Word Analysis — The Letter Sad 38:23
Sad · Verse 23 of 88
Abdel Haleem Word Analysis
This is my brother. He had ninety-nine ewes and I just the one, and he said, “Let me take charge of her,” and overpowered me with his words.’
| Abdel Haleem | Arabic | Root / Link | Morphology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indeed |
إِنَّ
(inna)
|
ا ن |
Prep.
Prep
|
| this |
هَٰذَآ
(hādhā)
|
ذ ل ك |
Noun
Noun
|
| (is) my brother |
أَخِى
(akhī)
|
أ خ و |
Noun
Noun
|
| he has |
لَهُۥ
(lahu)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| ninety-nine |
تِسْعٌ
(tis'ʿun)
|
ت س ع |
Noun
Noun
|
| ninety-nine |
وَتِسْعُونَ
(watis'ʿūna)
|
ت س ع |
Noun
Noun
|
| ewe(s) |
نَعْجَةً
(naʿjatan)
|
ن ع ج |
Noun
Noun
|
| while I have |
وَلِىَ
(waliya)
|
— |
Noun
Noun
|
| ewe |
نَعْجَةٌ
(naʿjatun)
|
ن ع ج |
Noun
Noun
|
| one |
وَٰحِدَةٌ
(wāḥidatun)
|
و ح د |
Noun
Noun
|
| so he said |
فَقَالَ
(faqāla)
|
ق و ل |
Verb
V
|
| Entrust her to me |
أَكْفِلْنِيهَا
(akfil'nīhā)
|
ك ف ل |
Verb
V
|
| and he overpowered me |
وَعَزَّنِى
(waʿazzanī)
|
ع ز ز |
Verb
V
|
| in |
فِى
(fī)
|
ف ي |
Prep.
Prep
|
| [the] speech |
ٱلْخِطَابِ
(l-khiṭābi)
|
خ ط ب |
Noun
Noun
|