Word Analysis — Joseph 12:14
Yusuf · Verse 14 of 111
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
They said, ‘If a wolf were to eat him when there are so many of us, we would truly be losers!’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| They said |
قَالُوا۟
(qālū)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| If |
لَئِنْ
(la-in)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| eats him |
أَكَلَهُ
(akalahu)
|
أ ك ل |
Verb
V
|
| the wolf |
ٱلذِّئْبُ
(l-dhi'bu)
|
ذ أ ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| while we |
وَنَحْنُ
(wanaḥnu)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| (are) a group |
عُصْبَةٌ
(ʿuṣ'batun)
|
ع ص ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| indeed, we |
إِنَّآ
(innā)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| then |
إِذًا
(idhan)
|
إ ذ ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| surely (would be) losers |
لَّخَٰسِرُونَ
(lakhāsirūna)
|
خ س ر |
Noun
Noun
|