The triliteral root jīm rā dāl (ج ر د) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun jarād (جَرَاد). 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
| (7:133:4) wal-jarāda | and the locusts | فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الطُّوفَانَ وَالْجَرَادَ وَالْقُمَّلَ وَالضَّفَادِعَ وَالدَّمَ آيَاتٍ مُفَصَّلَاتٍ |
| (54:7:7) jarādun | locusts | خُشَّعًا أَبْصَارُهُمْ يَخْرُجُونَ مِنَ الْأَجْدَاثِ كَأَنَّهُمْ جَرَادٌ مُنْتَشِرٌ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
