the former
5 occurrences across 3 Arabic/Persian roots
ء- و- ل (ʾ-w-l) — first; beginning; first/former
“the former” accounts for
3 of
52 occurrences of this root
(6%)
(ʾ-w-l) — first; beginning; first/former
“the former” accounts for 3 of 52 occurrences of this root (6%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
beginning 23% first 21% world 8% former 8% primal 6% beginning that hath no beginning 4% world to come 2% upon 2% ultimate objective 2% to 2% the 2% soon after 2% primary 2% old 2% nineteen letters 2% life and of 2% in 2% firstness 2% first and foremost 2% earliest stages 2% come 2% both this world and in 2%
ا- و- ل (ʾ-w-l) — first; firstness; beginning
“the former” accounts for
1 of
68 occurrences of this root
(1%)
(ʾ-w-l) — first; firstness; beginning
“the former” accounts for 1 of 68 occurrences of this root (1%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
first 28% beginning 9% primal 7% old 4% one 3% early days 3% early 3% ye that have 1% world 1% who are men 1% true meaning 1% thine own firstness 1% shall despair 1% prime of 1% primarily 1% nine will have elapsed 1% interpretations 1% interpretation 1% inception 1% have attained in the past 1% greatest of sinners 1% god 1% foundation 1% former sun 1% former 1% firstness 1% firstly 1% first, the 1% first leader 1% falsely interpret 1% ever since the dawn 1% especially 1% ere he 1% earliest 1% beginnings 1% ancients 1%
أ- و- ل (ʾ-w-l) — first; beginning; family
“the former” accounts for
1 of
45 occurrences of this root
(2%)
(ʾ-w-l) — first; beginning; family
“the former” accounts for 1 of 45 occurrences of this root (2%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
first 29% world 24% life 4% former 4% ye that have 2% primal 2% present world 2% people 2% past 2% o source of my being 2% next 2% meaning thereof 2% interpreteth 2% interpretation 2% gone before you 2% fitting 2% family 2% early days 2% earliest 2% beginning that hath no beginning 2% beginning 2%
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: