Quranic root
برز
b · r · z
The root centers on a thing becoming apparent, emerging into view, or coming out into the open.
From visible emergence develops the sense of going forth into an open expanse, appearing after concealment, separating from one's group to confront another, and causing something to be brought into view. The open plain is called بَرَازٌ because it is exposed and without cover.
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- Quran senses
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- Quran occurrences
Forms in the Quran
The forms this root actually takes in the Quran. Select one to jump to its senses and examples.
بَرَزَ
baraza
- Part of speech
- Verb · Form I
- Form
- I
- Quran occurrences
- 5 occurrences
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 go, come, or pass out into the open; to emerge or go forth.
Used for going forth into an open field or plain, including going out to face an opponent; it can describe a group leaving or coming forth.
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Selected Quran examples
Quran 2:250word 2
“they went forth”
To appear or become exposed after concealment; to come openly before another.
In Quranic usage this includes appearing before God, where the subject is brought into open view rather than remaining concealed.
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Selected Quran examples
Quran 14:48word 7
“and they will come forth”
بَرَّزَ
barraza
- Part of speech
- Verb · Form II
- Form
- II
- Quran occurrences
- 2 occurrences
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 make apparent, manifest, or plainly visible; to uncover or bring into view.
The Quranic occurrences are passive: something, specifically Hell, is made manifest or uncovered for those who will encounter it.
- Lane · entry 36068
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Selected Quran examples
Quran 26:91word 1
“And (will be) made manifest”
بَارِزٌ
bārizun
- Part of speech
- Active participle
- Quran occurrences
- 2 occurrences
Selected examples are shown with the sense they illustrate — chosen to teach that sense, not the complete list of this form’s Quran occurrences.
Exposed, apparent, or uncovered; of land, an open and unobstructed plain.
The Quranic feminine form describes the earth as laid open and bare, without its former concealment or structures.
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Selected Quran examples
Quran 18:47word 6
“(as) a leveled plain”
Appearing openly or coming forth from concealment.
The Quranic plural describes people appearing openly before God.
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Selected Quran examples
Quran 40:16word 3
“come forth”
Occurrences in the Quran
Every place this root appears, in Quran order. The first few are shown here.
- 2:250بَرَزُوا۟they went forth
- 3:154لَبَرَزَsurely (would have) come out
- 4:81بَرَزُوا۟they leave
- 14:21وَبَرَزُوا۟And they will come forth
- 14:48وَبَرَزُوا۟and they will come forth
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 16 Classical meanings
بَرَزَ
To go out to a secluded place to relieve oneself; also, to void excrement.
A euphemistic bodily-use of the Form I verb.
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بَرَزَ
To be prominent or projecting.
A classical spatial use describing something that stands out or projects.
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بَرُزَ
To be or become distinguished in character, intelligence, uprightness, or social standing.
A related Form I vocalic usage; the evidence describes a person who is open, pure in disposition, abstains from indecorum, and commands confidence or esteem.
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بَرَّزَ
To put forth, produce, or publish a writing or book.
Used with a writing or book as object, with the sense of making it publicly available rather than merely making any object visible.
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بَرَّزَ
Of a horse, to save its rider.
A specialized equestrian usage.
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بَرَّزَ
To outstrip others in a race; hence, to surpass or excel one's companions in knowledge, excellence, courage, or another merit.
The broader excellence sense develops from the horse that outstrips its competitors.
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بَارَزَ
To go forth into the field to meet an adversary in battle.
A Form III reciprocal-confrontation construction used with an opponent in war.
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أَبْرَزَ
To cause a person or thing to go, come, or pass out or forth; to put, take, or draw something out.
A Form IV causative of outward movement or removal.
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أَبْرَزَ
To determine, resolve, or decide to undertake a journey.
A usage reported as belonging to colloquial speech.
- Lane · entry 36070
تَبَارَزَ
For two adversaries to separate from their respective companies and go forth to meet each other in battle.
A Form VI reciprocal construction emphasizing both separation from one's group and mutual confrontation.
- Lane · entry 36072
بَرْزٌ
A person of distinguished appearance, intelligence, uprightness, or dignity; in feminine usage, a woman whose dignity and good qualities are publicly apparent and who is open in conversation rather than secluded.
The evidence gives several related descriptions, including purity from unlawful or indecorous conduct, confidence in judgment, and social distinction; these associations do not make every listed trait obligatory in every occurrence.
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بَرَازٌ
An open field, plain, or wide expanse of land without trees, herbage, hills, mountains, or other cover.
A geographic noun for exposed, unobstructed terrain.
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بَرَازٌ
A place to which one withdraws to relieve oneself; by metonymy, human excrement.
A euphemistic bodily-use distinct from the primary geographic meaning of the noun.
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إِبْرِيزٌ
Pure gold; also, an ornament made of pure gold.
A rare technical noun treated in the lexical evidence as an Arabicized term.
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مَبْرَزٌ
A privy or place for relieving oneself; a place where ablution is performed.
A place noun, literally associated with going out into an open place.
- Lane · entry 36081
مُبْرَزٌ
A writing or book put forth, published, or made apparent.
Used specifically of a writing or book; the lexical evidence records both the publicized and the manifested senses.
- Lane · entry 36082
Cautions
Points that affect how this root should be read.
The two nominal QAC groups are tagged as nouns but are explicitly counted as active participles; their feminine and masculine-plural Quran forms are normalized under بَارِزٌ.
The Form II Quran group contains a passive inflection, بُرِّزَتِ, while the public headword is the active perfect citation form بَرَّزَ.