Word Analysis — Joseph 12:17
Yusuf · Verse 17 of 111
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
They said, ‘We went off racing one another, leaving Joseph behind with our things, and a wolf ate him. You will not believe us, though we are telling the truth!’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| They said |
قَالُوا۟
(qālū)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| O our father |
يَٰٓأَبَانَآ
(yāabānā)
|
أ ب و |
Noun
Noun
|
| Indeed, we |
إِنَّا
(innā)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| [we] went |
ذَهَبْنَا
(dhahabnā)
|
ذ ه ب |
Verb
V
|
| racing each other |
نَسْتَبِقُ
(nastabiqu)
|
س ب ق |
Verb
V
|
| and we left |
وَتَرَكْنَا
(wataraknā)
|
ت ر ك |
Verb
V
|
| Yusuf |
يُوسُفَ
(yūsufa)
|
ي و س ف |
Noun
Noun
|
| with |
عِندَ
(ʿinda)
|
ع ن د |
Noun
Noun
|
| our possessions |
مَتَٰعِنَا
(matāʿinā)
|
م ت ع |
Noun
Noun
|
| and ate him |
فَأَكَلَهُ
(fa-akalahu)
|
أ ك ل |
Verb
V
|
| the wolf |
ٱلذِّئْبُ
(l-dhi'bu)
|
ذ أ ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| But not |
وَمَآ
(wamā)
|
م ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| you |
أَنتَ
(anta)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| (will) believe |
بِمُؤْمِنٍ
(bimu'minin)
|
أ م ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| us |
لَّنَا
(lanā)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| even if |
وَلَوْ
(walaw)
|
ل و |
Prep.
Prep
|
| we are |
كُنَّا
(kunnā)
|
ك و ن |
Verb
V
|
| truthful |
صَٰدِقِينَ
(ṣādiqīna)
|
ص د ق |
Noun
Noun
|