Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
جرف
Parts of Speech
Noun (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
1 times across 1 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root جرف across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root جرف (jrf) signifies taking away or removing something entirely or in large part, often with force.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: j-r-f
Listen: جُرُفٍ 9:109
Root letters: ج — ر — ف

Word Family Tree (1 forms)

All word forms derived from the root جرف as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun

Concordance — 1 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root جرف appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (1)

Noun (1 verses — showing first 5)

Repentance 9:109 Noun
أَفَمَنۡ أَسَّسَ بُنۡیَـٰنَهُۥ عَلَىٰ تَقۡوَىٰ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ وَرِضۡوَ ٰنٍ خَیۡرٌ أَم مَّنۡ أَسَّسَ بُنۡیَـٰنَهُۥ عَلَىٰ شَفَا جُرُفٍ هَارࣲ فَٱنۡهَارَ بِهِۦ فِی نَارِ جَهَنَّمَۗ وَٱللَّهُ لَا یَهۡدِی ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ ۝١٠٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Then is one who laid the foundation of his building on righteousness [with fear] from Allah and [seeking] His approval better or one who laid the foundation of his building on the edge of a bank about to collapse, so it collapsed with him into the fire of Hell? And Allah does not guide 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
جُرُفٍ jurufin Noun