The triliteral root ḥā fā wāw (ح ف و) occurs three times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form IV verb yuḥ'fi (يُحْفِ)
- twice as the noun ḥafiyy (حَفِيّ)
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 IV) - to press
(47:37:3) fayuḥ'fikum | and press you | إِنْ يَسْأَلْكُمُوهَا فَيُحْفِكُمْ تَبْخَلُوا وَيُخْرِجْ أَضْغَانَكُمْ |
Noun
(7:187:26) ḥafiyyun | (were) well informed | يَسْأَلُونَكَ كَأَنَّكَ حَفِيٌّ عَنْهَا قُلْ إِنَّمَا عِلْمُهَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ |
(19:47:10) ḥafiyyan | Ever Gracious | قَالَ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكَ سَأَسْتَغْفِرُ لَكَ رَبِّي إِنَّهُ كَانَ بِي حَفِيًّا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary