Belong
King James Dictionary [1]
BELONG',
1. To be the property of as, a field belongs to Richard Roe Jamaica belongs to G.Britain. 2. To be the concern or proper business of to appertain as, it belongs to John Doe to prove his title. 3. To be appendant to.
He went into a desert place belonging to Bethsaida. Luke 9 .
4. To be a part of, or connected with, though detached in place as, a beam or rafter belongs to such a frame, or to such a place in the building. 5. To have relation to.
And David said, to whom belongest thou? 1.Sam 30
6. To be the quality or attribute of.
To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgiveness. Daniel 9
7. To be suitable for.
Strong meat belongeth to them of full age. Hebrews 5
8. To relate to, or be referred to.
He careth for things that belong to the Lord. 50Cor 7
9. To have a legal residence, settlement, or inhabitancy, whether by birth or operation of law, so as to be entitled to maintenance by the parish or town.
Bastards also are settled in the parishes to which the mothers belong. Hence,
10. To be the native of to have original residence.
There is no other country in the world to which the Gipeys could belong.
11. In common language, to have a settled residence to be domiciliated.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): (v. i.) To be the property of; as, Jamaica belongs to Great Britain.
(2): (v. i.) To be a part of, or connected with; to be appendant or related; to owe allegiance or service.
(3): (v. i.) To be the concern or proper business or function of; to appertain to.
(4): (v. i.) To be suitable for; to be due to.
(5): (v. i.) To be native to, or an inhabitant of; esp. to have a legal residence, settlement, or inhabitancy, whether by birth or operation of law, so as to be entitled to maintenance by the parish or town.
(6): (v. t.) To be deserved by.
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [3]
Mark 9:41 Luke 23:7 Hebrews 5:14 Romans 12:19 Luke 19:42 1—Corinthians 7:32 Hebrews 7:13
