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Quran Dictionary
Look up Quranic words — their root letters, root meanings, and every ayath where they appear.
1,671 words
وثن
w-t-h-n
The root W-TH-N refers to an idol, similar to other terms like S-N-M, '-TH-N, and '-N-N. It denotes an object of worship other than God.
Root: و-ث-ن3 occurrences
وثق
w-t-h-q
The root وثق (wthq) conveys securing oneself or something, often through a bond or firm action. It implies taking precautions, ensuring stability, or establishing trust.
Root: و-ث-ق10 occurrences
وتن
w-t-n
The root "wtn" refers to the aorta, a major artery supplying blood throughout the body. It's described as a large vein adhering to the backbone or the heart's main artery.
Root: و-ت-ن1 occurrences
وتر
w-t-r
The root "wtr" primarily means to make something odd or singular, like making a number odd or performing a prayer with an odd number of units.
Root: و-ت-ر3 occurrences
وزن
w-z-n
The root WZN relates to weight. A "wāzin" object is heavy or of full, complete weight, like a "dirham wāzin" which is a full-weight dirham.
Root: و-ز-ن10 occurrences
وزر
w-z-r
The root WZR primarily means to bear a heavy burden, often referring to the burden of sin. It's used in the Quran to convey that no soul bears another's burden of sin.
Root: و-ز-ر10 occurrences
وزع
w-z-ʿ
The root وزع (wazʿa) refers to a group of people, like assistants or followers. It can also describe someone who restrains or prevents.
Root: و-ز-ع5 occurrences
وأد
w-ā-d
The root وَأَدَ primarily means to bury alive, especially a female infant. It signifies the act of suppressing or destroying something by burying it, often with the connotation of cruelty or disgrace.
Root: و-أ-د1 occurrences
وأل
w-ā-l
The root وأل (wAl) refers to a "jawaliqun" or "jiwaliqun," which is a large sack or pannier. For a more detailed understanding, one should consult the entry for the root جلق (jlq).
Root: و-أ-ل1 occurrences
وعد
w-ʿ-d
The root وَعَدَ (waʿada) means "to promise," encompassing both good and evil. When used for good, it's a promise; for evil, it's a threat.
Root: و-ع-د10 occurrences
وعي
w-ʿ-y
The root وعي primarily means to understand, comprehend, or retain knowledge. It implies being aware and mindful, often in the context of remembering or preserving something in one's mind.
Root: و-ع-ي4 occurrences
وعظ
w-ʿ-z-h
The root وعظ (wEzh) means to exhort, admonish, or warn someone, often by reminding them of consequences or divine reward and punishment.
Root: و-ع-ظ10 occurrences
وضن
w-ḍ-n
A waḍīn is a wide girth, made of woven thongs, hair, or skin. It's used for securing a camel's saddle (raḥl) or a litter (hawdaj), similar to how a biṭān is used for a pack-saddle (qatab).
Root: و-ض-ن1 occurrences
وضع
w-ḍ-ʿ
The root وَضَعَ (w-ḍ-ʿ) primarily means to put or lay down, the opposite of lifting up. It can also mean to give birth, impose or remit a tax, or cease hostilities.
Root: و-ض-ع10 occurrences
وحد
w-ḥ-d
The root وَحْد (wHd) primarily means "one" or "single," signifying something without subdivision. It's often interchangeable with أَحَدٌ, especially for God, but with distinct usage patterns.
Root: و-ح-د10 occurrences
وحش
w-ḥ-s-h
The root "wHsh" describes something desolate or wild. It refers to uninhabited lands or places, and to wild animals. It can also describe a person who is alone, solitary, or hungry.
Root: و-ح-ش1 occurrences
وحي
w-ḥ-y
The root W-H-Y primarily signifies a swift, secret, and subtle communication or indication.
Root: و-ح-ي10 occurrences
وصب
w-ṣ-b
The root وَصَبَ (w-ṣ-b) primarily means to be constant, continuous, or fixed. It also describes being diseased, ill, or in pain.
Root: و-ص-ب2 occurrences
وصد
w-ṣ-d
The root وَصِيدٌ (waṣīd) primarily refers to an open space or court in front of a house, a threshold, or a door. It can also denote a stone enclosure for livestock in the mountains.
Root: و-ص-د3 occurrences
وصف
w-ṣ-f
The root وَصَفَ (wasafa) refers to describing or attributing qualities. A صِفَة (sifah) is a quality, attribute, or description of a thing's state.
Root: و-ص-ف10 occurrences
وصل
w-ṣ-l
The root "w-ṣ-l" relates to connection and joining. "Ṣilat al-raḥim" means maintaining kinship ties through kindness.
Root: و-ص-ل10 occurrences
وصي
w-ṣ-y
The root وصي (w-ṣ-y) primarily means to enjoin, command, or make a will. It involves giving a charge or instruction, often with a sense of care or guardianship.
Root: و-ص-ي10 occurrences
وطن
w-ṭ-n
The root W-T-N relates to settling or making a place home.
Root: و-ط-ن1 occurrences
وطر
w-ṭ-r
The root وَطَرٌ (watar) refers to a want, need, or an object one desires to accomplish. It's often used in the phrase "قَضَيْتُ وَطَرِى" meaning "I accomplished my want.
Root: و-ط-ر1 occurrences
وطأ
w-ṭ-ā
The root وطأ (w-T-ʾ) primarily means "to tread upon" or "to trample." It can also refer to making something plain or soft, or to a place being easy to traverse.
Root: و-ط-أ5 occurrences
يبس
y-b-s
The root "ybs" primarily means dry or dried up, often after having been moist. It can also describe something stiff, rigid, or hard.
Root: ي-ب-س4 occurrences
يدي
y-d-y
The root يدي (ydy) primarily refers to the hand, signifying power, possession, or a gift. It can also denote a side, direction, or a means by which something is accomplished.
Root: ي-د-ي10 occurrences
يمم
y-m-m
The root يمم primarily means to go or direct oneself towards a place or person, often with intention.
Root: ي-م-م10 occurrences
يمن
y-m-n
The root يمن (ymn) primarily refers to the right side or the south. It also signifies a covenant or oath, often made by God.
Root: ي-م-ن10 occurrences
ينع
y-n-ʿ
The root يَنَعَ (yanaʿa) primarily describes something becoming ripe or mature, like fruit.
Root: ي-ن-ع1 occurrences
يقن
y-q-n
The root يقن (yqn) primarily means to know something with certainty or to be sure of it. It implies a deep, intuitive, or inferential understanding, similar to "to ascertain" or "to verify."
Root: ي-ق-ن10 occurrences
يقظ
y-q-z-h
The root يَقِظٌ (yaqizh) describes someone who is awake, not sleeping. It also refers to a person who is vigilant, wary, cautious, and intelligent, with their attention roused.
Root: ي-ق-ظ1 occurrences
يسر
y-s-r
The root يسر (ysr) primarily conveys the meaning of ease, facility, and convenience, standing in direct contrast to difficulty (عُسْرٌ).
Root: ي-س-ر10 occurrences
يتم
y-t-m
The root YTM primarily means to make someone an orphan, specifically by causing them to lose their father. This action renders a child fatherless.
Root: ي-ت-م10 occurrences
يوم
y-w-m
The root "ywm" primarily refers to a period of time, often a day from sunrise to sunset, or from dawn to sunset. It can also denote an event or accident, a day's journey, or a battle/conflict.
Root: ي-و-م10 occurrences
يأس
y-ā-s
The root يأس (yAs) primarily means to despair or lose hope. It signifies a state of hopelessness, often in relation to something desired or expected.
Root: ي-أ-س10 occurrences
زبد
z-b-d
The root زبد primarily refers to fresh butter, churned from milk. It can also metaphorically describe the "cream" or best part of something, like discourse.
Root: ز-ب-د1 occurrences
زبن
z-b-n
The root زبن (zbn) primarily means to push or thrust away. It describes a she-camel that kicks her milker. Tropically, it refers to a difficult war or a simpleton who is easily defrauded.
Root: ز-ب-ن1 occurrences
زبر
z-b-r
The root زبر (zbr) primarily means to case a well with stones, or to build one part upon another. It also means to chide or restrain someone with rough speech, preventing them from an action.
Root: ز-ب-ر10 occurrences
زفف
z-f-f
The root زفف (zff) primarily describes a quick, light, or gliding motion, often with a rustling sound. It can refer to a bird's swift flight or the rustling of wings.
Root: ز-ف-ف1 occurrences
زفر
z-f-r
The root زفر relates to bearing burdens. It describes a bulky camel, the withers of an animal, or the foundational corner of a building.
Root: ز-ف-ر3 occurrences
زهد
z-h-d
The root "zhd" primarily means to abstain from something, to relinquish or forsake it, often referring to worldly things.
Root: ز-ه-د1 occurrences
ظفر
z-h-f-r
The root ظفر (zhfr) primarily refers to a nail, talon, or claw, found on humans, animals, and birds. It can also denote a cloven hoof.
Root: ظ-ف-ر2 occurrences
ظهر
z-h-h-r
The root "zhhr" primarily refers to the back, contrasting with the belly. It can metaphorically describe having a large or small household, or being forgotten/neglected.
Root: ظ-ه-ر10 occurrences
ظلل
z-h-l-l
The root ظَلَلَ primarily means to shade or cover, providing protection from the sun or heat. It can also imply being in the shade, or something that is dark or obscure.
Root: ظ-ل-ل10 occurrences
ظلم
z-h-l-m
The root "ظلم" (ẓalam) primarily means to put something in a wrong place or to transgress proper limits. It encompasses doing wrong, acting unjustly, or causing loss.
Root: ظ-ل-م10 occurrences
ظمأ
z-h-m-ā
The root ظمأ primarily signifies thirst, a strong desire for water. It can also denote a state of being thirsty or parched, both literally and metaphorically, implying a deep need or longing.
Root: ظ-م-أ3 occurrences
ظنن
z-h-n-n
The root ظنن primarily means to think, imagine, or suppose something to be true, often with an element of doubt or uncertainty.
Root: ظ-ن-ن10 occurrences
زهق
z-h-q
The root "zhq" primarily means for a soul to depart with difficulty, or for something to perish or become void. It also describes an arrow overshooting its target or a horse outstripping others.
Root: ز-ه-ق4 occurrences
زهر
z-h-r
The root زهر (zhr) signifies shining, brightness, and a bright white color. It describes things that are luminous, like the moon, or fair-complexioned people.
Root: ز-ه-ر1 occurrences
ظعن
z-h-ʿ-n
The root ظعن (zhEn) primarily refers to a camel-vehicle (hawdaj) carrying a woman, or even without one.
Root: ظ-ع-ن1 occurrences
زجج
z-j-j
The primary meaning of ZJJ relates to something sharp, pointed, or slender. It describes a spear-head, a glass bottle, or a slender body.
Root: ز-ج-ج1 occurrences
زجر
z-j-r
The root زجر (zjr) primarily means to chide, check, or restrain someone with a cry or rough speech. It also describes driving animals with a specific cry, like camels or sheep.
Root: ز-ج-ر5 occurrences
زجو
z-j-w
The root زجو (zjw) primarily means to push or drive gently, to urge something on. It can refer to making days pass, driving camels, or the wind driving clouds.
Root: ز-ج-و3 occurrences
زخرف
z-k-h-r-f
The root "zkhrf" primarily means gold, then expanded to any ornament or embellishment. It can refer to the colors of plants, house furnishings, or anything embellished with false coloring.
Root: ز-خ-ر-ف4 occurrences
زكو
z-k-w
The root زكو (zkw) primarily means increase, augmentation, and purity, often with divine blessing. It also signifies purification, good conduct, and religious service.
Root: ز-ك-و10 occurrences
زلف
z-l-f
The root زلف (zlf) primarily conveys the meaning of nearness, closeness, or proximity, whether in terms of physical distance, rank, or status. It can also refer to a portion or division of the night.
Root: ز-ل-ف10 occurrences
زلل
z-l-l
The root زلل primarily means to slip, stumble, or err, often unintentionally. It implies a loss of footing or stability, leading to a fall or deviation from the right path.
Root: ز-ل-ل4 occurrences
زلم
z-l-m
The root زلم (zlm) primarily refers to divining arrows used by pre-Islamic Arabs to seek guidance. These arrows, called azlām, were marked with commands or prohibitions.
Root: ز-ل-م2 occurrences
زلق
z-l-q
The root زلق (zlq) primarily means to slip or slide, like a foot on a surface or an arrow. It can also describe being disgusted with a place and moving away.
Root: ز-ل-ق2 occurrences