The triliteral root ʿayn thā rā (ع ث ر) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form I verb ʿuthira (عُثِرَ)
- once as the form IV verb aʿthar (أَعْثَرْ)
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 discover
| (5:107:2) ʿuthira | it is discovered | فَإِنْ عُثِرَ عَلَىٰ أَنَّهُمَا اسْتَحَقَّا إِثْمًا فَآخَرَانِ يَقُومَانِ مَقَامَهُمَا |
Verb (form IV) - to make known
| (18:21:2) aʿtharnā | We made known | وَكَذَٰلِكَ أَعْثَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ لِيَعْلَمُوا أَنَّ وَعْدَ اللَّهِ حَقٌّ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
