وكأ
w-k-ʾa
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root وكأ across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root وكأ (wkA) is primarily understood through its eighth form, اتّكأ (ittakaʾa). This form signifies leaning or reclining upon something for support or rest.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
w-k-ʾa
Listen:
مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ
76:13
Root letters:
و — ك — أ
Word Family Tree (6 forms)
All word forms derived from the root وكأ as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 9×
Verb 2×
Concordance — 11 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root وكأ appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (9) · Verb (2)
Noun (9 verses — showing first 5)
Joseph 12:31
Noun
فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتۡ بِمَكۡرِهِنَّ أَرۡسَلَتۡ إِلَیۡهِنَّ وَأَعۡتَدَتۡ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَءࣰا وَءَاتَتۡ كُلَّ وَ ٰحِدَةࣲ مِّنۡهُنَّ سِكِّینࣰا وَقَالَتِ ٱخۡرُجۡ عَلَیۡهِنَّۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَیۡنَهُۥۤ أَكۡبَرۡنَهُۥ وَقَطَّعۡنَ أَیۡدِیَهُنَّ وَقُلۡنَ حَـٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا هَـٰذَا بَشَرًا إِنۡ هَـٰذَاۤ إِلَّا مَلَكࣱ كَرِیمࣱ ٣١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So when she heard of their scheming, she sent for them and prepared for them a banquet and gave each one of them a knife and said [to Joseph], "Come out before them." And when they saw him, they greatly admired him and cut their hands and said, "Perfect is Allah ! This is not a man; this is none but a noble angel."
The Cave 18:31
Noun
أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتُ عَدۡنࣲ تَجۡرِی مِن تَحۡتِهِمُ ٱلۡأَنۡهَـٰرُ یُحَلَّوۡنَ فِیهَا مِنۡ أَسَاوِرَ مِن ذَهَبࣲ وَیَلۡبَسُونَ ثِیَابًا خُضۡرࣰا مِّن سُندُسࣲ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقࣲ مُّتَّكِءِینَ فِیهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَاۤىِٕكِۚ نِعۡمَ ٱلثَّوَابُ وَحَسُنَتۡ مُرۡتَفَقࣰا ٣١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Those will have gardens of perpetual residence; beneath them rivers will flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and will wear green garments of fine silk and brocade, reclining therein on adorned couches. Excellent is the reward, and good is the resting place
هُمۡ وَأَزۡوَ ٰجُهُمۡ فِی ظِلَـٰلٍ عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَاۤىِٕكِ مُتَّكِءُونَ ٥٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They and their spouses - in shade, reclining on adorned couches
The Letter Sad 38:51
Noun
مُتَّكِءِینَ فِیهَا یَدۡعُونَ فِیهَا بِفَـٰكِهَةࣲ كَثِیرَةࣲ وَشَرَابࣲ ٥١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Reclining within them, they will call therein for abundant fruit and drink
مُتَّكِءِینَ عَلَىٰ سُرُرࣲ مَّصۡفُوفَةࣲۖ وَزَوَّجۡنَـٰهُم بِحُورٍ عِینࣲ ٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They will be reclining on thrones lined up, and We will marry them to fair women with large, [beautiful] eyes
Derived Forms (6)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| مُتَّكِـِٔينَ | mutakiiyna | Noun | 4× | |
| مُّتَّكِـِٔينَ | mutakiiyna | Noun | 3× | |
| يَتَّكِـُٔونَ | yatakiuwna | Verb | 1× | |
| مُتَّكِـُٔونَ | mutakiuwna | Noun | 1× | |
| أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ | ʾaatawakauā | Verb | 1× | |
| مُتَّكَـًٔا | mutakaanā | Noun | 1× |