ذأب
dh-ʾa-b
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root ذأب across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The primary meaning of ذأب (dhAb) refers to the wolf, known for its predatory nature and cunning.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
dh-ʾa-b
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ٱلذِّئْبُ
12:17
Root letters:
ذ — أ — ب
Word Family Tree (1 forms)
All word forms derived from the root ذأب as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 3×
Concordance — 3 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root ذأب appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (3)
Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)
Joseph 12:13
Noun
قَالَ إِنِّی لَیَحۡزُنُنِیۤ أَن تَذۡهَبُوا۟ بِهِۦ وَأَخَافُ أَن یَأۡكُلَهُ ٱلذِّئۡبُ وَأَنتُمۡ عَنۡهُ غَـٰفِلُونَ ١٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[Jacob] said, "Indeed, it saddens me that you should take him, and I fear that a wolf would eat him while you are of him unaware."
Joseph 12:14
Noun
قَالُوا۟ لَىِٕنۡ أَكَلَهُ ٱلذِّئۡبُ وَنَحۡنُ عُصۡبَةٌ إِنَّاۤ إِذࣰا لَّخَـٰسِرُونَ ١٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They said, " If a wolf should eat him while we are a [strong] clan, indeed, we would then be losers."
Joseph 12:17
Noun
قَالُوا۟ یَـٰۤأَبَانَاۤ إِنَّا ذَهَبۡنَا نَسۡتَبِقُ وَتَرَكۡنَا یُوسُفَ عِندَ مَتَـٰعِنَا فَأَكَلَهُ ٱلذِّئۡبُۖ وَمَاۤ أَنتَ بِمُؤۡمِنࣲ لَّنَا وَلَوۡ كُنَّا صَـٰدِقِینَ ١٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They said, "O our father, indeed we went racing each other and left Joseph with our possessions, and a wolf ate him. But you would not believe us, even if we were truthful."
Derived Forms (1)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلذِّئْبُ | ldhibu | Noun | 3× |