ظَهَرَ (ẓahara)to appear

Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb ظَهَرَ (ẓahara) — “to appear”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.

Conjugation: ظَهَرَ يَظْهَرُ

Past · الماضيPresent · المضارعImperative · الأمرVerbal noun · المصدر
ظَهَرَ ẓaharaيَظْهَرُ yaẓharuاِظْهَرْ aiẓharظُهُور ẓuhūr

Meanings & examples

  1. 1. to appear

    • ظَهَرَ القَمَرُ فِي السَّمَاءِ.The moon appeared in the sky.
    • لِمَاذَا لَمْ يَظْهَرْ الحَقُّ بَعْدُ؟Why hasn't the truth appeared yet?
    • ظَهَرَتْ سُحُبٌ كَثِيفَةٌ تُنْبِئُ بِقُرْبِ هُطُولِ الأَمْطَارِ.Thick clouds appeared, heralding the imminent rainfall.
  2. 2. to appear, show

    • ظَهَرَ القَمَرُ فِي السَّمَاءِ.The moon appeared in the sky.
    • لِمَاذَا لَمْ يَظْهَرْ الحَقُّ بَعْدُ؟Why hasn't the truth appeared yet?
    • ظَهَرَتْ سُحُبٌ كَثِيفَةٌ تُنْبِئُ بِقُرْبِ هُطُولِ الأَمْطَارِ.Thick clouds appeared, heralding the imminent rainfall.
  3. 3. to appear ; to become visible

    • ظَهَرَ الْقَمَرُ فِي السَّمَاءِ.The moon appeared in the sky.
    • مَتَى يَظْهَرُ النَّجْمُ الْقُطْبِيُّ؟When does the North Star appear?
    • ظَهَرَ الْحَقُّ وَزَهَقَ الْبَاطِلُ.Truth appeared and falsehood vanished.
  4. 4. to appear, become clear

    • ظَهَرَ القَمَرُ فِي السَّمَاءِ.The moon appeared in the sky.
    • ظَهَرَتْ عَلَامَاتُ الشِّفَاءِ عَلَى المَرِيضِ.Signs of recovery appeared on the patient.
    • لِمَاذَا لَمْ يَظْهَرْ الحَقُّ بَعْدُ؟Why hasn't the truth appeared yet?
  5. 5. to appear, become visible

    • ظَهَرَ القَمَرُ فِي السَّمَاءِ.The moon appeared in the sky.
    • لِمَاذَا لَمْ يَظْهَرْ الحَقُّ بَعْدُ؟Why hasn't the truth appeared yet?
    • ظَهَرَتْ سُحُبٌ كَثِيفَةٌ تُنْبِئُ بِقُرْبِ هُطُولِ الأَمْطَارِ.Thick clouds appeared, heralding the imminent rainfall.
  6. 6. to appear, emerge

    • ظَهَرَ القَمَرُ فِي السَّمَاءِ.The moon appeared in the sky.
    • ظَهَرَتْ عَلَامَاتُ الشِّفَاءِ عَلَى المَرِيضِ.Signs of recovery appeared on the patient.
    • لِمَاذَا لَمْ يَظْهَرْ الحَقُّ بَعْدُ؟Why hasn't the truth appeared yet?
  7. 7. to appear, to become visible

    • ظَهَرَ الْقَمَرُ فِي السَّمَاءِ لَيْلًا.The moon appeared in the sky at night.
    • تَظْهَرُ النُّجُومُ بَعْدَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ.Stars appear after sunset.
    • لِمَاذَا لَمْ يَظْهَرْ صَدِيقُكَ فِي الْمَوْعِدِ؟Why didn't your friend appear at the appointment?
  8. 8. to appear, to emerge

    • ظَهَرَ القَمَرُ فِي السَّمَاءِ.The moon appeared in the sky.
    • لِمَاذَا لَمْ يَظْهَرْ الحَقُّ بَعْدُ؟Why hasn't the truth appeared yet?
    • ظَهَرَتْ سُحُبٌ كَثِيفَةٌ تُنْبِئُ بِقُرْبِ هُطُولِ الأَمْطَارِ.Thick clouds appeared, heralding the imminent rainfall.

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