غوي
gh-w-y
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root غوي across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root غوي (gwy) primarily signifies going astray, deviating from the right path, or being misguided. It implies error, delusion, or acting foolishly, often leading to ruin or failure.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
gh-w-y
Listen:
غَوَىٰ
53:2
Root letters:
غ — و — ي
Word Family Tree (18 forms)
All word forms derived from the root غوي as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 11×
Verb 11×
Concordance — 22 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root غوي appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (11) · Verb (8)
Noun (11 verses — showing first 5)
إِنَّ عِبَادِی لَیۡسَ لَكَ عَلَیۡهِمۡ سُلۡطَـٰنٌ إِلَّا مَنِ ٱتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَاوِینَ ٤٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, My servants - no authority will you have over them, except those who follow you of the deviators
Mary 19:59
Noun
۞ فَخَلَفَ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِمۡ خَلۡفٌ أَضَاعُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ ٱلشَّهَوَ ٰتِۖ فَسَوۡفَ یَلۡقَوۡنَ غَیًّا ٥٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But there came after them successors who neglected prayer and pursued desires; so they are going to meet evil
The Poets 26:224
Noun
وَٱلشُّعَرَاۤءُ یَتَّبِعُهُمُ ٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ ٢٢٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And the poets - [only] the deviators follow them
The Poets 26:91
Noun
وَبُرِّزَتِ ٱلۡجَحِیمُ لِلۡغَاوِینَ ٩١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And Hellfire will be brought forth for the deviators
The Poets 26:94
Noun
فَكُبۡكِبُوا۟ فِیهَا هُمۡ وَٱلۡغَاوُۥنَ ٩٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So they will be overturned into Hellfire, they and the deviator
Derived Forms (18)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلْغَىِّ | lghaāi | Noun | 3× | |
| ٱلْغَاوِينَ | lghaāwiyna | Noun | 2× | |
| أَغْوَيْتَنِى | ʾaaghwaytaniā | Verb | 2× | |
| غَوَىٰ | ghawaā | Verb | 1× | |
| لَأُغْوِيَنَّهُمْ | laʾaughwiyanahum | Verb | 1× | |
| غَٰوِينَ | ghawiyna | Noun | 1× | |
| فَأَغْوَيْنَٰكُمْ | faʾaaghwaynakum | Verb | 1× | |
| أَغْوَيْنَآ | ʾaaghwaynaā | Verb | 1× | |
| أَغْوَيْنَٰهُمْ | ʾaaghwaynahum | Verb | 1× | |
| غَوَيْنَا | ghawaynaā | Verb | 1× |