Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
حفو
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×), Verb (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
3 times across 3 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root HFW primarily describes walking barefoot or having worn-down feet. It also conveys showing great honor, kindness, and diligent inquiry towards someone.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ḥ-f-w
Listen: فَيُحْفِكُمْ 47:37
Root letters: ح — ف — و

Word Family Tree (3 forms)

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

Noun Verb

Concordance — 3 Occurrences

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

Noun (2) · Verb (1)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

Mary 19:47 Noun
قَالَ سَلَـٰمٌ عَلَیۡكَۖ سَأَسۡتَغۡفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّیۤۖ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِی حَفِیࣰّا ۝٤٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): [Abraham] said, "Peace will be upon you. I will ask forgiveness for you of my Lord. Indeed, He is ever gracious to me
The Heights, The Elevated Places 7:187 Noun
یَسۡءَلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَیَّانَ مُرۡسَىٰهَاۖ قُلۡ إِنَّمَا عِلۡمُهَا عِندَ رَبِّیۖ لَا یُجَلِّیهَا لِوَقۡتِهَاۤ إِلَّا هُوَۚ ثَقُلَتۡ فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ لَا تَأۡتِیكُمۡ إِلَّا بَغۡتَةࣰۗ یَسۡءَلُونَكَ كَأَنَّكَ حَفِیٌّ عَنۡهَاۖ قُلۡ إِنَّمَا عِلۡمُهَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا یَعۡلَمُونَ ۝١٨٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the Hour: when is its arrival? Say, "Its knowledge is only with my Lord. None will reveal its time except Him. It lays heavily upon the heavens and the earth. It will not come upon you except unexpectedly." They ask you as if you are familiar with it. Say, "Its knowledge is only with Allah , but most of the people do not know."

Derived Forms (3)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
فَيُحْفِكُمْ fayuḥfikum Verb
حَفِيًّا ḥafiyanā Noun
حَفِىٌّ ḥafiāun Noun