The triliteral root bā rā ḥā (ب ر ح) occurs three times in the Quran as the form I verb abraḥa (أَبْرَحَ). 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 leave, to cease
| (12:80:25) abraḥa | will I leave | فَلَنْ أَبْرَحَ الْأَرْضَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْذَنَ لِي أَبِي أَوْ يَحْكُمَ اللَّهُ لِي |
| (18:60:6) abraḥu | I will cease | لَا أَبْرَحُ حَتَّىٰ أَبْلُغَ مَجْمَعَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ أَوْ أَمْضِيَ حُقُبًا |
| (20:91:3) nabraḥa | we will cease | قَالُوا لَنْ نَبْرَحَ عَلَيْهِ عَاكِفِينَ حَتَّىٰ يَرْجِعَ إِلَيْنَا مُوسَىٰ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
