Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
حفر
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root حفر primarily means "to dig" or "excavate." It can also describe a torrent furrowing a valley or a rain of unknown extent. Figuratively, it means to search into an affair or to emaciate.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ḥ-f-r
Listen: ٱلْحَافِرَةِ 79:10
Root letters: ح — ف — ر

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

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

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Family of Imran, The House of Imran 3:103 Noun
وَٱعۡتَصِمُوا۟ بِحَبۡلِ ٱللَّهِ جَمِیعࣰا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا۟ۚ وَٱذۡكُرُوا۟ نِعۡمَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَیۡكُمۡ إِذۡ كُنتُمۡ أَعۡدَاۤءࣰ فَأَلَّفَ بَیۡنَ قُلُوبِكُمۡ فَأَصۡبَحۡتُم بِنِعۡمَتِهِۦۤ إِخۡوَ ٰنࣰا وَكُنتُمۡ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفۡرَةࣲ مِّنَ ٱلنَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنۡهَاۗ كَذَ ٰلِكَ یُبَیِّنُ ٱللَّهُ لَكُمۡ ءَایَـٰتِهِۦ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَهۡتَدُونَ ۝١٠٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And hold firmly to the rope of Allah all together and do not become divided. And remember the favor of Allah upon you - when you were enemies and He brought your hearts together and you became, by His favor, brothers. And you were on the edge of a pit of the Fire, and He saved you from it. Thus does Allah make clear to you His verses that you may be guided
Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those Who Pulled Out 79:10 Noun
يَقُولُونَ أَإِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِي الْحَافِرَةِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): They are [presently] saying, "Will we indeed be returned to [our] former state [of life]

Derived Forms (2)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
ٱلْحَافِرَةِ lḥaāfirahi Noun
حُفْرَةٍ ḥufrahin Noun