The triliteral root jīm zāy ʿayn (ج ز ع) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form I verb jaziʿ (جَزِعْ)
- once as the noun jazūʿ (جَزُوع)
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 show intolerance, to be perturbed
(14:21:28) ajaziʿ'nā | whether we show intolerance | سَوَاءٌ عَلَيْنَا أَجَزِعْنَا أَمْ صَبَرْنَا مَا لَنَا مِنْ مَحِيصٍ |
Noun
(70:20:4) jazūʿan | distressed | إِذَا مَسَّهُ الشَّرُّ جَزُوعًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary