مرأ
m-r-ʾa
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root مرأ across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root مرأ (mrA) is primarily linked to the word مَرْءٌ (marʾun), which means 'a man' or 'a human being.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
m-r-ʾa
Listen:
وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ
111:4
Root letters:
م — ر — أ
Word Family Tree (22 forms)
All word forms derived from the root مرأ as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 38×
Concordance — 38 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root مرأ appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (37)
Noun (37 verses — showing first 5)
The Fame 111:4
Noun
وَامْرَأَتُهُ حَمَّالَةَ الْحَطَبِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And his wife [as well] - the carrier of firewood
Hud 11:71
Noun
وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُۥ قَاۤىِٕمَةࣱ فَضَحِكَتۡ فَبَشَّرۡنَـٰهَا بِإِسۡحَـٰقَ وَمِن وَرَاۤءِ إِسۡحَـٰقَ یَعۡقُوبَ ٧١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And his Wife was standing, and she smiled. Then We gave her good tidings of Isaac and after Isaac, Jacob
Hud 11:81
Noun
قَالُوا۟ یَـٰلُوطُ إِنَّا رُسُلُ رَبِّكَ لَن یَصِلُوۤا۟ إِلَیۡكَۖ فَأَسۡرِ بِأَهۡلِكَ بِقِطۡعࣲ مِّنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ وَلَا یَلۡتَفِتۡ مِنكُمۡ أَحَدٌ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَكَۖ إِنَّهُۥ مُصِیبُهَا مَاۤ أَصَابَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ مَوۡعِدَهُمُ ٱلصُّبۡحُۚ أَلَیۡسَ ٱلصُّبۡحُ بِقَرِیبࣲ ٨١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
The angels said, "O Lot, indeed we are messengers of your Lord; [therefore], they will never reach you. So set out with your family during a portion of the night and let not any among you look back - except your wife; indeed, she will be struck by that which strikes them. Indeed, their appointment is [for] the morning. Is not the morning near?"
Joseph 12:21
Noun
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِی ٱشۡتَرَىٰهُ مِن مِّصۡرَ لِٱمۡرَأَتِهِۦۤ أَكۡرِمِی مَثۡوَىٰهُ عَسَىٰۤ أَن یَنفَعَنَاۤ أَوۡ نَتَّخِذَهُۥ وَلَدࣰاۚ وَكَذَ ٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِیُوسُفَ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلِنُعَلِّمَهُۥ مِن تَأۡوِیلِ ٱلۡأَحَادِیثِۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَالِبٌ عَلَىٰۤ أَمۡرِهِۦ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا یَعۡلَمُونَ ٢١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And the one from Egypt who bought him said to his wife, "Make his residence comfortable. Perhaps he will benefit us, or we will adopt him as a son." And thus, We established Joseph in the land that We might teach him the interpretation of events. And Allah is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know
Joseph 12:30
Noun
۞ وَقَالَ نِسۡوَةࣱ فِی ٱلۡمَدِینَةِ ٱمۡرَأَتُ ٱلۡعَزِیزِ تُرَ ٰوِدُ فَتَىٰهَا عَن نَّفۡسِهِۦۖ قَدۡ شَغَفَهَا حُبًّاۖ إِنَّا لَنَرَىٰهَا فِی ضَلَـٰلࣲ مُّبِینࣲ ٣٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And women in the city said, "The wife of al-'Azeez is seeking to seduce her slave boy; he has impassioned her with love. Indeed, we see her [to be] in clear error."
Derived Forms (22)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱمْرِئٍ | mriin | Noun | 4× | |
| ٱمْرَأَتَهُۥ | mraʾaatahu | Noun | 4× | |
| ٱمْرَأَتُ | mraʾaatu | Noun | 4× | |
| وَٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ | wamraʾaatuhu | Noun | 2× | |
| ٱلْمَرْءُ | lmarʾu | Noun | 2× | |
| ٱمْرَأَتَ | mraʾaata | Noun | 2× | |
| ٱمْرَأَتَكَ | mraʾaataka | Noun | 2× | |
| ٱمْرَأَتِى | mraʾaatiā | Noun | 2× | |
| ٱلْمَرْءِ | lmarʾi | Noun | 2× | |
| ٱمْرَأَةٌ | mraʾaahun | Noun | 2× |