ظهر
ẓ-h-r
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root ظهر across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root "zhhr" primarily refers to the back, contrasting with the belly. It can metaphorically describe having a large or small household, or being forgotten/neglected.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ẓ-h-r
Listen:
ظَهْرَكَ
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Root letters:
ظ — ه — ر
Word Family Tree (40 forms)
All word forms derived from the root ظهر as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 33×
Verb 26×
Concordance — 59 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root ظهر appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (33) · Verb (25)
Noun (33 verses — showing first 5)
Hud 11:92
Noun
قَالَ یَـٰقَوۡمِ أَرَهۡطِیۤ أَعَزُّ عَلَیۡكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱتَّخَذۡتُمُوهُ وَرَاۤءَكُمۡ ظِهۡرِیًّاۖ إِنَّ رَبِّی بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ مُحِیطࣱ ٩٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He said, "O my people, is my family more respected for power by you than Allah ? But you put Him behind your backs [in neglect]. Indeed, my Lord is encompassing of what you do
The Thunder 13:33
Noun
أَفَمَنۡ هُوَ قَاۤىِٕمٌ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ نَفۡسِۭ بِمَا كَسَبَتۡۗ وَجَعَلُوا۟ لِلَّهِ شُرَكَاۤءَ قُلۡ سَمُّوهُمۡۚ أَمۡ تُنَبِّءُونَهُۥ بِمَا لَا یَعۡلَمُ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ أَم بِظَـٰهِرࣲ مِّنَ ٱلۡقَوۡلِۗ بَلۡ زُیِّنَ لِلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ مَكۡرُهُمۡ وَصُدُّوا۟ عَنِ ٱلسَّبِیلِۗ وَمَن یُضۡلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنۡ هَادࣲ ٣٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then is He who is a maintainer of every soul, [knowing] what it has earned, [like any other]? But to Allah they have attributed partners. Say, "Name them. Or do you inform Him of that which He knows not upon the earth or of what is apparent of speech?" Rather, their [own] plan has been made attractive to those who disbelieve, and they have been averted from the way. And whomever Allah leaves astray - there will be for him no guide
قُل لَّىِٕنِ ٱجۡتَمَعَتِ ٱلۡإِنسُ وَٱلۡجِنُّ عَلَىٰۤ أَن یَأۡتُوا۟ بِمِثۡلِ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ لَا یَأۡتُونَ بِمِثۡلِهِۦ وَلَوۡ كَانَ بَعۡضُهُمۡ لِبَعۡضࣲ ظَهِیرࣰا ٨٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Say, "If mankind and the jinn gathered in order to produce the like of this Qur'an, they could not produce the like of it, even if they were to each other assistants."
The Cave 18:22
Noun
سَیَقُولُونَ ثَلَـٰثَةࣱ رَّابِعُهُمۡ كَلۡبُهُمۡ وَیَقُولُونَ خَمۡسَةࣱ سَادِسُهُمۡ كَلۡبُهُمۡ رَجۡمَۢا بِٱلۡغَیۡبِۖ وَیَقُولُونَ سَبۡعَةࣱ وَثَامِنُهُمۡ كَلۡبُهُمۡۚ قُل رَّبِّیۤ أَعۡلَمُ بِعِدَّتِهِم مَّا یَعۡلَمُهُمۡ إِلَّا قَلِیلࣱۗ فَلَا تُمَارِ فِیهِمۡ إِلَّا مِرَاۤءࣰ ظَـٰهِرࣰا وَلَا تَسۡتَفۡتِ فِیهِم مِّنۡهُمۡ أَحَدࣰا ٢٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They will say there were three, the fourth of them being their dog; and they will say there were five, the sixth of them being their dog - guessing at the unseen; and they will say there were seven, and the eighth of them was their dog. Say, [O Muhammad], "My Lord is most knowing of their number. None knows them except a few. So do not argue about them except with an obvious argument and do not inquire about them among [the speculators] from anyone."
The Prophets 21:39
Noun
لَوۡ یَعۡلَمُ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ حِینَ لَا یَكُفُّونَ عَن وُجُوهِهِمُ ٱلنَّارَ وَلَا عَن ظُهُورِهِمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ یُنصَرُونَ ٣٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
If those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will not avert the Fire from their faces or from their backs and they will not be aided..
Derived Forms (40)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ظُهُورِهِمْ | ẓuhuwrihim | Noun | 5× | |
| ظَهَرَ | ẓahara | Verb | 4× | |
| ظَهِيرًا | ẓahiyranā | Noun | 4× | |
| لِيُظْهِرَهُۥ | liyuẓhirahu | Verb | 3× | |
| يَظْهَرُوا۟ | yaẓharuwā | Verb | 3× | |
| تَظَٰهَرَا | taẓaharaā | Verb | 2× | |
| ظَٰهِرِينَ | ẓahiriyna | Noun | 2× | |
| يُظَٰهِرُونَ | yuẓahiruwna | Verb | 2× | |
| ظَٰهِرَةً | ẓahirahan | Noun | 2× | |
| ظَٰهِرًا | ẓahiranā | Noun | 2× |