The triliteral root jīm dhāl ʿayn (ج ذ ع) occurs three times in the Quran as the noun jidh'ʿ (جِذْع). 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
| (19:23:4) jidh'ʿi | (the) trunk | فَأَجَاءَهَا الْمَخَاضُ إِلَىٰ جِذْعِ النَّخْلَةِ قَالَتْ يَا لَيْتَنِي مِتُّ قَبْلَ هَٰذَا |
| (19:25:3) bijidh'ʿi | (the) trunk | وَهُزِّي إِلَيْكِ بِجِذْعِ النَّخْلَةِ تُسَاقِطْ عَلَيْكِ رُطَبًا جَنِيًّا |
| (20:71:20) judhūʿi | (the) trunks | وَلَأُصَلِّبَنَّكُمْ فِي جُذُوعِ النَّخْلِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
