Quranic root
هرع
h · r · ʿ
A root of unsettled movement: motion marked by agitation, disturbance, or being set in motion.
The lexical field extends from fearful trembling and compelled rushing to things carried or advancing, with further applications to flowing liquid, rapid walking or weeping, and a small creeping creature.
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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.
هَرَعَ
haraʿa
- Part of speech
- Verb · Form I
- Form
- I
- 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 be driven or impelled forcefully and rapidly; to be rushed onward.
Attested in the Quran in the passive imperfect يُهْرَعُونَ, describing people being driven or rushed onward; one occurrence presents the movement as directed toward someone.
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Selected Quran examples
Quran 11:78word 3
“rushing”
Quran 37:70word 4
“they hastened”
Occurrences in the Quran
Every place this root appears, in Quran order. The first few are shown here.
View all 2 occurrencesBroader Classical Arabic meanings
Recorded for this root in the Classical lexicons beyond its Quran usage. These are secondary to the Quran senses above.
Show 8 Classical meanings
أُهْرِعَ
To tremble from fear.
A Classical passive verbal use describing fearful agitation.
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هَيْرَع
A fool or person of unstable judgment.
The designation is explained through disturbance or instability of opinion.
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هِرْيَاع
Tree material carried from place to place by the wind.
A noun for the light, wind-borne material of a tree.
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هَرِع
A flowing tear or flowing blood.
A nominal use for liquid issuing and running.
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تَهَرَّعَ
To come forward openly or advance in an unobstructed manner.
Attested in the expression describing spears advancing.
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تَهَرَّعَ
To extend or level a spear quickly.
A conventional spear-related construction denoting rapid extension or presentation of the weapon.
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هَرِع
Quick in walking or quick to weep.
An adjectival description of rapid movement or readily occurring weeping.
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هَرِيع / هُرْيُع / هُرْعَة
A small louse or small creeping creature.
The lexical item is reported with several variant forms.
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Cautions
Points that affect how this root should be read.
The Quranic group is classified by QAC as Form I and is presented under هَرَعَ; its surface passive imperfect يُهْرَعُ is also discussed in the lexical evidence alongside the related form أَهْرَعَ.