take fast hold

3 occurrences across 3 Arabic/Persian roots

م- س- ک

(m-s-k) — clinging; adherence; cling

“take fast hold” 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%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: تمسّک: take fast hold

م- س- ك

(m-s-k) — hold fast; clinging; cling

“take fast hold” accounts for 1 of 120 occurrences of this root (1%)

Forms seen

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

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §165: تمسّک: take fast hold

ج- و- ی

(j-w-y) — seek; to seek; place

“take fast hold” accounts for 1 of 7 occurrences of this root (14%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

seek 29% take fast hold 14% seek not 14% passage 14% have 14% findeth 14%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §201: جويند: take fast hold

See Also

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

cleave (19) clung (15) cling (12) hold fast (6) clinging (5) holding to (8) have clung (6) holding (4) cleaveth (4) musk (3) cleaving (2) poor (2) lay fast hold (2) holding fast (2) hold fast unto (2) held fast (2) hath held fast (2) seek (2)