سعي
s-ʿ-y
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root سعي across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root سعي (sEy) primarily means to walk, run, or go quickly, often with effort or intention.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
s-ʿ-y
Listen:
سَعْيَكُمْ
92:4
Root letters:
س — ع — ي
Word Family Tree (19 forms)
All word forms derived from the root سعي as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 20×
Noun 10×
Concordance — 30 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root سعي appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (20) · Noun (9)
Verb (20 verses — showing first 5)
وَمَنۡ أَرَادَ ٱلۡءَاخِرَةَ وَسَعَىٰ لَهَا سَعۡیَهَا وَهُوَ مُؤۡمِنࣱ فَأُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ كَانَ سَعۡیُهُم مَّشۡكُورࣰا ١٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But whoever desires the Hereafter and exerts the effort due to it while he is a believer - it is those whose effort is ever appreciated [by Allah ]
Ta Ha 20:15
Verb
إِنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ ءَاتِیَةٌ أَكَادُ أُخۡفِیهَا لِتُجۡزَىٰ كُلُّ نَفۡسِۭ بِمَا تَسۡعَىٰ ١٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, the Hour is coming - I almost conceal it - so that every soul may be recompensed according to that for which it strives
Ta Ha 20:20
Verb
فَأَلۡقَىٰهَا فَإِذَا هِیَ حَیَّةࣱ تَسۡعَىٰ ٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So he threw it down, and thereupon it was a snake, moving swiftly
Ta Ha 20:66
Verb
قَالَ بَلۡ أَلۡقُوا۟ۖ فَإِذَا حِبَالُهُمۡ وَعِصِیُّهُمۡ یُخَیَّلُ إِلَیۡهِ مِن سِحۡرِهِمۡ أَنَّهَا تَسۡعَىٰ ٦٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He said, "Rather, you throw." And suddenly their ropes and staffs seemed to him from their magic that they were moving [like snakes]
The Pilgrimage 22:51
Verb
وَٱلَّذِینَ سَعَوۡا۟ فِیۤ ءَایَـٰتِنَا مُعَـٰجِزِینَ أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡجَحِیمِ ٥١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But the ones who strove against Our verses, [seeking] to cause failure - those are the companions of Hellfire
Derived Forms (19)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| يَسْعَىٰ | yasʿaā | Verb | 6× | |
| سَعَىٰ | saʿaā | Verb | 3× | |
| تَسْعَىٰ | tasʿaā | Verb | 3× | |
| وَسَعَىٰ | wasaʿaā | Verb | 2× | |
| وَيَسْعَوْنَ | wayasʿawna | Verb | 2× | |
| سَعْيَكُمْ | saʿyakum | Noun | 1× | |
| لِّسَعْيِهَا | lisaʿyihaā | Noun | 1× | |
| سَعْيُكُم | saʿyukum | Noun | 1× | |
| فَٱسْعَوْا۟ | fasʿawā | Verb | 1× | |
| سَعْيَهُۥ | saʿyahu | Noun | 1× |