The triliteral root sīn fā kāf (س ف ك) occurs twice in the Quran as the form I verb yasfiku (يَسْفِكُ). 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 shed
| (2:30:16) wayasfiku | and will shed | قَالُوا أَتَجْعَلُ فِيهَا مَنْ يُفْسِدُ فِيهَا وَيَسْفِكُ الدِّمَاءَ وَنَحْنُ نُسَبِّحُ بِحَمْدِكَ وَنُقَدِّسُ لَكَ |
| (2:84:5) tasfikūna | will you shed | وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَاقَكُمْ لَا تَسْفِكُونَ دِمَاءَكُمْ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
