Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
صوع
Parts of Speech
Noun (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
1 times across 1 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root صوع (SwE) primarily refers to a specific dry measure, the *ṣāʿ*, equal to four *amdad*. It can also denote a drinking vessel, especially the king's cup mentioned in the Quran (12:72).
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ṣ-w-ʿ
Listen: صُوَاعَ 12:72
Root letters: ص — و — ع

Word Family Tree (1 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 1 Occurrences

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

Noun (1)

Noun (1 verses — showing first 5)

Joseph 12:72 Noun
قَالُوا۟ نَفۡقِدُ صُوَاعَ ٱلۡمَلِكِ وَلِمَن جَاۤءَ بِهِۦ حِمۡلُ بَعِیرࣲ وَأَنَا۠ بِهِۦ زَعِیمࣱ ۝٧٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): They said, "We are missing the measure of the king. And for he who produces it is [the reward of] a camel's load, and I am responsible for it."

Derived Forms (1)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
صُوَاعَ ṣuwaāʿa Noun