Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
عمه
Parts of Speech
Verb (7×)
Qur'an Occurrences
7 times across 7 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root عمه (Emh) describes being confounded, perplexed, and unable to find the right path, often wandering in error. It refers to mental confusion, unlike عَمَى (Amā), which is physical blindness.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ʿ-m-h
Listen: يَعْمَهُونَ 27:4
Root letters: ع — م — ه

Word Family Tree (1 forms)

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

Verb

Concordance — 7 Occurrences

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

Verb (7)

Verb (7 verses — showing first 5)

Jonah 10:11 Verb
۞ وَلَوۡ یُعَجِّلُ ٱللَّهُ لِلنَّاسِ ٱلشَّرَّ ٱسۡتِعۡجَالَهُم بِٱلۡخَیۡرِ لَقُضِیَ إِلَیۡهِمۡ أَجَلُهُمۡۖ فَنَذَرُ ٱلَّذِینَ لَا یَرۡجُونَ لِقَاۤءَنَا فِی طُغۡیَـٰنِهِمۡ یَعۡمَهُونَ ۝١١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And if Allah was to hasten for the people the evil [they invoke] as He hastens for them the good, their term would have been ended for them. But We leave the ones who do not expect the meeting with Us, in their transgression, wandering blindl
The Rock, Stoneland, Rock City 15:72 Verb
لَعَمۡرُكَ إِنَّهُمۡ لَفِی سَكۡرَتِهِمۡ یَعۡمَهُونَ ۝٧٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): By your life, [O Muhammad], indeed they were, in their intoxication, wandering blindly
The Believers 23:75 Verb
۞ وَلَوۡ رَحِمۡنَـٰهُمۡ وَكَشَفۡنَا مَا بِهِم مِّن ضُرࣲّ لَّلَجُّوا۟ فِی طُغۡیَـٰنِهِمۡ یَعۡمَهُونَ ۝٧٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And even if We gave them mercy and removed what was upon them of affliction, they would persist in their transgression, wandering blindly
The Ant, The Ants 27:4 Verb
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ لَا یُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡءَاخِرَةِ زَیَّنَّا لَهُمۡ أَعۡمَـٰلَهُمۡ فَهُمۡ یَعۡمَهُونَ ۝٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, for those who do not believe in the Hereafter, We have made pleasing to them their deeds, so they wander blindly
The Cow 2:15 Verb
ٱللَّهُ یَسۡتَهۡزِئُ بِهِمۡ وَیَمُدُّهُمۡ فِی طُغۡیَـٰنِهِمۡ یَعۡمَهُونَ ۝١٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): [But] Allah mocks them and prolongs them in their transgression [while] they wander blindly

Derived Forms (1)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
يَعْمَهُونَ yaʿmahuwna Verb