🔤 Back to Dictionary

عقر

ʿ-q-r

The root عقر (Eqr) primarily means to wound or hamstring, especially an animal like a camel, often with a sword.

Root

ع-ق-ر

8

Total uses

8

Verses

7

Surahs

4

Forms

Root

ع-ق-ر

Root Meaning

The root عقر (Eqr) primarily means to wound or hamstring, especially an animal like a camel, often with a sword.

Derived forms

عَاقِرࣱۖ3فَعَقَرُوهَا3فَعَقَرُواْ1فَعَقَرَ1

Surah distribution

Each cell is a surah — darker cells use this word more. Tap a cell to open the surah.

LessMore

📖 Ayaths where this word appears (8)

Aal-Imran 3:40

عَاقِرٌMeaning here: The root عقر (Eqr) primarily means to wound or hamstring, especially an animal like a camel, often with a sword.

He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when age hath overtaken me already and my wife is barren? (The angel) answered: So (it will be). Allah doeth what He will

Al-A'raf 7:77

فَعَقَرُوا۟Meaning here: The root عقر (Eqr) primarily means to wound or hamstring, especially an animal like a camel, often with a sword.

So they hamstrung the she-camel, and they flouted the commandment of their Lord, and they said: O Salih! Bring upon us that thou threatenest if thou art indeed of those sent (from Allah)

Hud 11:65

فَعَقَرُوهَاMeaning here: The root عقر (Eqr) primarily means to wound or hamstring, especially an animal like a camel, often with a sword.

But they hamstrung her, and then he said: Enjoy life in your dwelling-place three days! This is a threat that will not be belied

Maryam 19:5

عَاقِرًاMeaning here: The root عقر (Eqr) primarily means to wound or hamstring, especially an animal like a camel, often with a sword.

Lo! I fear my kinsfolk after me, since my wife is barren. Oh, give me from Thy presence a successor

Maryam 19:8

عَاقِرًاMeaning here: The root عقر (Eqr) primarily means to wound or hamstring, especially an animal like a camel, often with a sword.

He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when my wife is barren and I have reached infirm old age

Ash-Shu'ara 26:157

فَعَقَرُوهَاMeaning here: The root عقر (Eqr) primarily means to wound or hamstring, especially an animal like a camel, often with a sword.

But they hamstrung her, and then were penitent

Al-Qamar 54:29

فَعَقَرَMeaning here: The root عقر (Eqr) primarily means to wound or hamstring, especially an animal like a camel, often with a sword.

But they call their comrade and he took and hamstrung (her)

Ash-Shams 91:14

فَعَقَرُوهَاMeaning here: The root عقر (Eqr) primarily means to wound or hamstring, especially an animal like a camel, often with a sword.

But they denied him, and they hamstrung her, so Allah doomed them for their sin and rased (their dwellings)