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Quran Dictionary - ل ج ج

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The triliteral root lām jīm jīm (ل ج ج) occurs four times in the Quran, in three derived forms:

  • twice as the form I verb lajju (لَّجُّ)
  • once as the adjective lujjiīī (لُّجِّىّ)
  • once as the noun lujjat (لُجَّة)

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 persist

(23:75:8) lalajjūsurely they would persist وَلَوْ رَحِمْنَاهُمْ وَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِمْ مِنْ ضُرٍّ لَلَجُّوا فِي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ
(67:21:9) lajjūthey persist أَمَّنْ هَٰذَا الَّذِي يَرْزُقُكُمْ إِنْ أَمْسَكَ رِزْقَهُ بَلْ لَجُّوا فِي عُتُوٍّ وَنُفُورٍ

Adjective

(24:40:5) lujjiyyindeep أَوْ كَظُلُمَاتٍ فِي بَحْرٍ لُجِّيٍّ يَغْشَاهُ مَوْجٌ مِنْ فَوْقِهِ مَوْجٌ

Noun

(27:44:8) lujjatan(was) a pool قِيلَ لَهَا ادْخُلِي الصَّرْحَ فَلَمَّا رَأَتْهُ حَسِبَتْهُ لُجَّةً

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