وجه
w-j-h
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root وجه across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root وَجْه (wjh) primarily refers to the 'face' or 'countenance,' often symbolizing the whole self, as in 'resigning oneself to God.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
w-j-h
Listen:
وَجْهِ
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Root letters:
و — ج — ه
Word Family Tree (36 forms)
All word forms derived from the root وجه as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 75×
Verb 3×
Concordance — 78 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root وجه appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (69) · Verb (3)
Noun (69 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:105
Noun
وَأَنۡ أَقِمۡ وَجۡهَكَ لِلدِّینِ حَنِیفࣰا وَلَا تَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِینَ ١٠٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [commanded], 'Direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth, and never be of those who associate others with Allah
Jonah 10:26
Noun
۞ لِّلَّذِینَ أَحۡسَنُوا۟ ٱلۡحُسۡنَىٰ وَزِیَادَةࣱۖ وَلَا یَرۡهَقُ وُجُوهَهُمۡ قَتَرࣱ وَلَا ذِلَّةٌۚ أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلۡجَنَّةِۖ هُمۡ فِیهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ٢٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
For them who have done good is the best [reward] and extra. No darkness will cover their faces, nor humiliation. Those are companions of Paradise; they will abide therein eternall
Jonah 10:27
Noun
وَٱلَّذِینَ كَسَبُوا۟ ٱلسَّیِّءَاتِ جَزَاۤءُ سَیِّئَةِۭ بِمِثۡلِهَا وَتَرۡهَقُهُمۡ ذِلَّةࣱۖ مَّا لَهُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ مِنۡ عَاصِمࣲۖ كَأَنَّمَاۤ أُغۡشِیَتۡ وُجُوهُهُمۡ قِطَعࣰا مِّنَ ٱلَّیۡلِ مُظۡلِمًاۚ أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ أَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِۖ هُمۡ فِیهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ٢٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But they who have earned [blame for] evil doings - the recompense of an evil deed is its equivalent, and humiliation will cover them. They will have from Allah no protector. It will be as if their faces are covered with pieces of the night - so dark [are they]. Those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally
Joseph 12:9
Noun
ٱقۡتُلُوا۟ یُوسُفَ أَوِ ٱطۡرَحُوهُ أَرۡضࣰا یَخۡلُ لَكُمۡ وَجۡهُ أَبِیكُمۡ وَتَكُونُوا۟ مِنۢ بَعۡدِهِۦ قَوۡمࣰا صَـٰلِحِینَ ٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Kill Joseph or cast him out to [another] land; the countenance of your father will [then] be only for you, and you will be after that a righteous people."
Joseph 12:93
Noun
ٱذۡهَبُوا۟ بِقَمِیصِی هَـٰذَا فَأَلۡقُوهُ عَلَىٰ وَجۡهِ أَبِی یَأۡتِ بَصِیرࣰا وَأۡتُونِی بِأَهۡلِكُمۡ أَجۡمَعِینَ ٩٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Take this, my shirt, and cast it over the face of my father; he will become seeing. And bring me your family, all together."
Derived Forms (36)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| وُجُوهٌ | wujuwhun | Noun | 6× | |
| وَجْهَكَ | wajhaka | Noun | 6× | |
| وُجُوهَكُمْ | wujuwhakum | Noun | 6× | |
| وُجُوهُهُمْ | wujuwhuhum | Noun | 5× | |
| وَجْهَهُۥ | wajhahu | Noun | 5× | |
| وَجْهِ | wajhi | Noun | 4× | |
| وُجُوهِهِمْ | wujuwhihim | Noun | 4× | |
| وَجْهُ | wajhu | Noun | 3× | |
| وُجُوهَهُمْ | wujuwhahum | Noun | 3× | |
| وَجْهَ | wajha | Noun | 3× |