وعي
w-ʿ-y
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root وعي across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root وعي primarily means to understand, comprehend, or retain knowledge. It implies being aware and mindful, often in the context of remembering or preserving something in one's mind.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
w-ʿ-y
Listen:
يُوعُونَ
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Root letters:
و — ع — ي
Word Family Tree (6 forms)
All word forms derived from the root وعي as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 4×
Verb 3×
Concordance — 7 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root وعي appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (3) · Noun (2)
Verb (3 verses — showing first 5)
لِنَجۡعَلَهَا لَكُمۡ تَذۡكِرَةࣰ وَتَعِیَهَاۤ أُذُنࣱ وَ ٰعِیَةࣱ ١٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
That We might make it for you a reminder and [that] a conscious ear would be conscious of it
وَجَمَعَ فَأَوۡعَىٰۤ ١٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And collected [wealth] and hoarded
وَاللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And Allah is most knowing of what they keep within themselves
Derived Forms (6)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| وِعَآءِ | wiʿaāʾi | Noun | 2× | |
| يُوعُونَ | yuwʿuwna | Verb | 1× | |
| فَأَوْعَىٰٓ | faʾaawʿaā | Verb | 1× | |
| وَٰعِيَةٌ | waʿiyahun | Noun | 1× | |
| وَتَعِيَهَآ | wataʿiyahaā | Verb | 1× | |
| بِأَوْعِيَتِهِمْ | biʾaawʿiyatihim | Noun | 1× |