وعد

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of promising, pledging, or appointing a time or place. It extends to threats and warnings, as well as the acceptance or fulfillment of a promise or appointment. Figurative uses relate to things that indicate future events or potential.

Derived headwords

وَعَدَverb

1.
to promiseboth
To make a commitment to do or give something to someone, often implying a future action or event.
2.
to appointboth
To set a specific time or place for a meeting or event.
3.
to threatenclassical
To make a promise of a bad thing to happen.

وعده الأمر — The matter promised him

وعدت الرجل خيراً — I promised the man good

وعدت الرجل شرا — I promised the man evil

وَعَدَ (به)verb

1.
to promise (with 'bi')classical
A transitive verb form where 'bi' is used, considered by some to be an extra particle.

عِدَةnoun

1.
promiseboth
The act or instance of promising; a commitment made.
2.
appointmentboth
A set time or place for a meeting.
3.
a promise (as a noun)classical
A noun that stands in place of the verbal noun (masdar).

وعدت عدة — I promised a promise

العدة فتجمع عدات — The 'iddah is collected as 'iddaat

وَعْدnoun

1.
promiseboth
The act or instance of promising; a commitment made.
2.
appointmentboth
A set time or place for a meeting.

متى هاذا الوعد إن كنتم صادقين — When is this promise if you are truthful?

الوُعُودnoun

1.
promisesclassical
The plural of 'wa'd', referring to multiple promises.

عَدَىnoun

1.
promiseclassical
A variant spelling or pronunciation of 'iddah', referring to a promise.

وأخلفوك عدى الأمر الذي وعدوا — And they broke the promise of the matter they had promised

مَوْعِدnoun

1.
appointment timeboth
A specific time set for a meeting or event.
2.
appointment placeboth
A specific location set for a meeting or event.
3.
promiseboth
The act or instance of promising.
4.
covenantclassical
A solemn promise or agreement.

الموعد وقتا للعدة — The appointment is a time for the promise

هذا الوقت والمكان ميعادهم وموعدهم — This time and place is their appointment and their meeting place

مَوْعِدَةnoun

1.
promiseboth
The act or instance of promising.
2.
appointment timeclassical
A specific time set for a meeting or event.
3.
appointment placeclassical
A specific location set for a meeting or event.

إلا عن موعدة وعدهآ إياه — Except by a promise which He had promised him

مَوْعُودnoun

1.
promised (thing)classical
A noun form derived from the passive participle, referring to something that has been promised.

مَوْعُودَةnoun

1.
promised (thing, fem.)classical
A feminine noun form derived from the passive participle, referring to something that has been promised.

مِيعَادnoun

1.
appointment timeboth
A specific time set for a meeting or event.
2.
appointment placeboth
A specific location set for a meeting or event.

والميعاد لا يكون إلا وقتا أو موضعاً — And the appointment is only a time or a place

تَوَاعَدُواverb

1.
they promised each otherboth
To make mutual promises or appointments.

تواعدوا — They promised each other

اتَّعَدُواverb

1.
they promised each otherclassical
To make mutual promises or appointments, often implying a threat or warning.

واتعدوا — And they promised each other

وَاعَدَverb

1.
to promise (mutually)both
To make a promise to someone, often implying a reciprocal action.
2.
to appoint (mutually)both
To set a time or place for a meeting with someone.

واعده الوقت والموضع — He appointed the time and place with him

وَاعِدadjective

1.
promising (future)both
Indicating future potential or likelihood, often of good things.
2.
threateningclassical
Indicating a future threat or danger.

فرس واعدا: يعدك جريا بعد جري — A promising horse: it promises you speed after speed

سحاب واعد — A promising cloud (of rain)

أرض واعدة: رجي خيرها من النبت — A promising land: its goodness is hoped for in terms of vegetation

وَعِيدnoun

1.
threatboth
A statement of intention to inflict pain, injury, damage, or other hostile action.
2.
warningclassical
A statement or event that warns of danger or risk.
3.
rumbling (of a male camel)classical
The deep, guttural sound made by a male camel when preparing to attack.

اشتد الوعيد وهو التهديد — The threat intensified, which is the intimidation

وفي الشر الإيعاد والوعيد — And in evil, the threatening and the threat

إيعَادnoun

1.
threateningclassical
The act of making threats.
2.
warningclassical
The act of issuing a warning.

أوعده بالشر — He threatened him with evil

أَوْعَدَverb

1.
to threatenboth
To make a promise of a bad thing to happen.
2.
to promise (with 'bi')classical
To make a promise, often with the particle 'bi', especially concerning evil.

أوعده بالشر — He threatened him with evil

أوعد الخير — He promised good (rare)

أوعدته بكذا وكذا — I threatened you with such and such

تَوَعُّدnoun

1.
threateningclassical
The act of making threats.

التوعد: التهدد — The 'tu'awwud': the threatening

اتِّعَادnoun

1.
acceptance of a promiseclassical
The act of accepting a promise or appointment.

الاتعاد: قبول العدة — The 'itti'aad': acceptance of the promise

مُؤْتَعَدadjective

1.
accepting a promiseclassical
One who accepts a promise or appointment.

Parallel reading

وعده الأمر

The matter promised him

وعده (به)

He promised him (with it)

يعد عدة

He promises a promise

ووعداً

and a promise

قالوا الوعود

They said 'al-wu'ood' (promises)

متى هاذا الوعد إن كنتم صادقين

When is this promise if you are truthful?

الوعد والعدة يكونان مصدراً واسماً

Al-wa'd and al-'iddah can be a verbal noun and a noun

فأما العدة فتجمع عدات

As for al-'iddah, it is pluralized as 'iddaat

إن الخليط أجدوا البين فانجردوا وأخلفوك عدى الأمر الذي وعدوا

Indeed, the companions have hastened their departure and have gone, and they have broken the promise of the matter they had promised

والعدة: الوعد، والهاء، عوض من الواو

And al-'iddah: the promise, and the 'haa' is a substitute for the 'waaw'

والعدة فتجمع عدات

And al-'iddah is pluralized as 'iddaat

والوعد لا يجمع

And al-wa'd is not pluralized

والنسبة إلى عدة عدى

And the attribution to 'iddah is 'adawi

وموعِداً وموعِدة

and a time/place of appointment and a promise

ويكون الموعد وقتاً للعدة

And the appointment can be a time for the promise

والموعدة أيضاً اسم للعدة

And al-maw'adah is also a noun for the promise

والميعاد لا يكون إلا وقتاً أو موضعاً

And al-mee'aad is only a time or a place

إلا عن موعدة وعدهآ إياه

Except by a promise which He had promised him

وعد الله الذين ءامنوا وعملوا الصالحات منهم مغفرة وأجراً عظيماً

Allah has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward

الشيطان! يعدكم الفقر

Satan promises you poverty

فإذا أسقطا قيل في الخير وعد

So when they are omitted, for good it is said 'wa'd'

وفي الشر أوعد

And for evil, 'aw'ad'

وعدت الرجل خيراً

I promised the man good

ووعدته شرا

and I promised him evil

وأوعدته خيراً

and I threatened him with good

وأوعدته شرا

and I threatened him with evil

فإذا لم يذكروا الخير قالوا وعدته

So if they do not mention good, they say 'wa'adtuhu'

وإذا لم يذكروا الشر قالوا أوعدته

And if they do not mention evil, they say 'aw'adtuhu'

وإني وإن أوعدته أو وعدته لأخلف إيعادي وأنجز موعدي

And indeed, whether I threaten him or promise him, I will break my threat and fulfill my promise

أوعدني بالسجن والأداهم رجلي ورجلي شئنة المناسم

He threatened me with prison and the strong mounts for my legs, and my legs are strong against restraint

فإذا أدخلت الباء قلت: أوعدته بكذا وكذا، تفني من الوعيد

So if you insert the 'baa', you say: 'aw'adtuhu bikadha wa kadha', meaning from the threat

وفي الخير الوعد والعدة

And in good, al-wa'd and al-'iddah

وفي الشر الإيعاد والوعيد

And in evil, al-i'aad and al-wa'eed

أوعدني بالسجن

He threatened me with prison

والميعاد: وقته وموضعه

And al-mee'aad: its time and its place

وكذلك الموعد، أي يكون وقتاً وموضعاً

And likewise al-maw'id, meaning it can be a time and a place

هذا الوقت والمكان ميعادهم وموعدهم

This time and place is their appointment and their meeting place

وتواعدوا واتعدوا بمعنى واحد

And 'tawaa'adoo' and 'ittaa'adoo' have one meaning

اتعدت الرجل، إذا أوعدته

I threatened the man, if I threatened him

فإن تتعدني أتعدك بمثلها

If you threaten me, I will threaten you with its like

أوعدت الرجل أوعده إيعاداً، وتوعدته توعداً

I threatened the man, I threaten him with i'aad, and I threatened him with tu'awwud

واعده الوقت والموضع

He appointed the time and place with him

فوعده: كان أكثر وعداً منه

And his promise: it was more of a promise than his

واعد زيدا، إذ وعدك ووعدته

I appointed Zayd, when he promised you and you promised him

فرس واعدا: يعدك جرياً بعد جري

A promising horse: it promises you speed after speed

يعد الجري

It promises the running

سحاب واعد

A promising cloud

يوم واعد: يعد بالحر

A promising day: it promises heat

يومنا يعد برداً

Our day promises cold

ويوم واعد، إذا وعد أوله بحر أو برد

And a promising day, if its beginning promises heat or cold

أرض واعدة: رجي خيرها من النبت

A promising land: its goodness is hoped for in terms of vegetation

إذا رجي خيرها وتمام نبتها في أول ما يظهر النبت

When its goodness and the completion of its vegetation are hoped for at the very beginning when the plants appear

رعى غير مذعور بهن وراقه لعاع تهاداه الدكادك واعد

He grazed without fear, and the scattered plants pleased him, promising

اشتد الوعيد وهو التهديد

The threat intensified, which is the intimidation

وفي الخير الوعد والعدة، وفي الشر الإيعاد والوعيد

And in good, al-wa'd and al-'iddah, and in evil, al-i'aad and al-wa'eed

الجنة لمن خاف وعيد الله

Paradise is for whoever fears Allah's threat

جملان يصرفان ويوعدان

Two camels were driving away and rumbling

وقد أوعد يوعد إيعاداً

And he has threatened, he threatens with i'aad

التوعد: التهدد، كالإيعاد

Al-tu'awwud: the threatening, like al-i'aad

وقد أوعده وتوعده

And he has threatened him and threatened him

أوعدت الرجل أوعده إيعاداً، وتوعدته توعداً

I threatened the man, I threaten him with i'aad, and I threatened him with tu'awwud

الاتعاد: قبول العدة

Al-itti'aad: acceptance of the promise

وأصله الاوتعاد، قلبوا الواو تاء وأدغموا

And its origin is 'al-ut'aad', they changed the 'waaw' to a 'taa' and assimilated

وناس يقولون ائتعد يأتعد ائتعادا

And some people say 'i'tada' 'ya'tadi' 'i'ti'aad'

فهو مؤتعد، بالهمز

So he is 'mu't'ad', with hamza

مآ أخلفنا موعدك بملكنا

We did not break Our promise to you concerning Our kingdom

فاءخلفتم موعدي

So you broke My promise