عجم
ʿ-j-m
The root عجم (ʿajama) primarily means to bite or chew, especially to test hardness.
Root
ع-ج-م
3
Total uses
3
Verses
3
Surahs
2
Forms
Root
ع-ج-م
Root Meaning
The root عجم (ʿajama) primarily means to bite or chew, especially to test hardness.
Derived forms
Surah distribution
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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (3)
An-Nahl 16:103
And We know well that they say: Only a man teacheth him. The speech of him at whom they falsely hint is outlandish, and this is clear Arabic speech
Ash-Shu'ara 26:198
And if We had revealed it unto one of any other nation than the Arabs
Fussilat 41:44
And if We had appointed it a Lecture in a foreign tongue they would assuredly have said: If only its verses were expounded (so that we might understand)? What! A foreign tongue and an Arab? - Say unto them (O Muhammad): For those who believe it is a guidance and a healing; and as for those who disbelieve, there is a deafness in their ears, and it is blindness for them. Such are called to from afar