The triliteral root bā rā qāf (ب ر ق) occurs six times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form I verb bariqa (بَرِقَ)
- five times as the noun barq (بَرْق)
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 be dazzled, to be frightened
| (75:7:2) bariqa | is dazzled | فَإِذَا بَرِقَ الْبَصَرُ |
Noun
| (2:19:8) wabarqun | and lightning | أَوْ كَصَيِّبٍ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فِيهِ ظُلُمَاتٌ وَرَعْدٌ وَبَرْقٌ |
| (2:20:2) l-barqu | the lightning | يَكَادُ الْبَرْقُ يَخْطَفُ أَبْصَارَهُمْ كُلَّمَا أَضَاءَ لَهُمْ مَشَوْا فِيهِ |
| (13:12:4) l-barqa | the lightning | هُوَ الَّذِي يُرِيكُمُ الْبَرْقَ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَيُنْشِئُ السَّحَابَ الثِّقَالَ |
| (24:43:36) barqihi | (of) its lighting | يَكَادُ سَنَا بَرْقِهِ يَذْهَبُ بِالْأَبْصَارِ |
| (30:24:4) l-barqa | the lightning | وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ يُرِيكُمُ الْبَرْقَ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَيُنَزِّلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
