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Verse (3:187), Word 15 - Quranic Grammar

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The fifteenth word of verse (3:187) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, verb and subject pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The form VIII perfect verb (فعل ماض) is third person masculine plural. The verb's triliteral root is shīn rā yā (ش ر ي). The suffix (الواو) is an attached subject pronoun.

Chapter (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān)


(3:187:15)
wa-ish'taraw
and they exchanged
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
V – 3rd person masculine plural (form VIII) perfect verb
PRON – subject pronoun
الواو عاطفة
فعل ماض والواو ضمير متصل في محل رفع فاعل

Verse (3:187)

The analysis above refers to the 187th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: And [mention, O Muhammad], when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture, [saying], "You must make it clear to the people and not conceal it." But they threw it away behind their backs and exchanged it for a small price. And wretched is that which they purchased.

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