Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
عقر
Parts of Speech
Verb (5×), Noun (3×)
Qur'an Occurrences
8 times across 7 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root عقر (Eqr) primarily means to wound or hamstring, especially an animal like a camel, often with a sword.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ʿ-q-r
Listen: فَعَقَرُوهَا 91:14
Root letters: ع — ق — ر

Word Family Tree (5 forms)

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

Verb Noun

Concordance — 8 Occurrences

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

Verb (5) · Noun (3)

Verb (5 verses — showing first 5)

Hud 11:65 Verb
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَقَالَ تَمَتَّعُوا۟ فِی دَارِكُمۡ ثَلَـٰثَةَ أَیَّامࣲۖ ذَ ٰلِكَ وَعۡدٌ غَیۡرُ مَكۡذُوبࣲ ۝٦٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): But they hamstrung her, so he said, "Enjoy yourselves in your homes for three days. That is a promise not to be denied."
The Poets 26:157 Verb
فَعَقَرُوهَا فَأَصۡبَحُوا۟ نَـٰدِمِینَ ۝١٥٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): But they hamstrung her and so became regretful
The Moon 54:29 Verb
فَنَادَوۡا۟ صَاحِبَهُمۡ فَتَعَاطَىٰ فَعَقَرَ ۝٢٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): But they called their companion, and he dared and hamstrung [her]
The Heights, The Elevated Places 7:77 Verb
فَعَقَرُوا۟ ٱلنَّاقَةَ وَعَتَوۡا۟ عَنۡ أَمۡرِ رَبِّهِمۡ وَقَالُوا۟ یَـٰصَـٰلِحُ ٱئۡتِنَا بِمَا تَعِدُنَاۤ إِن كُنتَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُرۡسَلِینَ ۝٧٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): So they hamstrung the she-camel and were insolent toward the command of their Lord and said, "O Salih, bring us what you promise us, if you should be of the messengers."
The Sun 91:14 Verb
فَكَذَّبُوهُ فَعَقَرُوهَا فَدَمْدَمَ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّهُم بِذَنبِهِمْ فَسَوَّاهَا
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): But they denied him and hamstrung her. So their Lord brought down upon them destruction for their sin and made it equal [upon all of them]

Derived Forms (5)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
فَعَقَرُوهَا faʿaqaruwhaā Verb
عَاقِرًا ʿaāqiranā Noun
فَعَقَرَ faʿaqara Verb
فَعَقَرُوا۟ faʿaqaruwā Verb
عَاقِرٌ ʿaāqirun Noun