دهر
d-h-r
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root دهر across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root دهر (dahr) primarily means "time," specifically a long, indefinite period, or even eternity. It can also refer to a shorter duration, or metaphorically, to fate or fortune.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
d-h-r
Listen:
ٱلدَّهْرِ
76:1
Root letters:
د — ه — ر
Word Family Tree (2 forms)
All word forms derived from the root دهر as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 2×
Concordance — 2 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root دهر appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (2)
Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)
وَقَالُوا۟ مَا هِیَ إِلَّا حَیَاتُنَا ٱلدُّنۡیَا نَمُوتُ وَنَحۡیَا وَمَا یُهۡلِكُنَاۤ إِلَّا ٱلدَّهۡرُۚ وَمَا لَهُم بِذَ ٰلِكَ مِنۡ عِلۡمٍۖ إِنۡ هُمۡ إِلَّا یَظُنُّونَ ٢٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they say, "There is not but our worldly life; we die and live, and nothing destroys us except time." And they have of that no knowledge; they are only assuming
Man 76:1
Noun
هَلۡ أَتَىٰ عَلَى ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنِ حِینࣱ مِّنَ ٱلدَّهۡرِ لَمۡ یَكُن شَیۡءࣰا مَّذۡكُورًا ١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Has there [not] come upon man a period of time when he was not a thing [even] mentioned
Derived Forms (2)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلدَّهْرِ | ldahri | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلدَّهْرُ | ldahru | Noun | 1× |