وحي
w-ḥ-y
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root وحي across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root W-H-Y primarily signifies a swift, secret, and subtle communication or indication.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
w-ḥ-y
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أَوْحَىٰ
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Root letters:
و — ح — ي
Word Family Tree (26 forms)
All word forms derived from the root وحي as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 72×
Noun 6×
Concordance — 78 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root وحي appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (67) · Noun (6)
Verb (67 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:109
Verb
وَٱتَّبِعۡ مَا یُوحَىٰۤ إِلَیۡكَ وَٱصۡبِرۡ حَتَّىٰ یَحۡكُمَ ٱللَّهُۚ وَهُوَ خَیۡرُ ٱلۡحَـٰكِمِینَ ١٠٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And follow what is revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and be patient until Allah will judge. And He is the best of judges
Jonah 10:15
Verb
وَإِذَا تُتۡلَىٰ عَلَیۡهِمۡ ءَایَاتُنَا بَیِّنَـٰتࣲ قَالَ ٱلَّذِینَ لَا یَرۡجُونَ لِقَاۤءَنَا ٱئۡتِ بِقُرۡءَانٍ غَیۡرِ هَـٰذَاۤ أَوۡ بَدِّلۡهُۚ قُلۡ مَا یَكُونُ لِیۤ أَنۡ أُبَدِّلَهُۥ مِن تِلۡقَاۤىِٕ نَفۡسِیۤۖ إِنۡ أَتَّبِعُ إِلَّا مَا یُوحَىٰۤ إِلَیَّۖ إِنِّیۤ أَخَافُ إِنۡ عَصَیۡتُ رَبِّی عَذَابَ یَوۡمٍ عَظِیمࣲ ١٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And when Our verses are recited to them as clear evidences, those who do not expect the meeting with Us say, "Bring us a Qur'an other than this or change it." Say, [O Muhammad], "It is not for me to change it on my own accord. I only follow what is revealed to me. Indeed I fear, if I should disobey my Lord, the punishment of a tremendous Day."
Jonah 10:2
Verb
أَكَانَ لِلنَّاسِ عَجَبًا أَنۡ أَوۡحَیۡنَاۤ إِلَىٰ رَجُلࣲ مِّنۡهُمۡ أَنۡ أَنذِرِ ٱلنَّاسَ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوۤا۟ أَنَّ لَهُمۡ قَدَمَ صِدۡقٍ عِندَ رَبِّهِمۡۗ قَالَ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرُونَ إِنَّ هَـٰذَا لَسَـٰحِرࣱ مُّبِینٌ ٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Have the people been amazed that We revealed [revelation] to a man from among them, [saying], "Warn mankind and give good tidings to those who believe that they will have a [firm] precedence of honor with their Lord"? [But] the disbelievers say, "Indeed, this is an obvious magician."
Jonah 10:87
Verb
وَأَوۡحَیۡنَاۤ إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ وَأَخِیهِ أَن تَبَوَّءَا لِقَوۡمِكُمَا بِمِصۡرَ بُیُوتࣰا وَٱجۡعَلُوا۟ بُیُوتَكُمۡ قِبۡلَةࣰ وَأَقِیمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ ٨٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We inspired to Moses and his brother, "Settle your people in Egypt in houses and make your houses [facing the] qiblah and establish prayer and give good tidings to the believers."
Hud 11:12
Verb
فَلَعَلَّكَ تَارِكُۢ بَعۡضَ مَا یُوحَىٰۤ إِلَیۡكَ وَضَاۤىِٕقُۢ بِهِۦ صَدۡرُكَ أَن یَقُولُوا۟ لَوۡلَاۤ أُنزِلَ عَلَیۡهِ كَنزٌ أَوۡ جَاۤءَ مَعَهُۥ مَلَكٌۚ إِنَّمَاۤ أَنتَ نَذِیرࣱۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ وَكِیلٌ ١٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then would you possibly leave [out] some of what is revealed to you, or is your breast constrained by it because they say, "Why has there not been sent down to him a treasure or come with him an angel?" But you are only a warner. And Allah is Disposer of all things
Derived Forms (26)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أَوْحَيْنَآ | ʾaawḥaynaā | Verb | 14× | |
| يُوحَىٰٓ | yuwḥaā | Verb | 13× | |
| أُوحِىَ | ʾauwḥiāa | Verb | 9× | |
| وَأَوْحَيْنَآ | waʾaawḥaynaā | Verb | 8× | |
| فَأَوْحَىٰٓ | faʾaawḥaā | Verb | 3× | |
| نُّوحِىٓ | nuwḥiā | Verb | 3× | |
| أَوْحَىٰ | ʾaawḥaā | Verb | 2× | |
| يُوحِىٓ | yuwḥiā | Verb | 2× | |
| وَأَوْحَىٰ | waʾaawḥaā | Verb | 2× | |
| فَأَوْحَيْنَآ | faʾaawḥaynaā | Verb | 2× |