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haven

8 occurrences across 4 Arabic/Persian roots

ل- ج- ء
(l-j-ʾ) — refuge; haven/shelter; haven

“haven” accounts for 5 of 12 occurrences of this root (42%)

Forms seen

وَمَلْجَأَ ×2 ملجأ ×1 مَلْجَأٍ ×1 وَمَلْجَأيْ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

haven 42% refuge 25% shelter 8% seek the sheltering shadow 8% hath sought the shelter 8% asylum to which ye can flee 8%

Examples

GWB §594: ملجأ: a havenP&M §222: مَلْجَأٍ: havenP&M §711: وَمَلْجَأيْ: my HavenP&M §711: وَمَلْجَأَ: the HavenP&M §793: وَمَلْجَأَ: the Haven

ق- ع- د
(q-ʿ-d) — seat; rule; rules

“haven” accounts for 1 of 31 occurrences of this root (3%)

Forms seen

مقعد ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

seat 35% rule 10% standard 6% while seated 3% still 3% shelter 3% shall be unable to defeat his purpose 3% seats of honor 3% seat of 3% ritual 3% remaineth 3% manner 3% haven 3% form 3% fall back 3% enthroned 3% befriend 3% art 3%

Examples

GWB §290: مقعد: Haven

و- د- ي
(w-d-y) — valley; vale

“haven” accounts for 1 of 17 occurrences of this root (6%)

Forms seen

وادی ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

vale 53% valley 35% wilderness 6% haven 6%

Examples

KIQ §7: وادی: haven

ل- و- ذ
(l-w-dh) — refuge; seeking refuge; haven

“haven” accounts for 1 of 12 occurrences of this root (8%)

Forms seen

ملاذا ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

refuge 42% whosoever hath repaired unto thee 8% who hath fled to thee for shelter 8% seek thy shelter 8% seek thee as my refuge 8% haven 8% hath sought thy shelter 8% hath fled for refuge 8%

Examples

ESW §7: ملاذا: haven

See Also

Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots:

refuge (8) seat (11) vale (9) valley (6) rule (3) standard (2)