Quranic root
وكد
w · k · d
The root centers on fastening, strengthening, and making something firm or secure.
From physical fastening and firmness, the evidence develops the meanings of confirmation and ratification, while also preserving a related but distinct branch of directed purpose and exertion.
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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.
تَوْكِيد
tawkīd
- Part of speech
- Verbal noun
- Quran occurrences
- 1 occurrence
Selected examples are shown with the sense they illustrate — chosen to teach that sense, not the complete list of this form’s Quran occurrences.
Confirmation, strengthening, or ratification of an oath.
In the Quranic construction بعد توكيدها, it refers to oaths after they have been confirmed, strengthened, or made binding.
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Selected Quran examples
Quran 16:91word 10
“their confirmation”
Occurrences in the Quran
Every place this root appears, in Quran order. The first few are shown here.
- 16:91تَوْكِيدِهَاtheir confirmation
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 15 Classical meanings
وَكَدَ
To remain, continue, stay, abide, or dwell in a place.
An intransitive Form I use with a place as the setting.
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وَكَدَ
To aim at, seek, desire, intend, or pursue a thing; to direct one's course toward it or follow another's course.
The construction وَكَدَ وَكْدَهُ can describe directing oneself toward someone or something and acting in accordance with another's course or example.
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وَكَدَ
To labor at, exert oneself over, or endeavor after a thing.
A Form I use emphasizing exertion in pursuit of an object.
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وَكَدَ
To go or do right and attain an object.
A Form I use describing successful reaching or attainment.
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وَكَدَ
To hit, strike, smite, affect, hurt, or befall.
This branch can describe an agent's impact or an event affecting someone or something.
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وَكَّدَ
To make a horse's or camel's saddle firm, secure, or tightly bound.
Used of fastening or tightening a saddle and its components.
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وَكَّدَ
To make a statement or act firm; to confirm, ratify, or corroborate a compact, contract, covenant, or engagement.
This broader Classical use applies to statements, actions, and formal agreements; confirmation of an oath in the Quranic occurrence is represented separately under تَوْكِيد.
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أَوْكَدَ
Of one's arms or hands, to exercise a person with work.
Attested in the construction أَوْكَدَتَاهُ يَدَاهُ.
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تَوَكَّدَ
To become confirmed, ratified, or corroborated.
An intransitive Form V construction describing an affair that becomes established or confirmed.
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وَكْدٌ
Desire, purpose, intention, aim, or endeavor.
A verbal noun associated with the Form I branch of aiming and pursuing.
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وُكْدٌ
Work, labor, exertion, or endeavor.
A verbal noun denoting sustained work or effort.
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وِكَادٌ
A rope used to tie cows during milking.
A concrete noun for a tether used on the occasion of milking.
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وَكَائِدُ / مَيَاكِيدُ
Thongs or straps used to bind a camel's or horse's saddle, including straps attaching the saddle pommel to its sideboards.
The cited lexical evidence treats these as plural strap terms related to وَكَادٌ; مَيَاكِيدُ may function as a plural without a regular singular.
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مُوَاكِدَةٌ
A she-camel that strives or exerts herself in her progress, course, or pace.
A specialized noun describing exertion in movement.
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مُتَوَكِّدٌ بِأَمْرٍ
Standing ready or prepared for a thing or affair.
Used with بِـ or لِـ to indicate the thing for which one is ready or prepared.
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Cautions
Points that affect how this root should be read.
The Quranic form is the verbal noun تَوْكِيد in 16:91; related lexical variants such as تَأْكِيد and إِيكَاد are not treated as the same Quranic form.
The Quran Foundation gloss is used only as contextual illustration; the listed Quranic sense is supported by direct lexical evidence.