The triliteral root ḥā wāw dhāl (ح و ذ) occurs twice in the Quran as the form X verb is'taḥwadha (ٱسْتَحْوَذَ). 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 X) - to overcome, to have advantage
| (4:141:20) nastaḥwidh | we have advantage | قَالُوا أَلَمْ نَسْتَحْوِذْ عَلَيْكُمْ وَنَمْنَعْكُمْ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ |
| (58:19:1) is'taḥwadha | Has overcome | اسْتَحْوَذَ عَلَيْهِمُ الشَّيْطَانُ فَأَنْسَاهُمْ ذِكْرَ اللَّهِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
