Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
لفف
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×), Verb (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
3 times across 3 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root LFF primarily means to wrap, fold, or roll something up, often implying a close or tight enclosure. It can also refer to things that are intertwined or dense, like thick foliage.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: l-f-f
Listen: أَلْفَافًا 78:16
Root letters: ل — ف — ف

Word Family Tree (3 forms)

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

Noun Verb

Concordance — 3 Occurrences

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

Noun (2) · Verb (1)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

Children of Israel, The Israelites 17:104 Noun
وَقُلۡنَا مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ لِبَنِیۤ إِسۡرَ ٰۤءِیلَ ٱسۡكُنُوا۟ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ فَإِذَا جَاۤءَ وَعۡدُ ٱلۡءَاخِرَةِ جِئۡنَا بِكُمۡ لَفِیفࣰا ۝١٠٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And We said after Pharaoh to the Children of Israel, "Dwell in the land, and when there comes the promise of the Hereafter, We will bring you forth in [one] gathering."
The Tidings, The Announcement 78:16 Noun
وَجَنَّاتٍ أَلْفَافًا
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And gardens of entwined growth

Derived Forms (3)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
أَلْفَافًا ʾaalfaāfanā Noun
وَٱلْتَفَّتِ waltafati Verb
لَفِيفًا lafiyfanā Noun