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Verse (3:77), Word 6 - Quranic Grammar

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The sixth word of verse (3:77) is divided into 3 morphological segments. A conjunction, noun and possessive pronoun. The prefixed conjunction wa is usually translated as "and". The noun is masculine plural and is in the genitive case (مجرور). The noun's triliteral root is yā mīm nūn (ي م ن). The attached possessive pronoun is third person masculine plural.

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


(3:77:6)
wa-aymānihim
and their oaths
CONJ – prefixed conjunction wa (and)
N – genitive masculine plural noun
PRON – 3rd person masculine plural possessive pronoun
الواو عاطفة
اسم مجرور و«هم» ضمير متصل في محل جر بالاضافة

Verse (3:77)

The analysis above refers to the 77th verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: Indeed, those who exchange the covenant of Allah and their [own] oaths for a small price will have no share in the Hereafter, and Allah will not speak to them or look at them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them; and they will have a painful punishment.

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