to cling to

Greek Verb

ἀντ-ὲχω (ἀντί, ἔχω), [in LXX for חָזַק hi, etc;] 1) trans, to hold against. 2) Intrans, to withstand. Mid. 1. in cl, to hold out against. 3) (cf. MM, VGT, see word), to hold firmly to, cleave to: with genitive (see Bl, § 36, 2), Mat.6:24, Luk.16:13, 1Th.5:14 (see M, Th., in l), Tit.1:9. (AS)

to cling to

Greek Verb

ἀντέχω or ἀντίσχω, future ἀνθέζω; participle ἀντισχήσων[Refs 4th c.AD+]aorist ἀντέσχον:— hold against, with accusative et genitive, χεῖρ᾽ ἀ. κρατός hold one's hand against one's head so as to shade the eyes, [Refs 5th c.BC+] may'st thou keep this sunlight upon his eyes, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] II) with dative, hold out against, withstand, Ἀρπάγῳ[Refs 5th c.BC+]: with accusative, endure, ἀντέχομεν καμάτους[Refs 5th c.BC+] rather belongs to the next signification, hold out as regards the war; so πολλὰἀ. [Refs] II.2) hold out, endure, with participle, ἡ Ἄζωτος. ἐπὶ πλεῖστον χρόνον πολιορκουμένη ἀντέσχε[Refs 5th c.BC+]; πολλάκις γιγνομένην ψυχὴν ἀντέχειν last through several states of existence, [Refs] II.3) absolutely, hold out, stand one's ground, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἐπὶ πολύ, ἐπί πλέον, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ἐλπίσιν in hope, [Refs 5th c.BC+] I hold out against, refuse, [Refs 1st c.AD+] II.3.b) of the rivers drunk by the Persian army, hold out, suffice, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. ὕδωρ παρέχων[Refs 5th c.BC+] II.4) extend, reach, ἐς ὅσον ἡ ἐπιστήμη ἀ.[Refs]; prevail, διὰ τὴν λῃστείαν ἐπὶ πολὺ ἀντίσχουσαν[Refs] III) middle, hold before one against something, with accusative et genitive, ἀντίσχεσθε τραπέζας ἰῶν hold out the tables against the arrows, [Refs 8th c.BC+] III.2) with genitive only, hold on by, cling to, ἐκείνου τῆς χειρός[Refs 5th c.BC+] cling to the banks, keep close to them, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. Ἡρακλέος cleave to Hercules, i.e. worship him above all, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἀ. τῆς ἀρετῆς, Latin adhaerere virtuti, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τῆς ἐλευθερίας Canon Laws texts cited in [Refs 4th c.BC+]. b. with genitive person, care for, support, 1Ep. Thess.[Refs] III.3) absolutely, αὐτὸς ἀντέχου[Refs 5th c.BC+] III.4) with double genitive person et of things, ἀνθέξεταί σου τῶν πατρῴων χρημάτων will lay claim to the property from you, dispute it with you, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.5) resist, [Refs 5th c.BC+] III.6) adhere, [Refs 5th c.BC+]

Greek

Verb

to hold oneself opposite to, i.e. (by implication) adhere to; by extension to care for; hold fast, hold to, support; from g473 (ἀντί) and the middle voice of g2192 (ἔχω)