The triliteral root mīm wāw jīm (م و ج) occurs seven times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form I verb yamūju (يَمُوجُ)
- six times as the noun mawj (مَوْج)
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 surge
| (18:99:4) yamūju | to surge | وَتَرَكْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَمُوجُ فِي بَعْضٍ |
Noun
| (10:22:22) l-mawju | the waves | جَاءَتْهَا رِيحٌ عَاصِفٌ وَجَاءَهُمُ الْمَوْجُ مِنْ كُلِّ مَكَانٍ |
| (11:42:5) mawjin | the waves | وَهِيَ تَجْرِي بِهِمْ فِي مَوْجٍ كَالْجِبَالِ |
| (11:43:20) l-mawju | the waves | وَحَالَ بَيْنَهُمَا الْمَوْجُ فَكَانَ مِنَ الْمُغْرَقِينَ |
| (24:40:7) mawjun | a wave | أَوْ كَظُلُمَاتٍ فِي بَحْرٍ لُجِّيٍّ يَغْشَاهُ مَوْجٌ |
| (24:40:10) mawjun | a wave | مِنْ فَوْقِهِ مَوْجٌ مِنْ فَوْقِهِ سَحَابٌ |
| (31:32:3) mawjun | a wave | وَإِذَا غَشِيَهُمْ مَوْجٌ كَالظُّلَلِ دَعَوُا اللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
