غوص

gh-w-ṣ

The root غوص (gwS) primarily means to dive into water, often to retrieve something like pearls. Tropically, it extends to deeply understanding or eliciting hidden meanings, like diving for knowledge.

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غ-و-ص

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غ-و-ص

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يَغُوصُونَ1وَغَوَّاصࣲ‏1غُصَّةࣲ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (2)

Al-Anbiya 21:82

يَغُوصُونَMeaning here: The root غوص (gwS) primarily means to dive into water, often to retrieve something like pearls. Tropically, it extends to deeply understanding or eliciting hidden meanings, like diving for knowledge.

And of the evil ones (subdued We unto him) some who dived (for pearls) for him and did other work, and We were warders unto them

Sad 38:37

وَغَوَّاصٍMeaning here: The root غوص (gwS) primarily means to dive into water, often to retrieve something like pearls. Tropically, it extends to deeply understanding or eliciting hidden meanings, like diving for knowledge.

And the unruly, every builder and diver (made We subservient)

🔎 Across the Quran (1)

Al-Muzzammil 73:13

وَطَعَامࣰ ا ذَا وَعَذَابًا أَلِيمࣰ ا

and a food that chokes, and a grievous chastisement