clinging to 8% cling 6% seized 4% hold fast 4% hath clung 4% upheld 2% taken fast hold 2% take firm hold 2% set our hearts on 2% seize upon 2% scrupulously observe 2% resolve 2% laid fast hold 2% holdeth fast 2% firmly adhere 2% clung unto 2% cling to 2% cleave 2% behold me cleaving fast to 2%

Examples

P&M §150: مُتَشَبِّثًا: and clung

See Also

Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots:

clung (23) have clung (12) clinging (11) hold fast (6) cling (6) cleave (14) holding to (8) holding (4) cleaveth (4) clinging to (4) musk (3) poor (2) lay fast hold (2) holding fast (2) hold fast unto (2) held fast (2) hath held fast (2) seized (2) hath clung (2)