King James Version with full narration by Alexander Scourby
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Cleave
CategoryArchaic Word
Modern Equivalent(1) to cling to; to be joined; OR (2) to split apart — two opposite meanings.
KJV Word TypeVerb
Definition"Cleave" carries two entirely opposite meanings in the KJV, both from Old English. (1) To cling to or be united with — as a husband cleaves to his wife, or as a believer cleaves to God. (2) To split or divide — as wood is cleft or a path is cut through rock.
Key Verses"Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh." (Genesis 2:24); "Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good." (Romans 12:9)