بلع
b-l-ʿ
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root بلع across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root ب-ل-ع (b-l-ʿ) primarily relates to swallowing. It describes someone who is voracious or a great eater.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
b-l-ʿ
Listen:
ٱبْلَعِى
11:44
Root letters:
ب — ل — ع
Word Family Tree (1 forms)
All word forms derived from the root بلع as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 1×
Concordance — 1 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root بلع appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (1)
Verb (1 verses — showing first 5)
Hud 11:44
Verb
وَقِیلَ یَـٰۤأَرۡضُ ٱبۡلَعِی مَاۤءَكِ وَیَـٰسَمَاۤءُ أَقۡلِعِی وَغِیضَ ٱلۡمَاۤءُ وَقُضِیَ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ وَٱسۡتَوَتۡ عَلَى ٱلۡجُودِیِّۖ وَقِیلَ بُعۡدࣰا لِّلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ ٤٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And it was said, "O earth, swallow your water, and O sky, withhold [your rain]." And the water subsided, and the matter was accomplished, and the ship came to rest on the [mountain of] Judiyy. And it was said, "Away with the wrongdoing people."
Derived Forms (1)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱبْلَعِى | blaʿiā | Verb | 1× |