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Quran Maqasid

أَوْجَسَ

أوجس in the Quran

Meaning: and felt apprehension

أوجس occurs 3 times in 3 verses across 3 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
3
Verses
3
Surahs
3

أَوْجَسَ

Verb · 3 times

Meaning: and felt apprehension · Also translated as: So sensed, Then he felt

Forms in the Quran

  • فَأَوْجَسَ ×2
  • وَأَوْجَسَ ×1

Its root in the classical dictionaries

الوجس: الصوت الخفي، والتوجس:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

الواو والجيم والسين: كلمة تدل على إحساس بشيء وتسمع له. توجس الشيء: أحس به فتسمع له. قال الله تعالى: ﴿فأوجس في نفسه خيفة موسى﴾ [طه: 67]. ثم قال ذو الرمة:

معجم مقاييس اللغة — ابن فارس
The full entries on the root و ج س

Verses with أوجس

Verses 1–3 of 3

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    But when he saw Their hands went not Towards the (meal), he felt Some mistrust of them, And conceived a fear of them. They said: "Fear not: We have been sent Against the people of Lūt."

    Surah Hud, verse 11:70
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    So Moses conceived In his mind A (sort of) fear.

    Surah Taha, verse 20:67
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    (When they did not eat), He conceived a fear of them. They said, "Fear not," And they gave him Glad tidings of a son Endowed with knowledge.

    Surah Adh-Dhariyat, verse 51:28