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Quran Dictionary
Look up Quranic words — their root letters, root meanings, and every ayath where they appear.
1,671 words
جدل
j-d-l
The root جدل (jdl) primarily refers to a braided or twisted object, like a waist-wrap.
Root: ج-د-ل10 occurrences
جدر
j-d-r
The root جدر (jdr) primarily refers to a walled place. It also describes someone or something as adapted, apt, meet, or worthy for a task or situation.
Root: ج-د-ر4 occurrences
جدث
j-d-t-h
The root جدث (jdth) refers to a grave or sepulchre. The plural forms are أَجْدَاثٌ and أَجْدُثٌ.
Root: ج-د-ث3 occurrences
جفن
j-f-n
The root جفن (jfn) primarily refers to the eyelid. It also describes the scabbard of a sword, the stock or shoots of a grape-vine, and can even denote wine (مَاءُ الجَفْنِ).
Root: ج-ف-ن1 occurrences
جفو
j-f-w
The root جفو (jfw) signifies something not adhering to its place, like a restless side on a bed or a saddle on a horse.
Root: ج-ف-و1 occurrences
جفأ
j-f-ā
The root جفأ (jfA) primarily describes something casting forth froth or refuse, like a valley or a boiling pot. It also means to clear off such impurities, or to overturn a pot to empty it.
Root: ج-ف-أ1 occurrences
جهد
j-h-d
The root "jhd" primarily means to strive, labor, or exert oneself to the utmost. It also conveys the sense of being severely affected, distressed, or fatigued by something.
Root: ج-ه-د10 occurrences
جهل
j-h-l
The root ج-ه-ل primarily signifies ignorance, lack of knowledge, or acting foolishly due to not knowing.
Root: ج-ه-ل10 occurrences
جهر
j-h-r
The root جهر (jhr) primarily means to be or make something plain, apparent, or conspicuous, whether visually or audibly.
Root: ج-ه-ر10 occurrences
جهز
j-h-z
The root جَهَزَ (jahaza) refers to the essential provisions, equipment, or apparatus needed for a journey, a bride (paraphernalia), or a corpse.
Root: ج-ه-ز2 occurrences
جلب
j-l-b
The root جلب (jlb) primarily means to drive, bring, or transport something from one place to another, often for trade. It also signifies attracting or procuring something for oneself.
Root: ج-ل-ب2 occurrences
جلد
j-l-d
The root جَلَدَ (jld) primarily means to strike or beat, especially the skin, leading to the meaning of flogging. It can also describe a serpent biting or striking with its tail.
Root: ج-ل-د9 occurrences
جلل
j-l-l
The root جَلَل (jll) primarily signifies greatness, majesty, and importance. It can also refer to covering or encompassing something, like a garment or a large object.
Root: ج-ل-ل2 occurrences
جلس
j-l-s
The root جَلَسَ (jalasa) primarily means to sit, specifically to place one's posterior on elevated ground. It often implies sitting up from a lower position (e.g.
Root: ج-ل-س1 occurrences
جلو
j-l-w
The root جَلَا (jlw) primarily means to be clear, apparent, or manifest. It also describes going forth or emigrating from a place, often due to fear or drought.
Root: ج-ل-و5 occurrences
جمد
j-m-d
The root جمد (jmd) primarily describes something congealed, frozen, or solid, like ice.
Root: ج-م-د1 occurrences
جمل
j-m-l
The root "jml" primarily refers to a male camel, specifically a full-grown one. It can also be used generically for camels or even metaphorically for a woman's husband or tall palm trees.
Root: ج-م-ل10 occurrences
جمم
j-m-m
The root جَمَمَ (jamm) primarily means to collect, gather, or accumulate. It can refer to a large quantity or multitude, like a large body of water or a crowd of people.
Root: ج-م-م1 occurrences
جمع
j-m-ʿ
The root جَمْع (jmE) signifies collecting or gathering. It refers to a collection, assembly, or multitude of people or things.
Root: ج-م-ع10 occurrences
جمح
j-m-ḥ
The root جَمَحَ (jmH) describes a horse overcoming its rider, running wild and ungovernable.
Root: ج-م-ح1 occurrences
جنب
j-n-b
The root جنب (jnb) primarily refers to the side of a person or object, extending from the armpit to the flank. It can also mean a general side, region, or quarter.
Root: ج-ن-ب10 occurrences
جند
j-n-d
The root جند (jnd) primarily refers to an army, military force, or soldiers. It can also denote any kind or species of creatures, especially those used by God to achieve His purposes.
Root: ج-ن-د10 occurrences
جنف
j-n-f
The root جَنَفَ (janafa) means to incline, deviate, or act wrongfully, especially in speech or affairs. It implies straying from the right path, like in making an unjust will.
Root: ج-ن-ف2 occurrences
جنن
j-n-n
The root جَنّ (jann) primarily means to cover, conceal, or hide. It refers to something that is veiled or becomes dark, like the night.
Root: ج-ن-ن10 occurrences
جني
j-n-y
The word "manjaniq" refers to a siege engine, similar to the Roman Onager or balista. It was used to hurl projectiles.
Root: ج-ن-ي2 occurrences
جنح
j-n-ḥ
The root جنح primarily means to incline or lean towards something, physically or metaphorically. It describes a bird contracting its wings to descend, the sun setting, or night approaching.
Root: ج-ن-ح10 occurrences
جرد
j-r-d
The root جرد (jrd) primarily means to strip, bare, or denude, often referring to removing clothes or peeling something.
Root: ج-ر-د2 occurrences
جرف
j-r-f
The root جرف (jrf) signifies taking away or removing something entirely or in large part, often with force.
Root: ج-ر-ف1 occurrences
جرم
j-r-m
The root جَرَمَ (jrm) primarily means "to cut" or "to cut off," especially in the context of harvesting fruits like dates or shearing wool. It also signifies "to gain" or "to earn.
Root: ج-ر-م10 occurrences
جرر
j-r-r
The root جرر primarily means to pull, drag, or draw something along the ground. It can also refer to something being continuous or flowing, like water or speech.
Root: ج-ر-ر1 occurrences
جري
j-r-y
The root جرى primarily signifies flowing, running, or moving swiftly, like water or a ship. It also denotes the passage of time or events, and the act of happening or occurring.
Root: ج-ر-ي10 occurrences
جرز
j-r-z
The root جرز (jrz) describes land that is barren, dry, and lacks vegetation. This can be due to a lack of rain, the herbage being cut or eaten, or the land being naturally unproductive.
Root: ج-ر-ز2 occurrences
جرع
j-r-ʿ
The root جُرْعَةٌ (jurʿah) refers to a gulp or a single swallow of liquid, like water. It's similar to a mouthful of food. The term can also describe a small sip or draught.
Root: ج-ر-ع1 occurrences
جرح
j-r-ḥ
The root جرح (j-r-H) primarily means to wound or cut. Tropically, it extends to reviling someone, invalidating a witness's testimony, or earning/acquiring something, often through effort.
Root: ج-ر-ح4 occurrences
جسد
j-s-d
The root جَسَد (jasad) refers to the body of a rational being, including humans, jinn, and angels.
Root: ج-س-د4 occurrences
جسم
j-s-m
The root ج س م (jsm) primarily relates to the body or form. It can describe something taking shape or embodying a quality.
Root: ج-س-م2 occurrences
جسس
j-s-s
The root جَسَسَ primarily means to feel or touch with the hand to ascertain something, often secretly or by exploring.
Root: ج-س-س1 occurrences
جثم
j-t-h-m
The root جثم (jthm) primarily refers to the body or person, similar to جِسْمٌ or شَخْصٌ. It can describe the physical form of a human or even an animal.
Root: ج-ث-م5 occurrences
جثث
j-t-h-t-h
The root جثث primarily describes something that is fixed in place, unmoving, or prostrate. It can refer to a person or thing that is cast down, lying motionless, or gathered together in a heap.
Root: ج-ث-ث1 occurrences
جثو
j-t-h-w
The root جثو (jthw) primarily refers to collected stones or earth, forming a mound or hillock, often associated with graves. It can also denote a live coal or the middle part of something.
Root: ج-ث-و3 occurrences
جوب
j-w-b
The root جوب (jwb) primarily means to make a hole, cut, or hollow out something, like cutting a rock or a garment. It also extends to traversing or cutting through a space, such as a land or darkness.
Root: ج-و-ب10 occurrences
جود
j-w-d
The root جود (jwd) primarily means to be good, excellent, or of high quality. It also signifies generosity, liberality, and giving freely, even to the point of giving one's life.
Root: ج-و-د2 occurrences
جوف
j-w-f
The root جَوْف (jwf) describes something hollow, empty, or wide, like a hollow pearl or a spacious bucket. It can also refer to a cowardly person or, in grammar, a verb with a weak middle radical.
Root: ج-و-ف1 occurrences
جور
j-w-r
The root جَارٌ (jār) primarily means a neighbor, someone living nearby. It also extends to mean a protector, one who grants refuge, or someone seeking protection.
Root: ج-و-ر10 occurrences
جوس
j-w-s
The root جَاسَ (jāsa) means to search diligently, often with destructive intent. It describes moving through a place, like houses, to seek something out, or to cause mischief.
Root: ج-و-س1 occurrences
جوو
j-w-w
The root ج و و primarily refers to the air, atmosphere, or space between the heaven and earth. It can also denote a wide, open, or empty space, or a hollow place.
Root: ج-و-و1 occurrences
جوز
j-w-z
The root "jwz" often relates to passing or making something pass. It can mean to allow, permit, or make something lawful, like a contract or an opinion.
Root: ج-و-ز5 occurrences
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-ع5 occurrences
جيب
j-y-b
The root جيب (jyb) primarily refers to the opening of a garment at the neck or bosom, like a shirt's collar.
Root: ج-ي-ب3 occurrences
جيد
j-y-d
The root ج-ي-د (jyd) refers to the neck, often specifically a woman's neck or the part where a necklace rests. It's generally used in praise, though its use in the Quran can be ironic.
Root: ج-ي-د1 occurrences
جيأ
j-y-ā
The root ج-ي-أ primarily means "to come" or "to be present." It can refer to physical arrival, the occurrence of events, or even bringing something forth.
Root: ج-ي-أ10 occurrences
جزي
j-z-y
The root جزي primarily means to recompense or reward, often for good or evil deeds. It implies a return or requital for actions, whether positive or negative.
Root: ج-ز-ي10 occurrences
جزأ
j-z-ā
Juz'iyyah refers to the quality of being a part, portion, or division. It denotes particularity or the relation to a specific segment rather than the whole.
Root: ج-ز-أ3 occurrences
جزع
j-z-ʿ
The root جزع (jzE) primarily refers to a small quantity or remainder of something, like water in a skin or milk.
Root: ج-ز-ع2 occurrences
جأر
j-ā-r
The root جأر (jAr) primarily signifies raising the voice in supplication or complaint, often with a sense of distress or urgency.
Root: ج-أ-ر3 occurrences
جعل
j-ʿ-l
The root "جعل" (jaʿala) is a versatile verb meaning to make, create, or appoint.
Root: ج-ع-ل10 occurrences
جحد
j-ḥ-d
The root جحد (jHd) primarily means to deny or disacknowledge something, whether knowing the truth or not.
Root: ج-ح-د10 occurrences
جحم
j-ḥ-m
The root جحم (jHm) relates to intense heat and burning. It describes live coals, a fiercely hot place, and metaphorically, the intense part or vehemence of battle.
Root: ج-ح-م10 occurrences
كبب
k-b-b
The root كبب primarily signifies overturning or throwing something down, especially on its face. It implies a forceful and complete inversion.
Root: ك-ب-ب2 occurrences
كبد
k-b-d
The root كبد primarily refers to the liver, a vital organ. Tropically, it extends to mean the "middle" or "main part" of something, like the earth's interior, the sky, or a bow's handle.
Root: ك-ب-د1 occurrences