The triliteral root lām qāf fā (ل ق ف) occurs three times in the Quran as the form I verb talqafu (تَلْقَفُ). 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 swallow
(7:117:9) talqafu | swallow(ed) | فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ |
(20:69:5) talqaf | it will swallow up | وَأَلْقِ مَا فِي يَمِينِكَ تَلْقَفْ مَا صَنَعُوا |
(26:45:6) talqafu | swallowed | فَأَلْقَىٰ مُوسَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary