عَقَرَ
Verb · 5 timesMeaning: But they hamstrung her · Also translated as: Then they hamstrung, and hamstrung, and they hamstrung her
Forms in the Quran
- فَعَقَرُوهَا ×3
- فَعَقَرُوا۟ ×1
- فَعَقَرَ ×1
عَقَرَ
عقر in the Quran
Meaning: But they hamstrung her
عقر occurs 5 times in 5 verses across 5 surahs of the Quran. Below is every verse with its translation. Tap any word to see its meaning.
- Occurrences
- 5
- Verses
- 5
- Surahs
- 5
- Root
- ع ق ر
Its root in the classical dictionaries
عقر الحوض والدار وغيرهما: أصلها ويقال:
العين والقاف والراء أصلان متباعد ما بينهما، وكل واحد منهما مطرد في معناه، جامع لمعاني فروعه.
Verses with عقر
Verses 1–5 of 5
- Each word opens its meaning.
Then they ham-strung The she-camel, and insolently Defied the order of their Lord, Saying: "O Ṣaliḥ! bring about Thy threats, if thou art An apostle (of God)!"
Surah Al-A'raf, verse 7:77 - Each word opens its meaning.
But they did ham-string her. So he said: "Enjoy yourselves In your homes for three days: (Then will be your ruin): (Behold) there a promise Not to be belied!"
Surah Hud, verse 11:65 - Each word opens its meaning.
But they ham-strung her: Then did they become Full of regrets.
Surah Ash-Shu'ara, verse 26:157 - Each word opens its meaning.
But they called To their companion, And he took a sword In hand, and hamstrung (her).
Surah Al-Qamar, verse 54:29 - Each word opens its meaning.
Then they rejected him (As a false prophet), And they hamstrung her. So their Lord, on account Of their crime, obliterated Their traces and made them Equal (in destruction, High and low)!
Surah Ash-Shams, verse 91:14