Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
عتل
Parts of Speech
Noun (1×), Verb (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root عتل (Etl) refers to something strong and robust. It describes tools like a carpenter's auger, an iron implement for uprooting palm trees, or a large rod for demolishing walls.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ʿ-t-l
Listen: عُتُلٍّۭ 68:13
Root letters: ع — ت — ل

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

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

Noun Verb

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

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

Noun (1) · Verb (1)

Noun (1 verses — showing first 5)

The Pen 68:13 Noun
عُتُلِّۭ بَعۡدَ ذَ ٰلِكَ زَنِیمٍ ۝١٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Cruel, moreover, and an illegitimate pretender

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
عُتُلٍّۭ ʿutulin Noun
فَٱعْتِلُوهُ faʿtiluwhu Verb