The triliteral root zāy fā rā (ز ف ر) occurs three times in the Quran as the noun zafīr (زَفِير). 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.
Noun
| (11:106:8) zafīrun | (is) sighing | فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ شَقُوا فَفِي النَّارِ لَهُمْ فِيهَا زَفِيرٌ وَشَهِيقٌ |
| (21:100:3) zafīrun | (is) sighing | لَهُمْ فِيهَا زَفِيرٌ وَهُمْ فِيهَا لَا يَسْمَعُونَ |
| (25:12:9) wazafīran | and roaring | إِذَا رَأَتْهُمْ مِنْ مَكَانٍ بَعِيدٍ سَمِعُوا لَهَا تَغَيُّظًا وَزَفِيرًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
