زوج
z-w-j
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root زوج across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root زَوْج (zawj) primarily means one of a pair or a couple, or a sort/kind of thing. It can refer to a husband or wife, a consociate, or a like/fellow. In arithmetic, it signifies an even number.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
z-w-j
Listen:
زُوِّجَتْ
81:7
Root letters:
ز — و — ج
Word Family Tree (43 forms)
All word forms derived from the root زوج as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 76×
Verb 5×
Concordance — 81 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root زوج appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (68) · Verb (5)
Noun (68 verses — showing first 5)
Hud 11:40
Noun
حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَا جَاۤءَ أَمۡرُنَا وَفَارَ ٱلتَّنُّورُ قُلۡنَا ٱحۡمِلۡ فِیهَا مِن كُلࣲّ زَوۡجَیۡنِ ٱثۡنَیۡنِ وَأَهۡلَكَ إِلَّا مَن سَبَقَ عَلَیۡهِ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ وَمَنۡ ءَامَنَۚ وَمَاۤ ءَامَنَ مَعَهُۥۤ إِلَّا قَلِیلࣱ ٤٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[So it was], until when Our command came and the oven overflowed, We said, "Load upon the ship of each [creature] two mates and your family, except those about whom the word has preceded, and [include] whoever has believed." But none had believed with him, except a few
The Thunder 13:23
Noun
جَنَّـٰتُ عَدۡنࣲ یَدۡخُلُونَهَا وَمَن صَلَحَ مِنۡ ءَابَاۤىِٕهِمۡ وَأَزۡوَ ٰجِهِمۡ وَذُرِّیَّـٰتِهِمۡۖ وَٱلۡمَلَـٰۤىِٕكَةُ یَدۡخُلُونَ عَلَیۡهِم مِّن كُلِّ بَابࣲ ٢٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Gardens of perpetual residence; they will enter them with whoever were righteous among their fathers, their spouses and their descendants. And the angels will enter upon them from every gate, [saying]
The Thunder 13:3
Noun
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِی مَدَّ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَجَعَلَ فِیهَا رَوَ ٰسِیَ وَأَنۡهَـٰرࣰاۖ وَمِن كُلِّ ٱلثَّمَرَ ٰتِ جَعَلَ فِیهَا زَوۡجَیۡنِ ٱثۡنَیۡنِۖ یُغۡشِی ٱلَّیۡلَ ٱلنَّهَارَۚ إِنَّ فِی ذَ ٰلِكَ لَءَایَـٰتࣲ لِّقَوۡمࣲ یَتَفَكَّرُونَ ٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And it is He who spread the earth and placed therein firmly set mountains and rivers; and from all of the fruits He made therein two mates; He causes the night to cover the day. Indeed in that are signs for a people who give thought
The Thunder 13:38
Noun
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا رُسُلࣰا مِّن قَبۡلِكَ وَجَعَلۡنَا لَهُمۡ أَزۡوَ ٰجࣰا وَذُرِّیَّةࣰۚ وَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُولٍ أَن یَأۡتِیَ بِءَایَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِ ٱللَّهِۗ لِكُلِّ أَجَلࣲ كِتَابࣱ ٣٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We have already sent messengers before you and assigned to them wives and descendants. And it was not for a messenger to come with a sign except by permission of Allah . For every term is a decree
لَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَیۡنَیۡكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعۡنَا بِهِۦۤ أَزۡوَ ٰجࣰا مِّنۡهُمۡ وَلَا تَحۡزَنۡ عَلَیۡهِمۡ وَٱخۡفِضۡ جَنَاحَكَ لِلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ ٨٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Do not extend your eyes toward that by which We have given enjoyment to [certain] categories of the disbelievers, and do not grieve over them. And lower your wing to the believer
Derived Forms (43)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أَزْوَٰجًا | ʾaazwajanā | Noun | 14× | |
| زَوْجَيْنِ | zawjayni | Noun | 4× | |
| زَوْجٍ | zawjin | Noun | 4× | |
| أَزْوَٰجِهِمْ | ʾaazwajihim | Noun | 3× | |
| أَزْوَٰجٍ | ʾaazwajin | Noun | 3× | |
| زَوْجَهَا | zawjahaā | Noun | 3× | |
| أَزْوَٰجٌ | ʾaazwajun | Noun | 3× | |
| ٱلزَّوْجَيْنِ | lzawjayni | Noun | 2× | |
| أَزْوَٰجِكُمْ | ʾaazwajikum | Noun | 2× | |
| وَزَوَّجْنَٰهُم | wazawajnahum | Verb | 2× |