عثر
ʿ-th-r
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root عثر across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root عثر (Ethr) primarily means to stumble or trip, like a person or horse. It can also describe stumbling in speech or lying.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ʿ-th-r
Listen:
أَعْثَرْنَا
18:21
Root letters:
ع — ث — ر
Word Family Tree (2 forms)
All word forms derived from the root عثر 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 عثر appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (2)
Verb (2 verses — showing first 5)
The Cave 18:21
Verb
وَكَذَ ٰلِكَ أَعۡثَرۡنَا عَلَیۡهِمۡ لِیَعۡلَمُوۤا۟ أَنَّ وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقࣱّ وَأَنَّ ٱلسَّاعَةَ لَا رَیۡبَ فِیهَاۤ إِذۡ یَتَنَـٰزَعُونَ بَیۡنَهُمۡ أَمۡرَهُمۡۖ فَقَالُوا۟ ٱبۡنُوا۟ عَلَیۡهِم بُنۡیَـٰنࣰاۖ رَّبُّهُمۡ أَعۡلَمُ بِهِمۡۚ قَالَ ٱلَّذِینَ غَلَبُوا۟ عَلَىٰۤ أَمۡرِهِمۡ لَنَتَّخِذَنَّ عَلَیۡهِم مَّسۡجِدࣰا ٢١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And similarly, We caused them to be found that they [who found them] would know that the promise of Allah is truth and that of the Hour there is no doubt. [That was] when they disputed among themselves about their affair and [then] said, "Construct over them a structure. Their Lord is most knowing about them." Said those who prevailed in the matter, "We will surely take [for ourselves] over them a masjid."
فَإِنۡ عُثِرَ عَلَىٰۤ أَنَّهُمَا ٱسۡتَحَقَّاۤ إِثۡمࣰا فَءَاخَرَانِ یَقُومَانِ مَقَامَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلَّذِینَ ٱسۡتَحَقَّ عَلَیۡهِمُ ٱلۡأَوۡلَیَـٰنِ فَیُقۡسِمَانِ بِٱللَّهِ لَشَهَـٰدَتُنَاۤ أَحَقُّ مِن شَهَـٰدَتِهِمَا وَمَا ٱعۡتَدَیۡنَاۤ إِنَّاۤ إِذࣰا لَّمِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ ١٠٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But if it is found that those two were guilty of perjury, let two others stand in their place [who are] foremost [in claim] from those who have a lawful right. And let them swear by Allah , "Our testimony is truer than their testimony, and we have not transgressed. Indeed, we would then be of the wrongdoers."
Derived Forms (2)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أَعْثَرْنَا | ʾaaʿtharnaā | Verb | 1× | |
| عُثِرَ | ʿuthira | Verb | 1× |