Word Analysis — Joseph 12:31
Yusuf · Verse 31 of 111
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
When she heard their malicious talk, she prepared a banquet and sent for them, giving each of them a knife. She said to Joseph, ‘Come out and show yourself to them!’ and when the women saw him, they were stunned by his beauty, and cut their hands, exclaiming, ‘Great God! He cannot be mortal! He must be a precious angel!’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| So when |
فَلَمَّا
(falammā)
|
ل م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| she heard |
سَمِعَتْ
(samiʿat)
|
س م ع |
Verb
V
|
| of their scheming |
بِمَكْرِهِنَّ
(bimakrihinna)
|
م ك ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| she sent |
أَرْسَلَتْ
(arsalat)
|
ر س ل |
Verb
V
|
| for them |
إِلَيْهِنَّ
(ilayhinna)
|
ا ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| and she prepared |
وَأَعْتَدَتْ
(wa-aʿtadat)
|
ع ت د |
Verb
V
|
| for them |
لَهُنَّ
(lahunna)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| a banquet |
مُتَّكَـًٔا
(muttaka-an)
|
و ك أ |
Noun
Noun
|
| and she gave |
وَءَاتَتْ
(waātat)
|
أ ت ي |
Verb
V
|
| each |
كُلَّ
(kulla)
|
ك ل ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| one |
وَٰحِدَةٍ
(wāḥidatin)
|
و ح د |
Noun
Noun
|
| of them |
مِّنْهُنَّ
(min'hunna)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| a knife |
سِكِّينًا
(sikkīnan)
|
س ك ن |
Noun
Noun
|
| and she said |
وَقَالَتِ
(waqālati)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Come out |
ٱخْرُجْ
(ukh'ruj)
|
خ ر ج |
Verb
V
|
| before them |
عَلَيْهِنَّ
(ʿalayhinna)
|
ع ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| Then when |
فَلَمَّا
(falammā)
|
ل م ا |
Noun
Noun
|
| they saw him |
رَأَيْنَهُۥٓ
(ra-aynahu)
|
ر أ ي |
Verb
V
|
| they greatly admired him |
أَكْبَرْنَهُۥ
(akbarnahu)
|
ك ب ر |
Verb
V
|
| and cut |
وَقَطَّعْنَ
(waqaṭṭaʿna)
|
ق ط ع |
Verb
V
|
| their hands |
أَيْدِيَهُنَّ
(aydiyahunna)
|
ي د ي |
Noun
Noun
|
| they said |
وَقُلْنَ
(waqul'na)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Forbid |
حَٰشَ
(ḥāsha)
|
ح و ش |
Noun
Noun
|
| Allah |
لِلَّهِ
(lillahi)
|
أ ل ه |
Noun
Noun
|
| not |
مَا
(mā)
|
م ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (is) this |
هَٰذَا
(hādhā)
|
ذ ل ك |
Noun
Noun
|
| a man |
بَشَرًا
(basharan)
|
ب ش ر |
Noun
Noun
|
| not |
إِنْ
(in)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| (is) this |
هَٰذَآ
(hādhā)
|
ذ ل ك |
Noun
Noun
|
| but |
إِلَّا
(illā)
|
إ ل ا |
Prep.
Prep
|
| an angel |
مَلَكٌ
(malakun)
|
م ل ك |
Noun
Noun
|
| noble |
كَرِيمٌ
(karīmun)
|
ك ر م |
Noun
Noun
|