Word Analysis — Joseph 12:8
Yusuf · Verse 8 of 111
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
The brothers said [to each other], ‘Although we are many, Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are–– our father is clearly in the wrong.’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| When |
إِذْ
(idh)
|
ا ذ |
Noun
Noun
|
| they said |
قَالُوا۟
(qālū)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Surely Yusuf |
لَيُوسُفُ
(layūsufu)
|
ي و س ف |
Noun
Noun
|
| and his brother |
وَأَخُوهُ
(wa-akhūhu)
|
أ خ و |
Noun
Noun
|
| (are) more beloved |
أَحَبُّ
(aḥabbu)
|
ح ب ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| to |
إِلَىٰٓ
(ilā)
|
ا ل ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| our father |
أَبِينَا
(abīnā)
|
أ ب و |
Noun
Noun
|
| than we |
مِنَّا
(minnā)
|
م ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| while we |
وَنَحْنُ
(wanaḥnu)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| (are) a group |
عُصْبَةٌ
(ʿuṣ'batun)
|
ع ص ب |
Noun
Noun
|
| Indeed |
إِنَّ
(inna)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| our father |
أَبَانَا
(abānā)
|
أ ب و |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) surely in |
لَفِى
(lafī)
|
ف ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| an error |
ضَلَٰلٍ
(ḍalālin)
|
ض ل ل |
Noun
Noun
|
| clear |
مُّبِينٍ
(mubīnin)
|
ب ي ن |
Noun
Noun
|