Quranic root
وثن
w · th · n
The root centers on وَثَن, an idol traditionally understood as a stone object worshipped as divine.
Classical lexical evidence also records related derived uses involving becoming strong, making something abundant, and giving lavishly; these are distinct from the Quranic noun sense.
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Forms in the Quran
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وَثَن
wathan
- Part of speech
- Noun
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- 3 occurrences
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A stone idol worshipped as a deity.
Quranically attested in the plural أَوْثَان, referring to idols taken or worshipped apart from God.
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Occurrences in the Quran
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Recorded for this root in the Classical lexicons beyond its Quran usage. These are secondary to the Quran senses above.
Show 2 Classical meanings
اِسْتَوْثَنَ
To become strong.
A classical derived use recorded with the expression اِسْتَوْثَنَ الشَّيْءُ.
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أَوْثَنَ
To make something abundant or increase it; to give lavishly or have much of something.
Used transitively of increasing a load or giving someone generously, and with مِنْ to indicate having or doing much of something.
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Cautions
Points that affect how this root should be read.
The Quranic occurrences are plural forms أَوْثَان; وَثَن is used as the normalized singular dictionary headword.