The triliteral root ʿayn ḍād dāl (ع ض د) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun ʿaḍud (عَضُد). 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.
Noun
| (18:51:13) ʿaḍudan | (as) helper(s) | وَمَا كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذَ الْمُضِلِّينَ عَضُدًا |
| (28:35:3) ʿaḍudaka | your arm | قَالَ سَنَشُدُّ عَضُدَكَ بِأَخِيكَ وَنَجْعَلُ لَكُمَا سُلْطَانًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
