Quranic root
ذود
dh · w · d
The root centers on moving something away from something else; a related nominal branch denotes a small group of camels.
The removal branch extends to driving away, keeping back, repelling, defending, and naming agents or instruments of that action. The nominal ذَوْدٌ denotes a small camel group, which may represent a related development of the same root.
- Maqāyīs · row 1922
- Lane · entry 21846
- Lane · entry 21854
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Forms in the Quran
The forms this root actually takes in the Quran. Select one to jump to its senses and examples.
ذَادَ
dhāda
- Part of speech
- Verb · Form I
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Selected examples are shown with the sense they illustrate — chosen to teach that sense, not the complete list of this form’s Quran occurrences.
To drive away, repel, or keep back.
The Quranic occurrence is an active imperfect form used in the watering scene of 28:23, where two women are described as keeping back or driving away. The sense expresses active prevention or removal, not merely movement away.
- Lane · entry 21846
- Mufradāt · row 515
Selected Quran examples
Quran 28:23word 15
“keeping back”
Occurrences in the Quran
Every place this root appears, in Quran order. The first few are shown here.
- 28:23تَذُودَانِ ۖkeeping back
Broader Classical Arabic meanings
Recorded for this root in the Classical lexicons beyond its Quran usage. These are secondary to the Quran senses above.
Show 11 Classical meanings
ذَادَ
To debar or prevent someone or something from reaching a thing; to repel an attack or defend oneself, territory, or honor; figuratively, to dispel anxiety.
Classical constructions include ذاد عن الشيء, ‘to drive away or debar from a thing,’ and ذاد عن, ‘to defend or repel from.’ The verb is also used of keeping camels from water and of figurative defense.
- Lane · entry 21846
أَذَادَ
To aid or assist someone in driving away his camels.
A Form IV causative or assistive construction with a person as the beneficiary of the driving-away action.
- Lane · entry 21848
ذَوْدٌ
A small group or herd of camels, commonly from three to ten.
Authorities differ about the upper limit and whether the term is specifically applied to female camels; these are variant usage reports, not a fixed restriction here.
- Lane · entry 21849
- Mufradāt · row 515
ذَائِدٌ
One who drives away or repels.
An active participial designation for an agent of driving or repelling.
- Lane · entry 21852
ذَوَّادٌ، ذَائِدٌ
A defender or protector, including one who repels attacks upon honor.
The intensive form conveys especially vigorous or habitual defense.
- Lane · entry 21852
مَذَادٌ
A place where beasts pasture freely amid abundant herbage and may eat and drink at will.
A place-name or setting associated with unrestricted grazing and drinking.
- Lane · entry 21853
مِذْوَدٌ
An instrument for driving away or repelling; specifically, a spear or short spear used in defense.
The term may denote the implement generally or the spear used to repel or defend.
- Lane · entry 21854
مِذْوَدٌ
A bull’s horn, regarded as a means of repelling or defending itself.
A figurative extension from an instrument or means of repulsion.
- Lane · entry 21854
مِذْوَدٌ
The tongue, figuratively as a means of defending one’s honor.
The designation is metaphorical and concerns verbal defense.
- Lane · entry 21854
مِذْوَدٌ
A vigorous or effective defender.
A figurative substantivized use, also reflected in plural forms for men noted for strong defense.
- Lane · entry 21854
مِذْوَدٌ
A manger or feed-trough for a horse or similar animal.
A concrete noun for an animal’s feeding place.
- Lane · entry 21854
Cautions
Points that affect how this root should be read.
The supplied Quran occurrence is an active imperfect Form I form; the public headword is normalized to the classical perfect citation form ذَادَ.