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Quran Dictionary - و ج س

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The triliteral root wāw jīm sīn (و ج س) occurs three times in the Quran as the form IV verb awjasa (أَوْجَسَ). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.

Verb (form IV) - to feel, to sense

(11:70:8) wa-awjasaand felt apprehension فَلَمَّا رَأَىٰ أَيْدِيَهُمْ لَا تَصِلُ إِلَيْهِ نَكِرَهُمْ وَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً
(20:67:1) fa-awjasaSo sensed فَأَوْجَسَ فِي نَفْسِهِ خِيفَةً مُوسَىٰ
(51:28:1) fa-awjasaThen he felt فَأَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً قَالُوا لَا تَخَفْ وَبَشَّرُوهُ بِغُلَامٍ عَلِيمٍ

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