Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
عيي
Parts of Speech
Verb (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root عيي primarily signifies being unable, incapable, or powerless to do something. It also conveys the idea of being ignorant or unskilled in a matter, leading to failure or frustration.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ʿ-y-y
Listen: أَفَعَيِينَا 50:15
Root letters: ع — ي — ي

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

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

Verb

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

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

Verb (2)

Verb (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Wind-curved Sandhills, The Dunes, The Sandhills 46:33 Verb
أَوَ لَمۡ یَرَوۡا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱلَّذِی خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَلَمۡ یَعۡیَ بِخَلۡقِهِنَّ بِقَـٰدِرٍ عَلَىٰۤ أَن یُحۡـِۧیَ ٱلۡمَوۡتَىٰۚ بَلَىٰۤۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ قَدِیرࣱ ۝٣٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Do they not see that Allah , who created the heavens and earth and did not fail in their creation, is able to give life to the dead? Yes. Indeed, He is over all things competent
The Letter Qaf 50:15 Verb
أَفَعَیِینَا بِٱلۡخَلۡقِ ٱلۡأَوَّلِۚ بَلۡ هُمۡ فِی لَبۡسࣲ مِّنۡ خَلۡقࣲ جَدِیدࣲ ۝١٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Did We fail in the first creation? But they are in confusion over a new creation

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
أَفَعَيِينَا ʾaafaʿayiynaā Verb
يَعْىَ yaʿāa Verb