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Quran Maqasid

بِضْع

بضع in the Quran

Meaning: several

بضع occurs 2 times in 2 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
2
Verses
2
Surahs
2

بِضْع

Noun · 2 times

Meaning: several · Also translated as: a few

Forms in the Quran

  • بِضْعَ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

البضاعة: قطعة وافرة من المال تقتنى للتجارة، يقال: أبضع بضاعة وابتضعها. قال تعالى: هذه بضاعتنا ردت إلينا [يوسف/ 65] وقال تعالى: ببضاعة مزجاة [يوسف/ 88] ، والأصل في هذه الكلمة: البضع وهو جملة من اللحم تبضع ، أي: تقطع. يقال:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

قوله تعالى: ﴿ببضاعة﴾ [يوسف: 88]. البضاعة: ما اقتطع من المال للتجارة. والبضع: القطع ومنه: بضعه وبضعه فابتضع وتبضع، نحو قطعته وقطعته فانقطع.

عمدة الحفاظ في تفسير أشرف الألفاظ — السمين الحلبي
The full entries on the root ب ض ع

Verses with بضع

Verses 1–2 of 2

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And of the two, To that one whom he considered About to be saved, he said: "Mention me to thy lord." But Satan made him forget To mention him to his lord: And (Joseph) lingered in prison A few (more) years.

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:42
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    Within a few years. With God is the Decision, In the Past And in the Future: On that Day shall The Believers rejoice—

    Surah Ar-Rum, verse 30:4