نفر
n-f-r
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root نفر across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root نَفَرَ (nafara) primarily means to take fright and flee, like a wild animal. It extends to shying away from something, being averse to it, or receding/withdrawing.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
n-f-r
Listen:
مُّسْتَنفِرَةٌ
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Root letters:
ن — ف — ر
Word Family Tree (11 forms)
All word forms derived from the root نفر as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 10×
Verb 8×
Concordance — 18 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root نفر appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (10) · Verb (6)
Noun (10 verses — showing first 5)
وَلَقَدۡ صَرَّفۡنَا فِی هَـٰذَا ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ لِیَذَّكَّرُوا۟ وَمَا یَزِیدُهُمۡ إِلَّا نُفُورࣰا ٤١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We have certainly diversified [the contents] in this Qur'an that mankind may be reminded, but it does not increase the disbelievers except in aversion
وَجَعَلۡنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ أَكِنَّةً أَن یَفۡقَهُوهُ وَفِیۤ ءَاذَانِهِمۡ وَقۡرࣰاۚ وَإِذَا ذَكَرۡتَ رَبَّكَ فِی ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ وَحۡدَهُۥ وَلَّوۡا۟ عَلَىٰۤ أَدۡبَـٰرِهِمۡ نُفُورࣰا ٤٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And when you mention your Lord alone in the Qur'an, they turn back in aversion
ثُمَّ رَدَدۡنَا لَكُمُ ٱلۡكَرَّةَ عَلَیۡهِمۡ وَأَمۡدَدۡنَـٰكُم بِأَمۡوَ ٰلࣲ وَبَنِینَ وَجَعَلۡنَـٰكُمۡ أَكۡثَرَ نَفِیرًا ٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then We gave back to you a return victory over them. And We reinforced you with wealth and sons and made you more numerous in manpowe
The Cave 18:34
Noun
وَكَانَ لَهُۥ ثَمَرࣱ فَقَالَ لِصَـٰحِبِهِۦ وَهُوَ یُحَاوِرُهُۥۤ أَنَا۠ أَكۡثَرُ مِنكَ مَالࣰا وَأَعَزُّ نَفَرࣰا ٣٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And he had fruit, so he said to his companion while he was conversing with him, "I am greater than you in wealth and mightier in [numbers of] men."
وَإِذَا قِیلَ لَهُمُ ٱ̅سۡ̅جُ̅دُ̅و̅ا۟̅ لِلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ قَالُوا۟ وَمَا ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنُ أَنَسۡجُدُ لِمَا تَأۡمُرُنَا وَزَادَهُمۡ نُفُورࣰا ٦٠ ۩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And when it is said to them, "Prostrate to the Most Merciful," they say, "And what is the Most Merciful? Should we prostrate to that which you order us?" And it increases them in aversion
Derived Forms (11)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| نُفُورًا | nufuwranā | Noun | 4× | |
| ٱنفِرُوا۟ | nfiruwā | Verb | 3× | |
| نَفَرًا | nafaranā | Noun | 2× | |
| تَنفِرُوا۟ | tanfiruwā | Verb | 2× | |
| مُّسْتَنفِرَةٌ | mustanfirahun | Noun | 1× | |
| نَفَرٌ | nafarun | Noun | 1× | |
| وَنُفُورٍ | wanufuwrin | Noun | 1× | |
| نَفِيرًا | nafiyranā | Noun | 1× | |
| نَفَرَ | nafara | Verb | 1× | |
| لِيَنفِرُوا۟ | liyanfiruwā | Verb | 1× |