The fifth word of verse (3:93) 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 (3) sūrat āl ʿim'rān (The Family of Imrān) (3:93:5) libanī for (the) Children
P – prefixed preposition lām N – genitive masculine plural noun → Children of Israel	جار ومجرور

Verse (3:93)

The analysis above refers to the 93rd verse of chapter 3 (sūrat āl ʿim'rān):

Sahih International: All food was lawful to the Children of Israel except what Israel had made unlawful to himself before the Torah was revealed. Say, [O Muhammad], "So bring the Torah and recite it, if you should be truthful."

See Also

• English Translations
• Preposition Phrases
• Dependency Graph - visual syntax (i'rāb) for this verse
• Concordance - list occurances of this word
• Quran Dictionary - the root bā nūn yā
• Children of Israel - the noun marks the start of this phrase

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