de.vaq describes holding together in the comparison of iron and clay.

The attested participial use describes holding together in the comparison of iron mixed with clay in Daniel 2:43.

1. holding together in a mixed combination · dominant

   In Daniel 2:43, the masculine plural active participle occurs where those mixed with the seed of men will not hold together; the APB renders the comparison, “they will mix with the seed of men but will not hold together.”

   Daniel 2:43

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 2:43, the APB presents the clause as “will not hold together.” This wording confirms the verse's comparison without isolating each original-language term.