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Quran Maqasid

بَقَرَة

بقرة in the Quran

Meaning: a cow

بقرة occurs 6 times in 6 verses across 2 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.

Occurrences
6
Verses
6
Surahs
2

بَقَرَة

Noun · 6 times

Meaning: a cow · Also translated as: cows

Forms in the Quran

  • بَقَرَةً ×4
  • بَقَرَٰتٍ ×2

Its root in the classical dictionaries

البقر واحدته بقرة. قال الله تعالى: إن البقر تشابه علينا [البقرة/ 70] ، وقال: بقرة لا فارض ولابكر [البقرة/ 68] ، بقرة صفراء فاقع لونها [البقرة/ 69] ، ويقال في جمعه:

المفردات في غريب القرآن — الراغب الأصفهاني

﴿البقر﴾ [البقرة: 70]: اسم جنس واحده بقرة، فيطلق على الذكر زالأنثى، فيقال: بقرة ذكر وبقرة أنثى، لكن استغني عن ذلك بقولهم: ثور. وجمعه باقر كحامل في حمل. وقرئ: ﴿إن الباقر﴾ كحامل وبقيرا كحليم. وقيل: بيقور، اشتق من لفظه فعل لما يحدثه هو، فقيل: بقر الأرض أي شقها بحرثه إياها يبقرها بقرا. ثم قيل ذلك في كل شق متسع فقيل: بقرت…

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

Verses with بقرة

Verses 1–6 of 6

  1. Each word opens its meaning.

    And remember Moses said To his people: "God commands That ye sacrifice a heifer." They said: "Makest thou A laughing-stock of us?" He said: "God save me From being an ignorant (fool)!"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:67
  2. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Beseech on our behalf Thy Lord to make plain to us What (heifer) it is!" He said: "He says: the heifer Should be neither too old Nor too young, but of middling Age: now do what ye are commanded!"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:68
  3. Each word opens its meaning.

    They said: "Beseech on our behalf Thy Lord to make plain to us Her colour." He said: "He says: A fawn-coloured heifer, Pure and rich in tone, The admiration of beholders!"

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:69
  4. Each word opens its meaning.

    He said: "He says: a heifer Not trained to till the soil Or water the fields: sound And without blemish." They said: "Now hast thou brought The truth." Then they offered Her in sacrifice, But not with good-will.

    Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 2:71
  5. Each word opens its meaning.

    The king (of Egypt) said: "I do see (in a vision) Seven fat kine, whom seven Lean ones devour,—and seven Green ears of corn, and seven (others) Withered. O ye chiefs! Expound to me my vision If it be that ye can Interpret visions."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:43
  6. Each word opens its meaning.

    "O Joseph!" (he said). "O man of truth! Expound To us (the dream) Of seven fat kine Whom seven lean ones Devour, and of seven Green ears of corn And (seven) others withered: That I may return To the people, and that They may understand."

    Surah Yusuf, verse 12:46