The triliteral root ḥā fā rā (ح ف ر) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the noun ḥāfirat (حَافِرَة)
- once as the noun ḥuf'rat (حُفْرَة)
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
| (79:10:5) l-ḥāfirati | the former state | يَقُولُونَ أَإِنَّا لَمَرْدُودُونَ فِي الْحَافِرَةِ |
Noun
| (3:103:23) ḥuf'ratin | (of) pit | وَكُنْتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ فَأَنْقَذَكُمْ مِنْهَا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
