عير
ʿ-y-r
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root عير across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root عير (Eyr) primarily refers to an ass, both wild and domestic, known for wandering. It also denotes a lord or chief.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ʿ-y-r
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ٱلْعِيرُ
12:94
Root letters:
ع — ي — ر
Word Family Tree (2 forms)
All word forms derived from the root عير as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 3×
Concordance — 3 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root عير appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (3)
Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)
Joseph 12:70
Noun
فَلَمَّا جَهَّزَهُم بِجَهَازِهِمۡ جَعَلَ ٱلسِّقَایَةَ فِی رَحۡلِ أَخِیهِ ثُمَّ أَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنٌ أَیَّتُهَا ٱلۡعِیرُ إِنَّكُمۡ لَسَـٰرِقُونَ ٧٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So when he had furnished them with their supplies, he put the [gold measuring] bowl into the bag of his brother. Then an announcer called out, "O caravan, indeed you are thieves."
Joseph 12:82
Noun
وَسۡءَلِ ٱلۡقَرۡیَةَ ٱلَّتِی كُنَّا فِیهَا وَٱلۡعِیرَ ٱلَّتِیۤ أَقۡبَلۡنَا فِیهَاۖ وَإِنَّا لَصَـٰدِقُونَ ٨٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And ask the city in which we were and the caravan in which we came - and indeed, we are truthful,"
Joseph 12:94
Noun
وَلَمَّا فَصَلَتِ ٱلۡعِیرُ قَالَ أَبُوهُمۡ إِنِّی لَأَجِدُ رِیحَ یُوسُفَۖ لَوۡلَاۤ أَن تُفَنِّدُونِ ٩٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And when the caravan departed [from Egypt], their father said, "Indeed, I find the smell of Joseph [and would say that he was alive] if you did not think me weakened in mind."
Derived Forms (2)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلْعِيرُ | lʿiyru | Noun | 2× | |
| وَٱلْعِيرَ | walʿiyra | Noun | 1× |