حجر
ḥ-j-r
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root حجر across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root حجر (Hjr) primarily means "forbidden" or "prohibited." It can refer to something unlawful, inviolable, or sacred.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ḥ-j-r
Listen:
بِحِجَارَةٍ
105:4
Root letters:
ح — ج — ر
Word Family Tree (14 forms)
All word forms derived from the root حجر as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 21×
Concordance — 21 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root حجر appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (18)
Noun (18 verses — showing first 5)
The Elephant 105:4
Noun
تَرْمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Striking them with stones of hard clay
Hud 11:82
Noun
فَلَمَّا جَاۤءَ أَمۡرُنَا جَعَلۡنَا عَـٰلِیَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَیۡهَا حِجَارَةࣰ مِّن سِجِّیلࣲ مَّنضُودࣲ ٨٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So when Our command came, We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of layered hard clay, [which were]
فَجَعَلۡنَا عَـٰلِیَهَا سَافِلَهَا وَأَمۡطَرۡنَا عَلَیۡهِمۡ حِجَارَةࣰ مِّن سِجِّیلٍ ٧٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We made the highest part [of the city] its lowest and rained upon them stones of hard clay
وَلَقَدۡ كَذَّبَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡحِجۡرِ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِینَ ٨٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And certainly did the companions of Thamud deny the messengers
۞ قُلۡ كُونُوا۟ حِجَارَةً أَوۡ حَدِیدًا ٥٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Say, "Be you stones or iro
Derived Forms (14)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| حِجَارَةً | ḥijaārahan | Noun | 5× | |
| وَٱلْحِجَارَةُ | walḥijaārahu | Noun | 2× | |
| مَّحْجُورًا | maḥjuwranā | Noun | 2× | |
| ٱلْحَجَرَ | lḥajara | Noun | 2× | |
| بِحِجَارَةٍ | biḥijaārahin | Noun | 1× | |
| حِجْرٍ | ḥijrin | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلْحُجُرَٰتِ | lḥujurati | Noun | 1× | |
| وَحِجْرًا | waḥijranā | Noun | 1× | |
| حِجْرًا | ḥijranā | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلْحِجْرِ | lḥijri | Noun | 1× |