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عبر

ʿ-b-r

The root عبر (Ebr) primarily means to cross or pass over something, like a river or a road. This can extend to metaphorical crossings, such as dying or traveling through life.

Root

ع-ب-ر

8

Total uses

8

Verses

7

Surahs

4

Forms

Root

ع-ب-ر

Root Meaning

The root عبر (Ebr) primarily means to cross or pass over something, like a river or a road. This can extend to metaphorical crossings, such as dying or traveling through life.

Derived forms

لَعِبۡرَةࣰ5عَابِرِي1تَعۡبُرُونَ1عِبۡرَةࣱ1

Surah distribution

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (9)

Aal-Imran 3:13

لَعِبْرَةًMeaning here: The root عبر (Ebr) primarily means to cross or pass over something, like a river or a road. This can extend to metaphorical crossings, such as dying or traveling through life.

There was a token for you in two hosts which met: one army fighting in the way of Allah, and another disbelieving, whom they saw as twice their number, clearly, with their very eyes. Thus Allah strengtheneth with His succour whom He will. Lo! herein verily is a lesson for those who have eyes

An-Nisa 4:43

عَابِرِىMeaning here: The root عبر (Ebr) primarily means to cross or pass over something, like a river or a road. This can extend to metaphorical crossings, such as dying or traveling through life.

O ye who believe! Draw not near unto prayer when ye are drunken, till ye know that which ye utter, nor when ye are polluted, save when journeying upon the road, till ye have bathed. And if ye be ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from the closet, or ye have touched women, and ye find not water, then go to high clean soil and rub your faces and your hands (therewith). Lo! Allah is Benign, Forgiving

Yusuf 12:43

تَعْبُرُونَMeaning here: The root عبر (Ebr) primarily means to cross or pass over something, like a river or a road. This can extend to metaphorical crossings, such as dying or traveling through life.

And the king said: Lo! I saw in a dream seven fat kine which seven lean were eating, and seven green ears of corn and other (seven) dry. O notables! Expound for me my vision, if ye can interpret dreams

Yusuf 12:111

عِبْرَةٌMeaning here: The root عبر (Ebr) primarily means to cross or pass over something, like a river or a road. This can extend to metaphorical crossings, such as dying or traveling through life.

In their history verily there is a lesson for men of understanding. It is no invented story but a confirmation of the existing (Scripture) and a detailed explanation of everything, and a guidance and a mercy for folk who believe

An-Nahl 16:66

لَعِبْرَةًMeaning here: The root عبر (Ebr) primarily means to cross or pass over something, like a river or a road. This can extend to metaphorical crossings, such as dying or traveling through life.

And lo! in the cattle there is a lesson for you. We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies, from betwixt the refuse and the blood, pure milk palatable to the drinkers

Al-Mu'minun 23:21

لَعِبْرَةًMeaning here: The root عبر (Ebr) primarily means to cross or pass over something, like a river or a road. This can extend to metaphorical crossings, such as dying or traveling through life.

And lo! in the cattle there is verily a lesson for you. We give you to drink of that which is in their bellies, and many uses have ye in them, and of them do ye eat

An-Nur 24:44

لَعِبْرَةًMeaning here: The root عبر (Ebr) primarily means to cross or pass over something, like a river or a road. This can extend to metaphorical crossings, such as dying or traveling through life.

Allah causeth the revolution of the day and the night. Lo! herein is indeed a lesson for those who see

Al-Hashr 59:2

فَٱعْتَبِرُوا۟

He it is Who hath caused those of the People of the Scripture who disbelieved to go forth from their homes unto the first exile. Ye deemed not that they would go forth, while they deemed that their strongholds would protect them from Allah. But Allah reached them from a place whereof they recked not, and cast terror in their hearts so that they ruined their houses with their own hands and the hands of the believers. So learn a lesson, O ye who have eyes

An-Nazi'at 79:26

لَعِبْرَةًMeaning here: The root عبر (Ebr) primarily means to cross or pass over something, like a river or a road. This can extend to metaphorical crossings, such as dying or traveling through life.

Lo! herein is indeed a lesson for him who feareth