Lexical Summary

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

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root فتأ (ftA) in its fourth form (أَفْتَاَ) refers back to earlier definitions. It implies a sense of weakness, languor, or becoming feeble, often in health or spirit.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: f-t-ʾa
Listen: تَفْتَؤُا۟ 12:85
Root letters: ف — ت — أ

Word Family Tree (1 forms)

All word forms derived from the root فتأ 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 فتأ appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Verb (1)

Verb (1 verses — showing first 5)

Joseph 12:85 Verb
قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ تَفۡتَؤُا۟ تَذۡكُرُ یُوسُفَ حَتَّىٰ تَكُونَ حَرَضًا أَوۡ تَكُونَ مِنَ ٱلۡهَـٰلِكِینَ ۝٨٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): They said, "By Allah , you will not cease remembering Joseph until you become fatally ill or become of those who perish."

Derived Forms (1)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
تَفْتَؤُا۟ taftauā Verb