Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
عرو
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×), Verb (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
3 times across 3 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root عرو (Erw) primarily refers to a loop or handle, something that makes another thing firm or fast, like a button-loop, a bucket handle, or a saddle loop.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ʿ-r-w
Listen: بِٱلْعُرْوَةِ 31:22
Root letters: ع — ر — و

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

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

Noun Verb

Concordance — 3 Occurrences

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

Noun (2) · Verb (1)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Cow 2:256 Noun
لَاۤ إِكۡرَاهَ فِی ٱلدِّینِۖ قَد تَّبَیَّنَ ٱلرُّشۡدُ مِنَ ٱلۡغَیِّۚ فَمَن یَكۡفُرۡ بِٱلطَّـٰغُوتِ وَیُؤۡمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ فَقَدِ ٱسۡتَمۡسَكَ بِٱلۡعُرۡوَةِ ٱلۡوُثۡقَىٰ لَا ٱنفِصَامَ لَهَاۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِیعٌ عَلِیمٌ ۝٢٥٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong. So whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing
Luqman, Lukman 31:22 Noun
۞ وَمَن یُسۡلِمۡ وَجۡهَهُۥۤ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحۡسِنࣱ فَقَدِ ٱسۡتَمۡسَكَ بِٱلۡعُرۡوَةِ ٱلۡوُثۡقَىٰۗ وَإِلَى ٱللَّهِ عَـٰقِبَةُ ٱلۡأُمُورِ ۝٢٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And whoever submits his face to Allah while he is a doer of good - then he has grasped the most trustworthy handhold. And to Allah will be the outcome of [all] matters

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
بِٱلْعُرْوَةِ bilʿurwahi Noun
ٱعْتَرَىٰكَ ʿtaraāka Verb