حور
ḥ-w-r
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root حور across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root Hwr relates to returning or circling. A "mahārah" can be a mother-of-pearl shell, a place where water collects, or a cavity in the body like the ear or hip.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ḥ-w-r
Listen:
يَحُورَ
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Root letters:
ح — و — ر
Word Family Tree (9 forms)
All word forms derived from the root حور as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 10×
Verb 3×
Concordance — 13 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root حور appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (9) · Verb (3)
Noun (9 verses — showing first 5)
۞ فَلَمَّاۤ أَحَسَّ عِیسَىٰ مِنۡهُمُ ٱلۡكُفۡرَ قَالَ مَنۡ أَنصَارِیۤ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۖ قَالَ ٱلۡحَوَارِیُّونَ نَحۡنُ أَنصَارُ ٱللَّهِ ءَامَنَّا بِٱللَّهِ وَٱشۡهَدۡ بِأَنَّا مُسۡلِمُونَ ٥٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But when Jesus felt [persistence in] disbelief from them, he said, "Who are my supporters for [the cause of] Allah ?" The disciples said," We are supporters for Allah . We have believed in Allah and testify that we are Muslims [submitting to Him]
كَذَ ٰلِكَ وَزَوَّجۡنَـٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِینࣲ ٥٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Thus. And We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes
مُتَّكِءِینَ عَلَىٰ سُرُرࣲ مَّصۡفُوفَةࣲۖ وَزَوَّجۡنَـٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِینࣲ ٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They will be reclining on thrones lined up, and We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes
حُورࣱ مَّقۡصُورَ ٰتࣱ فِی ٱلۡخِیَامِ ٧٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Fair ones reserved in pavilions
وَحُورٌ عِینࣱ ٢٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [for them are] fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes
Derived Forms (9)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلْحَوَارِيُّونَ | lḥawaāriyuwna | Noun | 3× | |
| بِحُورٍ | biḥuwrin | Noun | 2× | |
| يُحَاوِرُهُۥٓ | yuḥaāwiruhu | Verb | 2× | |
| يَحُورَ | yaḥuwra | Verb | 1× | |
| لِلْحَوَارِيِّۦنَ | lilḥawaāriyina | Noun | 1× | |
| تَحَاوُرَكُمَآ | taḥaāwurakumaā | Noun | 1× | |
| وَحُورٌ | waḥuwrun | Noun | 1× | |
| حُورٌ | ḥuwrun | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلْحَوَارِيِّۦنَ | lḥawaāriyina | Noun | 1× |