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ح و ر (ḥā wāw rā) arabic root word meaning.


There are 13 words derived from this root in the Quran.
    The triliteral root ḥā wāw rā (ح و ر) occurs 13 times in the Quran, in five derived forms:
    • 1 times as the form I verb yaḥūra (يَحُورَ)
    • 2 times as the form III verb yuḥāwiru (يُحَاوِرُ)
    • five times as the noun ḥawāriyyūn (حَوَارِيُّون)
    • four times as the noun ḥūr (حُور)
    • 1 times as the form VI verbal noun taḥāwur (تَحَاوُر)



return/recoil, change/convert from one state/condition to another, wash/whiten, make round, surround, compete/contend for glory/superiority, the white around the eye, intense whiteness of the white of the eye and intense blackness of the black (with fairness around)* not found in humans but attributed to them by way of comparison.*likened to the eyes of gazelles/cows/bulls.One who whitens clothes/garments by washing them, hence applied to the disciples/apostles/companions of Jesus (see "hawariyyun" in 3:52, 5:111, 5:112, 61:14) because their trade was apparently to do this. Or it is applied to one bearing the following significations: one who is freed and cleared of every vice, fault or defect, one who has been tried and proved time after time and found to be free of vices, faults or defects. A thing pure. One who advises/counsels or acts sincerely/honestly/faithfully, friend/assistant, fair woman/man.

All words derived from ḥā wāw rā root word


WordMeaningArabic
(3:52:12) l-ḥawāriyūna
the disciples
الْحَوَارِيُّونَ
(5:111:4) l-ḥawāriyīna
the disciples
الْحَوَارِيِّينَ
(5:112:3) l-ḥawāriyūna
the disciples
الْحَوَارِيُّونَ
(18:34:7) yuḥāwiruhu
(was) talking with him
يُحَاوِرُهُ
(18:37:5) yuḥāwiruhu
was talking to him
يُحَاوِرُهُ
(44:54:3) biḥūrin
to fair ones
بِحُورٍ
(52:20:6) biḥūrin
to fair ones
بِحُورٍ
(55:72:1) ḥūrun
Fair ones
حُورٌ
(56:22:1) waḥūrun
And fair ones
وَحُورٌ
(58:1:14) taḥāwurakumā
(the) dialogue of both of you
تَحَاوُرَكُمَا
(61:14:12) lil'ḥawāriyyīna
to the disciples
لِلْحَوَارِيِّينَ
(61:14:18) l-ḥawāriyūna
the disciples
الْحَوَارِيُّونَ
(84:14:5) yaḥūra
he would return
يَحُورَ
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