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عثر

ʿ-t-h-r

The root عثر (Ethr) primarily means to stumble or trip, like a person or horse. It can also describe stumbling in speech or lying.

Root

ع-ث-ر

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Total uses

4

Verses

4

Surahs

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Forms

Root

ع-ث-ر

Root Meaning

The root عثر (Ethr) primarily means to stumble or trip, like a person or horse. It can also describe stumbling in speech or lying.

Derived forms

عُثِرَ1أَعۡثَرۡنَا1بُعۡثِرَتۡ1بُعۡثِرَ1

Surah distribution

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (2)

Al-Ma'idah 5:107

عُثِرَMeaning here: The root عثر (Ethr) primarily means to stumble or trip, like a person or horse. It can also describe stumbling in speech or lying.

But then, if it is afterwards ascertained that both of them merit (the suspicion of) sin, let two others take their place of those nearly concerned, and let them swear by Allah, (saying): Verily our testimony is truer than their testimony and we have not transgressed (the bounds of duty), for them indeed we should be of the evil-doers

Al-Kahf 18:21

أَعْثَرْنَاMeaning here: The root عثر (Ethr) primarily means to stumble or trip, like a person or horse. It can also describe stumbling in speech or lying.

And in like manner We disclosed them (to the people of the city) that they might know that the promise of Allah is true, and that, as for the Hour, there is no doubt concerning it. When (the people of the city) disputed of their case among themselves, they said: Build over them a building; their Lord knoweth best concerning them. Those who won their point said: We verily shall build a place of worship over them

🔎 Across the Quran (2)

Al-Infitar 82:4

وَإِذَا ٱلۡقُبُورُ

and when graves are laid open

Al-Adiyat 100:9

۞أَفَلَا يَعۡلَمُ إِذَا مَا فِي ٱلۡقُبُورِ

Is he not aware that when whatever lies (buried) in the graves is overthrown