The triliteral root jīm wāw dāl (ج و د) occurs only once in the Quran, as the adjective jiyād (جِيَاد). The translation below is a brief gloss intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on the word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Adjective
(38:31:6) l-jiyādu | excellent bred steeds | إِذْ عُرِضَ عَلَيْهِ بِالْعَشِيِّ الصَّافِنَاتُ الْجِيَادُ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary