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عَشَر

ʿashara

(and) ten

বার (জন)

Root letters: ع ش رAppears 4 times in the Qur'an#1,581 most frequentNoun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)
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About this word

Noun (ism)Masculine (mudhakkar)Root letters: ع ش ر

Singular & plural — as used in the Qur'an

  • Singular (mufrad)عَشَرَ4 times

Words from the same root

More words from the root ع ش ر — know one root, recognise many words.

Examples from the Qur'an

Over it are nineteen [angels].

Surah 74:30 — Read full ayah

[Of these stories mention] when Joseph said to his father, "O my father, indeed I have seen [in a dream] eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me."

Surah 12:4 — Read full ayah

Indeed, the number of months with Allāh is twelve [lunar] months in the register of Allāh [from] the day He created the heavens and the earth; of these, four are sacred. That is the correct religion [i.e., way], so do not wrong yourselves during them. And fight against the disbelievers collectively as they fight against you collectively. And know that Allāh is with the righteous [who fear Him].

Surah 9:36 — Read full ayah