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Verse (17:104), Word 4 - Quranic Grammar

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The fourth word of verse (17:104) is divided into 2 morphological segments. A preposition and noun. The prefixed preposition lām is usually translated as "for". The noun is masculine plural and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is bā nūn yā (ب ن ي). Together the segments form a preposition phrase known as jār wa majrūr (جار ومجرور).

Chapter (17) sūrat l-isrā (The Night Journey)


(17:104:4)
libanī
to the Children of Israel,
P – prefixed preposition lām
N – genitive masculine plural noun → Children of Israel
جار ومجرور

Verse (17:104)

The analysis above refers to the 104th verse of chapter 17 (sūrat l-isrā):

Sahih International: And We said after Pharaoh to the Children of Israel, "Dwell in the land, and when there comes the promise of the Hereafter, We will bring you forth in [one] gathering."

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