جعل
j-ʿ-l
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root جعل across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root "جعل" (jaʿala) is a versatile verb meaning to make, create, or appoint.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
j-ʿ-l
Listen:
فَجَعَلَهُمْ
105:5
Root letters:
ج — ع — ل
Word Family Tree (79 forms)
All word forms derived from the root جعل as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 198×
Noun 2×
Concordance — 200 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root جعل appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (179) · Noun (2)
Verb (179 verses — showing first 5)
The Elephant 105:2
Verb
أَلَمْ يَجْعَلْ كَيْدَهُمْ فِي تَضْلِيلٍ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Did He not make their plan into misguidance
The Elephant 105:5
Verb
فَجَعَلَهُمْ كَعَصْفٍ مَّأْكُولٍ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And He made them like eaten straw
The Cave 18:96
Verb
ءَاتُونِی زُبَرَ ٱلۡحَدِیدِۖ حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَا سَاوَىٰ بَیۡنَ ٱلصَّدَفَیۡنِ قَالَ ٱنفُخُوا۟ۖ حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَا جَعَلَهُۥ نَارࣰا قَالَ ءَاتُونِیۤ أُفۡرِغۡ عَلَیۡهِ قِطۡرࣰا ٩٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Bring me sheets of iron" - until, when he had leveled [them] between the two mountain walls, he said, "Blow [with bellows]," until when he had made it [like] fire, he said, "Bring me, that I may pour over it molten copper."
The Cave 18:98
Verb
قَالَ هَـٰذَا رَحۡمَةࣱ مِّن رَّبِّیۖ فَإِذَا جَاۤءَ وَعۡدُ رَبِّی جَعَلَهُۥ دَكَّاۤءَۖ وَكَانَ وَعۡدُ رَبِّی حَقࣰّا ٩٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[Dhul-Qarnayn] said, "This is a mercy from my Lord; but when the promise of my Lord comes, He will make it level, and ever is the promise of my Lord true."
Mary 19:10
Verb
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱجۡعَل لِّیۤ ءَایَةࣰۖ قَالَ ءَایَتُكَ أَلَّا تُكَلِّمَ ٱلنَّاسَ ثَلَـٰثَ لَیَالࣲ سَوِیࣰّا ١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[Zechariah] said, "My Lord, make for me a sign." He said, "Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three nights, [being] sound."
Derived Forms (79)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| جَعَلَ | jaʿala | Verb | 30× | |
| وَجَعَلْنَا | wajaʿalnaā | Verb | 24× | |
| وَجَعَلَ | wajaʿala | Verb | 17× | |
| جَعَلْنَا | jaʿalnaā | Verb | 11× | |
| جَعَلْنَٰهُ | jaʿalnahu | Verb | 6× | |
| وَيَجْعَل | wayajʿal | Verb | 4× | |
| وَجَعَلَنِى | wajaʿalaniā | Verb | 4× | |
| وَجَعَلْنَٰهُمْ | wajaʿalnahum | Verb | 4× | |
| فَجَعَلَهُۥ | fajaʿalahu | Verb | 3× | |
| فَجَعَلْنَٰهُ | fajaʿalnahu | Verb | 3× |