Quranic root
وكز
w · k · z
Forceful contact directed at another body: striking with the whole hand, thrusting or piercing, and pushing.
The lexical range differentiates forceful contact by its manner or effect, extending from a hand-blow to a spear-thrust, push, and related agentive or resultative uses.
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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.
وَكَزَ
wakaza
- Part of speech
- Verb · Form I
- Form
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- Quran occurrences
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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 strike or beat forcefully; in the Quranic occurrence, to deliver a blow with the hand or fist.
The object is a person in 28:15, where Moses delivers the blow. The broader striking sense is not restricted to a particular object or instrument.
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Selected Quran examples
Quran 28:15word 26
“so Musa struck him with his fist”
To thrust or pierce forcefully, including with a spear.
This forceful-thrusting value is included in the Quran-focused lexical range, although the supplied contextual gloss for the sole occurrence identifies a hand-blow rather than separately disambiguating a spear-thrust.
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To push, impel, or repel.
This pushing or repelling value is included in the Quran-focused lexical range, though the supplied contextual gloss for the sole occurrence reflects the striking sense.
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Occurrences in the Quran
Every place this root appears, in Quran order. The first few are shown here.
- 28:15فَوَكَزَهُۥso Musa struck him with his fist
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 5 Classical meanings
وَكَزَ
To break someone's nose by a forceful blow.
A resultative specialization of striking, recorded as a distinct Classical Arabic use.
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وَكَزَ
To goad someone.
A conventional use describing incitement or urging.
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وَكْزَةٌ
A blow with the fist.
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وَكَّازٌ
One who strikes or beats much with his fist.
An intensive agentive description.
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مُتَوَكِّزٌ بِأَمْرٍ
Standing ready or prepared for a thing or affair.
Occurs in the expression مُتَوَكِّزٌ بِأَمْرٍ.
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Cautions
Points that affect how this root should be read.
The sole QAC occurrence is 28:15 and its supplied contextual gloss is a fist-strike. The Quran-focused lexical entry lists thrusting and pushing alongside hand-striking but does not separately assign those values to that verse.
The preparedness meaning of مُتَوَكِّزٌ بِأَمْرٍ is retained as a supplied Classical entry, but it is not projected into the Quranic meanings of وَكَزَ.