Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
عول
Parts of Speech
Verb (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
1 times across 1 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root عول (Ewl) primarily means to support a family. It also describes a balance inclining or deviating, and a judge acting wrongfully.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ʿ-w-l
Listen: تَعُولُوا۟ 4:3
Root letters: ع — و — ل

Word Family Tree (1 forms)

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

Verb

Concordance — 1 Occurrences

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

Verb (1)

Verb (1 verses — showing first 5)

Women 4:3 Verb
وَإِنۡ خِفۡتُمۡ أَلَّا تُقۡسِطُوا۟ فِی ٱلۡیَتَـٰمَىٰ فَٱنكِحُوا۟ مَا طَابَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَاۤءِ مَثۡنَىٰ وَثُلَـٰثَ وَرُبَـٰعَۖ فَإِنۡ خِفۡتُمۡ أَلَّا تَعۡدِلُوا۟ فَوَ ٰحِدَةً أَوۡ مَا مَلَكَتۡ أَیۡمَـٰنُكُمۡۚ ذَ ٰلِكَ أَدۡنَىٰۤ أَلَّا تَعُولُوا۟ ۝٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one or those your right hand possesses. That is more suitable that you may not incline [to injustice]

Derived Forms (1)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
تَعُولُوا۟ taʿuwluwā Verb