The triliteral root ʿayn mīm hā (ع م ه) occurs seven times in the Quran as the form I verb yaʿmahu (يَعْمَهُ). 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 I) - to wander blindly
| (2:15:7) yaʿmahūna | they wander blindly | اللَّهُ يَسْتَهْزِئُ بِهِمْ وَيَمُدُّهُمْ فِي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ |
| (6:110:13) yaʿmahūna | wandering blindly | وَنَذَرُهُمْ فِي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ |
| (7:186:10) yaʿmahūna | wandering blindly | مَنْ يُضْلِلِ اللَّهُ فَلَا هَادِيَ لَهُ وَيَذَرُهُمْ فِي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ |
| (10:11:18) yaʿmahūna | wandering blindly | فَنَذَرُ الَّذِينَ لَا يَرْجُونَ لِقَاءَنَا فِي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ |
| (15:72:5) yaʿmahūna | wandering blindly | لَعَمْرُكَ إِنَّهُمْ لَفِي سَكْرَتِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ |
| (23:75:11) yaʿmahūna | wandering blindly | وَلَوْ رَحِمْنَاهُمْ وَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِمْ مِنْ ضُرٍّ لَلَجُّوا فِي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ |
| (27:4:10) yaʿmahūna | wander blindly | إِنَّ الَّذِينَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْآخِرَةِ زَيَّنَّا لَهُمْ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فَهُمْ يَعْمَهُونَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
