جهر
j-h-r
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root جهر across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root جهر (jhr) primarily means to be or make something plain, apparent, or conspicuous, whether visually or audibly.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
j-h-r
Listen:
ٱلْجَهْرَ
87:7
Root letters:
ج — ه — ر
Word Family Tree (11 forms)
All word forms derived from the root جهر as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 12×
Verb 5×
Concordance — 17 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root جهر appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (11) · Verb (5)
Noun (11 verses — showing first 5)
The Bee 16:75
Noun
۞ ضَرَبَ ٱللَّهُ مَثَلًا عَبۡدࣰا مَّمۡلُوكࣰا لَّا یَقۡدِرُ عَلَىٰ شَیۡءࣲ وَمَن رَّزَقۡنَـٰهُ مِنَّا رِزۡقًا حَسَنࣰا فَهُوَ یُنفِقُ مِنۡهُ سِرࣰّا وَجَهۡرًاۖ هَلۡ یَسۡتَوُۥنَۚ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِۚ بَلۡ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ لَا یَعۡلَمُونَ ٧٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Allah presents an example: a slave [who is] owned and unable to do a thing and he to whom We have provided from Us good provision, so he spends from it secretly and publicly. Can they be equal? Praise to Allah ! But most of them do not know
The Prophets 21:110
Noun
إِنَّهُۥ یَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡجَهۡرَ مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡلِ وَیَعۡلَمُ مَا تَكۡتُمُونَ ١١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, He knows what is declared of speech, and He knows what you conceal
The Cow 2:55
Noun
وَإِذۡ قُلۡتُمۡ یَـٰمُوسَىٰ لَن نُّؤۡمِنَ لَكَ حَتَّىٰ نَرَى ٱللَّهَ جَهۡرَةࣰ فَأَخَذَتۡكُمُ ٱلصَّـٰعِقَةُ وَأَنتُمۡ تَنظُرُونَ ٥٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [recall] when you said, "O Moses, we will never believe you until we see Allah outright"; so the thunderbolt took you while you were looking on
یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَا تَرۡفَعُوۤا۟ أَصۡوَ ٰتَكُمۡ فَوۡقَ صَوۡتِ ٱلنَّبِیِّ وَلَا تَجۡهَرُوا۟ لَهُۥ بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ كَجَهۡرِ بَعۡضِكُمۡ لِبَعۡضٍ أَن تَحۡبَطَ أَعۡمَـٰلُكُمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ لَا تَشۡعُرُونَ ٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
O you who have believed, do not raise your voices above the voice of the Prophet or be loud to him in speech like the loudness of some of you to others, lest your deeds become worthless while you perceive not
Women 4:148
Noun
۞ لَّا یُحِبُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡجَهۡرَ بِٱلسُّوۤءِ مِنَ ٱلۡقَوۡلِ إِلَّا مَن ظُلِمَۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ سَمِیعًا عَلِیمًا ١٤٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Allah does not like the public mention of evil except by one who has been wronged. And ever is Allah Hearing and Knowing
Derived Forms (11)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| جَهْرَةً | jahrahan | Noun | 4× | |
| ٱلْجَهْرَ | ljahra | Noun | 3× | |
| تَجْهَرْ | tajhar | Verb | 2× | |
| جِهَارًا | jihaāranā | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱجْهَرُوا۟ | jharuwā | Verb | 1× | |
| كَجَهْرِ | kajahri | Noun | 1× | |
| تَجْهَرُوا۟ | tajharuwā | Verb | 1× | |
| وَجَهْرًا | wajahranā | Noun | 1× | |
| جَهَرَ | jahara | Verb | 1× | |
| ٱلْجَهْرِ | ljahri | Noun | 1× |