Qur'an Gateway | Examine Root: عصم (ʿṣm)

Examining Root: عصم (ʿṣm)

Definition:
To protect/defend/preserve/abstain/save, keep any one safe from evil, prevent/hinder, hold fast, formally seek refuge.
ismatun - defence, guardianship, prevention, preservation, protection, immunity from sin, virtue, chastity.

Total Qur’anic Occurrences: 13

Lemmata Based on This Root: 5

Breakdown of Appearances

Verb: 9

Form
I:	3
II:	0
III:	0
IV:	0
V:	0
VI:	0
VII:	0
VIII:	5
VIX:	0
IX:	1
XI:	0
XII:	0

Gender
Masculine:	9
Feminine:	0
Unassigned:	0

Person
1st:	0
2nd:	2
3rd:	7

Number
Singular:	5
Dual:	0
Plural:	4

Noun: 4

Case
Nominative:	0
Accusative:	1
Genitive:	3

Gender
Masculine:	4
Feminine:	0

Number
Singular:	3
Dual:	0
Plural:	1

Formula
Appears in 10 Root-Based Formulae and lies behind 6 Lemma-Based Formulae
Root Formulae	Root-Plus-Particle-Pronoun Formulae	Lemma Formulae
Length 3: 0 Length 4: 0 Length 5: 0	Length 3: 6 Length 4: 4 Length 5: 0	Length 3: 2 Length 4: 2 Length 5: 2

Glosses for this Root
and hold fast (x2) and held fast (x2) defender (x2) to marriage bonds (x1) (that) will save me (x1) (can) protect you (x1)	but he saved himself (x1) will protect you (x1) protector (x1) holds firmly (x1)

Verse List

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