Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
عوذ
Qur'an Occurrences
17 times across 14 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root عوذ (Ewdh) means to seek protection, refuge, or preservation, often with God. It implies confiding in someone for safety.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ʿ-w-dh
Listen: أَعُوذُ 114:1
Root letters: ع — و — ذ

Word Family Tree (7 forms)

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

Verb 15× Noun

Concordance — 17 Occurrences

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

Verb (15) · Noun (2)

Verb (15 verses — showing first 5)

The Daybreak, Dawn 113:1 Verb
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybrea
Mankind 114:1 Verb
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind
Hud 11:47 Verb
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّیۤ أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنۡ أَسۡءَلَكَ مَا لَیۡسَ لِی بِهِۦ عِلۡمࣱۖ وَإِلَّا تَغۡفِرۡ لِی وَتَرۡحَمۡنِیۤ أَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡخَـٰسِرِینَ ۝٤٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): [Noah] said, "My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy upon me, I will be among the losers."
The Bee 16:98 Verb
فَإِذَا قَرَأۡتَ ٱلۡقُرۡءَانَ فَٱسۡتَعِذۡ بِٱللَّهِ مِنَ ٱلشَّیۡطَـٰنِ ٱلرَّجِیمِ ۝٩٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): So when you recite the Qur'an, [first] seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy]
Mary 19:18 Verb
قَالَتۡ إِنِّیۤ أَعُوذُ بِٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ مِنكَ إِن كُنتَ تَقِیࣰّا ۝١٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): She said, "Indeed, I seek refuge in the Most Merciful from you, [so leave me], if you should be fearing of Allah ."

Derived Forms (7)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
أَعُوذُ ʾaaʿuwdhu Verb
فَٱسْتَعِذْ fastaʿidh Verb
عُذْتُ ʿudhtu Verb
مَعَاذَ maʿaādha Noun
يَعُوذُونَ yaʿuwdhuwna Verb
وَأَعُوذُ waʾaaʿuwdhu Verb
أُعِيذُهَا ʾauʿiydhuhaā Verb