سفك
s-f-k
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root سفك across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root "sfk" primarily means to shed or pour forth liquids, especially blood or tears. It can also tropically refer to speaking profusely or rapidly.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
s-f-k
Listen:
تَسْفِكُونَ
2:84
Root letters:
س — ف — ك
Word Family Tree (2 forms)
All word forms derived from the root سفك as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 2×
Concordance — 2 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root سفك appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (2)
Verb (2 verses — showing first 5)
The Cow 2:30
Verb
وَإِذۡ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلۡمَلَـٰۤىِٕكَةِ إِنِّی جَاعِلࣱ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ خَلِیفَةࣰۖ قَالُوۤا۟ أَتَجۡعَلُ فِیهَا مَن یُفۡسِدُ فِیهَا وَیَسۡفِكُ ٱلدِّمَاۤءَ وَنَحۡنُ نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمۡدِكَ وَنُقَدِّسُ لَكَۖ قَالَ إِنِّیۤ أَعۡلَمُ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ٣٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I will make upon the earth a successive authority." They said, "Will You place upon it one who causes corruption therein and sheds blood, while we declare Your praise and sanctify You?" Allah said, "Indeed, I know that which you do not know."
The Cow 2:84
Verb
وَإِذۡ أَخَذۡنَا مِیثَـٰقَكُمۡ لَا تَسۡفِكُونَ دِمَاۤءَكُمۡ وَلَا تُخۡرِجُونَ أَنفُسَكُم مِّن دِیَـٰرِكُمۡ ثُمَّ أَقۡرَرۡتُمۡ وَأَنتُمۡ تَشۡهَدُونَ ٨٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [recall] when We took your covenant, [saying], "Do not shed each other's blood or evict one another from your homes." Then you acknowledged [this] while you were witnessing
Derived Forms (2)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| تَسْفِكُونَ | tasfikuwna | Verb | 1× | |
| وَيَسْفِكُ | wayasfiku | Verb | 1× |