clinging
16 occurrences across 2 Arabic/Persian roots
ش- ب- ث (sh-b-th) — cling; clinging; clinging/holding fast
“clinging” accounts for
11 of
62 occurrences of this root
(18%)
(sh-b-th) — cling; clinging; clinging/holding fast
“clinging” accounts for 11 of 62 occurrences of this root (18%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
have clung 18% clinging 18% clung 15% clinging to 8% cling 6% seized 3% hold fast 3% cleave 3% which have clung all 2% we still cling 2% upheld 2% taken fast hold 2% take firm hold on 2% set our hearts on 2% seize upon 2% scrupulously observe 2% resolve 2% laid fast hold 2% holdeth fast 2% hath clung 2% firmly adhere 2% clung unto 2% clung steadfastly 2% behold me cleaving fast to 2%
Examples
prayers-and-meditationsP&M §220: وَتَشَبَّثْتُ: and clingingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §760: وَمُتَشَبِّثًا: and clingingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §761: وَمُتَشَبِّثًا: and clingingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §762: وَمُتَشَبِّثًا: and clingingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §765: وَمُتَشَبِّثًا: clingingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §766: وَمُتَشَبِّثًا: clingingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §766: وَمُتَشَبِّثًا: and clingingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §768: وَمُتَشَبِّثًا: and clingingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §768: وَمُتَشَبِّثًا: and clingingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §769: وَمُتَشَبِّثًا: clingingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §773: وَمُتَشَبِّثًا: clinging
م- س- ك (m-s-k) — clinging; hold fast; cling
“clinging” accounts for
5 of
186 occurrences of this root
(3%)
(m-s-k) — clinging; hold fast; cling
“clinging” accounts for 5 of 186 occurrences of this root (3%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
cleave 10% clung 9% cling 6% holding to 4% holding 3% hold fast 3% have clung 3% clinging 3% cleaveth 3% musk 2% lay fast hold 2% hold fast unto 2% held fast 2% clung to 2% take fast hold 1% poor 1% musk-laden 1% i have held fast 1% holding fast 1% have laid hold 1% have held fast 1% hath held fast 1% cling to 1% cleaving steadfastly 1% cleaving 1% acted 1% ye produce 1% wretched soul 1% wretched creature 1% worldly 1% will cleave 1% were not kept back 1% we yet have clung 1% we cleave 1% to 1% thou holdest fast 1% tenaciously 1% taken hold 1% take ye 1% take thou firm hold 1% strict observance 1% set all thy hope 1% seized upon 1% seized 1% seek to justify themselves 1% pursuit of 1% prove their devotion 1% proclaimed their allegiance 1% one who is in misery 1% must this wretched soul cling 1% make him able to hold fast 1% lay hold on 1% lay hold 1% launch 1% laid hold 1% laid fast hold thereon 1% judge 1% joined 1% i have clung 1% i am but a wretched creature 1% hold ye fast unto 1% hold ye fast 1% he who is poor and needy 1% have clung to 1% hath clung 1% hands clinging 1% fragrance 1% following the example 1% fixeth his heart 1% firmly to cling unto 1% firmly adhere 1% faithful adherence 1% endured 1% enable me to cleave continually 1% do i cleave tenaciously 1% depend upon 1% clinging unto 1% clinging tenaciously 1% cling unto 1% cleaving fast unto 1% cleaving fast 1% cleaveth fast unto 1% cleave thou unto 1% cleave thou 1% cleave tenaciously unto 1% cleave tenaciously to 1% cleave fast 1% chosen to cleave 1% centered their attention 1% behold me clinging to 1% bear witness 1% are cleaving fast 1% adopt 1% adhered 1%
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: