غوص
gh-w-ṣ
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root غوص across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root غوص (gwS) primarily means to dive into water, often to retrieve something like pearls. Tropically, it extends to deeply understanding or eliciting hidden meanings, like diving for knowledge.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
gh-w-ṣ
Listen:
وَغَوَّاصٍ
38:37
Root letters:
غ — و — ص
Lane's Lexicon Classical Arabic
* : see the next paragraph, in four places.
Word Family Tree (2 forms)
All word forms derived from the root غوص as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 1×
Verb 1×
Concordance — 2 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root غوص appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (1) · Verb (1)
Noun (1 verses — showing first 5)
The Letter Sad 38:37
Noun
وَٱلشَّیَـٰطِینَ كُلَّ بَنَّاۤءࣲ وَغَوَّاصࣲ ٣٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [also] the devils [of jinn] - every builder and dive
Derived Forms (2)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| وَغَوَّاصٍ | waghawaāṣin | Noun | 1× | |
| يَغُوصُونَ | yaghuwṣuwna | Verb | 1× |