Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
زفر
Parts of Speech
Noun (3×)
Qur'an Occurrences
3 times across 3 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root زفر relates to bearing burdens. It describes a bulky camel, the withers of an animal, or the foundational corner of a building.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: z-f-r
Listen: وَزَفِيرًا 25:12
Root letters: ز — ف — ر

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 3 Occurrences

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

Noun (3)

Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)

Hud 11:106 Noun
فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِینَ شَقُوا۟ فَفِی ٱلنَّارِ لَهُمۡ فِیهَا زَفِیرࣱ وَشَهِیقٌ ۝١٠٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): As for those who were [destined to be] wretched, they will be in the Fire. For them therein is [violent] exhaling and inhaling
The Prophets 21:100 Noun
لَهُمۡ فِیهَا زَفِیرࣱ وَهُمۡ فِیهَا لَا یَسۡمَعُونَ ۝١٠٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): For them therein is heavy sighing, and they therein will not hear
The Criterion, The Standard 25:12 Noun
إِذَا رَأَتۡهُم مِّن مَّكَانِۭ بَعِیدࣲ سَمِعُوا۟ لَهَا تَغَیُّظࣰا وَزَفِیرࣰا ۝١٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): When the Hellfire sees them from a distant place, they will hear its fury and roaring

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
زَفِيرٌ zafiyrun Noun
وَزَفِيرًا wazafiyranā Noun