weakness
8 occurrences across 2 Arabic/Persian roots
ض- ع- ف (ḍ-ʿ-f) — weak; weakness; weaken
“weakness” accounts for
7 of
44 occurrences of this root
(16%)
(ḍ-ʿ-f) — weak; weakness; weaken
“weakness” accounts for 7 of 44 occurrences of this root (16%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
weakness 16% limited 7% feeble 7% were brought low 5% weariness 2% weak are they 2% weak and helpless 2% weak 2% uttermost weakness 2% unnerve me 2% trembled 2% tremble 2% they are weak and helpless 2% poverty 2% potentially 2% lessen 2% is dying out 2% is considerably reduced 2% i am all weakness 2% helplessness 2% helpless one 2% have failed to weaken 2% frailty 2% forlorn 2% feeble creature 2% faint-hearted 2% doubly 2% double 2% diminished 2% been sore shaken 2% are impotent 2% are helpless 2% are destitute of all strength 2%
Examples
gleaningsGWB §125: بضعف: weaknessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §555: وَالضَّعْفُ: weaknessgleaningsGWB §182: بضعف: the weaknessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §627: ضُعَفآءُ: all weaknessgleaningsGWB §307: ضعف: weaknessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §656: وَالضَّعْفُ: weaknessprayers-and-meditationsP&M §706: وَضَعْفٍ: and from all weakness
ع- ج- ز (ʿ-j-z) — unable; powerlessness; inability
“weakness” accounts for
1 of
87 occurrences of this root
(1%)
(ʿ-j-z) — unable; powerlessness; inability
“weakness” accounts for 1 of 87 occurrences of this root (1%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
powerlessness 21% impotence 6% helplessness 6% powerless 3% impotent 3% can 3% miracle 2% incapable 2% frustrate 2% failed 2% fail 2% can frustrate 2% are powerless 2% whom no one can frustrate 1% wearied 1% weakness 1% utter helplessness 1% unable 1% tree-stump 1% thou hast the power to frustrate his will 1% tearful eye 1% sick 1% prevail against thee 1% pen can recount 1% own impotence 1% overwhelmed me 1% none can produce 1% none 1% no 1% mine own impotence 1% man 1% is powerless 1% is a mere abject one 1% incapacity 1% how futile 1% he who is destitute of all strength 1% futility 1% feebleness 1% failure 1% faileth 1% completely unable 1% capable 1% cannot frustrate him 1% can utter 1% can thwart 1% can recount 1% are unable 1% are impotent 1% are all weakness 1%
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: