The triliteral root ʿayn qāf mīm (ع ق م) occurs four times in the Quran as the nominal ʿaqīm (عَقِيم). 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.
Nominal
(1) Adjective
| (22:55:16) ʿaqīmin | barren | حَتَّىٰ تَأْتِيَهُمُ السَّاعَةُ بَغْتَةً أَوْ يَأْتِيَهُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَقِيمٍ |
| (51:29:9) ʿaqīmun | barren | فَأَقْبَلَتِ امْرَأَتُهُ فِي صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ |
| (51:41:7) l-ʿaqīma | the barren | وَفِي عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الرِّيحَ الْعَقِيمَ |
(2) Noun
| (42:50:8) ʿaqīman | barren | أَوْ يُزَوِّجُهُمْ ذُكْرَانًا وَإِنَاثًا وَيَجْعَلُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ عَقِيمًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
