lay hold on
2 occurrences across 2 Arabic/Persian roots
م- س- ک (m-s-k) — clinging; adherence; cling
“lay hold on” accounts for
1 of
41 occurrences of this root
(2%)
(m-s-k) — clinging; adherence; cling
“lay hold on” accounts for 1 of 41 occurrences of this root (2%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
cling 22% cleave 12% clinging 7% hold fast 5% clung 5% cleaving 5% take fast hold 2% seized 2% musk 2% lay hold on 2% lay fast hold 2% held fast 2% have held fast 2% have clung 2% foolishly clung 2% cling unto 2% cling to 2% cleaving fast unto 2% cleaveth 2% cleave fast 2% boastful 2% are cleaving fast 2% adopt 2% acted 2%
أ- خ- ذ (ʾ-kh-dh) — take; take/seize; seize
“lay hold on” accounts for
1 of
100 occurrences of this root
(1%)
(ʾ-kh-dh) — take; take/seize; seize
“lay hold on” accounts for 1 of 100 occurrences of this root (1%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
seized 4% lay hold 3% laid hold 3% taken 2% seize 2% choose 2% ye follow 1% withdrawn 1% who were so vexed 1% we 1% treated 1% thou didst establish 1% that 1% taken hold on 1% take hold 1% take firm hold 1% take 1% succor 1% stirred up 1% so inflamed 1% seizing power 1% seize thou 1% seize on them 1% rein in 1% received 1% receive 1% quickened 1% property 1% preferred to 1% pervaded 1% partake 1% overcome 1% obtain 1% o my god 1% name, the chastiser 1% mayest, o hádí, seek 1% made captive 1% lest 1% lay violent hold 1% lay hold on them 1% lay hold on 1% laid hold on them 1% hold thou me 1% have refused to seek 1% have partaken 1% have erred 1% have devised 1% have covenanted 1% have bewildered 1% have been taken 1% have been held 1% hath sought 1% hath god laid hold 1% hath enraptured me 1% hath been carried away 1% hath afflicted 1% hath 1% gripped 1% fell 1% fallen 1% extinguished 1% established 1% establish 1% enveloped 1% enravished by 1% enrapture him 1% encompassed 1% eating 1% draw forth 1% down with 1% do thou lay hold 1% didst not take 1% dedicate 1% covenanted 1% commotions shall seize 1% come upon thee 1% clung to 1% clung 1% cling, with 1% cleave ye to 1% cleave ye 1% carried away 1% can succor 1% called it back 1% bewildered 1% be 1% are bewildered 1% amass 1% afflicted 1% affecteth 1%
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: