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Verse (3:78), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (3:78) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition bi is usually translated as "with" or "by". The noun is masculine and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is kāf tā bā (ك ت ب). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān)


(3:78:6)
bil-kitābi
in (reciting) the Book
P – prefixed preposition bi
N – genitive masculine noun
جار ومجرور

Verse (3:78)

The analysis above refers to the 78th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: And indeed, there is among them a party who alter the Scripture with their tongues so you may think it is from the Scripture, but it is not from the Scripture. And they say, "This is from Allah ," but it is not from Allah. And they speak untruth about Allah while they know.

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