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جوع

j-w-ʿ

The root جوع (jwE) primarily signifies hunger or emptiness of the belly, the opposite of fullness. It can also refer to a year of famine.

Root

ج-و-ع

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Root

ج-و-ع

Root Meaning

The root جوع (jwE) primarily signifies hunger or emptiness of the belly, the opposite of fullness. It can also refer to a year of famine.

Derived forms

جُوعࣲ‏2وَٱلۡجُوعِ1ٱلۡجُوعِ1تَجُوعَ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (5)

Al-Baqarah 2:155

وَٱلْجُوعِMeaning here: The root جوع (jwE) primarily signifies hunger or emptiness of the belly, the opposite of fullness. It can also refer to a year of famine.

And surely We shall try you with something of fear and hunger, and loss of wealth and lives and crops; but give glad tidings to the steadfast

An-Nahl 16:112

ٱلْجُوعِMeaning here: The root جوع (jwE) primarily signifies hunger or emptiness of the belly, the opposite of fullness. It can also refer to a year of famine.

Allah coineth a similitude: a township that dwelt secure and well content, its provision coming to it in abundance from every side, but it disbelieved in Allah's favours, so Allah made it experience the garb of dearth and fear because of what they used to do

Ta-Ha 20:118

تَجُوعَMeaning here: The root جوع (jwE) primarily signifies hunger or emptiness of the belly, the opposite of fullness. It can also refer to a year of famine.

It is (vouchsafed) unto thee that thou hungerest not therein nor art naked

Al-Ghashiyah 88:7

جُوعٍMeaning here: The root جوع (jwE) primarily signifies hunger or emptiness of the belly, the opposite of fullness. It can also refer to a year of famine.

Which doth not nourish nor release from hunger

Quraysh 106:4

جُوعٍMeaning here: The root جوع (jwE) primarily signifies hunger or emptiness of the belly, the opposite of fullness. It can also refer to a year of famine.

Who hath fed them against hunger and hath made them safe from fear