Lexical Summary

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

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root دلو (dalw) primarily means to let down a bucket into a well to draw water.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: d-l-w
Listen: فَتَدَلَّىٰ 53:8
Root letters: د — ل — و

Word Family Tree (4 forms)

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

Verb Noun

Concordance — 4 Occurrences

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

Verb (3) · Noun (1)

Verb (3 verses — showing first 5)

Joseph 12:19 Verb
وَجَاۤءَتۡ سَیَّارَةࣱ فَأَرۡسَلُوا۟ وَارِدَهُمۡ فَأَدۡلَىٰ دَلۡوَهُۥۖ قَالَ یَـٰبُشۡرَىٰ هَـٰذَا غُلَـٰمࣱۚ وَأَسَرُّوهُ بِضَـٰعَةࣰۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلِیمُۢ بِمَا یَعۡمَلُونَ ۝١٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And there came a company of travelers; then they sent their water drawer, and he let down his bucket. He said, "Good news! Here is a boy." And they concealed him, [taking him] as merchandise; and Allah was knowing of what they did
The Cow 2:188 Verb
وَلَا تَأۡكُلُوۤا۟ أَمۡوَ ٰلَكُم بَیۡنَكُم بِٱلۡبَـٰطِلِ وَتُدۡلُوا۟ بِهَاۤ إِلَى ٱلۡحُكَّامِ لِتَأۡكُلُوا۟ فَرِیقࣰا مِّنۡ أَمۡوَ ٰلِ ٱلنَّاسِ بِٱلۡإِثۡمِ وَأَنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ ۝١٨٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And do not consume one another's wealth unjustly or send it [in bribery] to the rulers in order that [they might aid] you [to] consume a portion of the wealth of the people in sin, while you know [it is unlawful]
The Star 53:8 Verb
ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّىٰ ۝٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Then he approached and descende

Derived Forms (4)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
فَتَدَلَّىٰ fatadalaā Verb
فَأَدْلَىٰ faʾaadlaā Verb
دَلْوَهُۥ dalwahu Noun
وَتُدْلُوا۟ watudluwā Verb