غ و ر gh-w-r
غ و ر
gh-w-r
(lit., to go deep into)
Definition
- 1غَوْرًاghawrāsunk deep into the earth2
- 2غَارghārcave (deep into the mountain)2
- 3مُغِيرَاتmughīrātraiding horses (penetrating deep into enemy lines)1
Total uses in the Qur’an: 5
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
غَوْرًا
أَوْ يُصْبِحَ مَاؤُهَا غَوْرًا
... or this 'garden's' water may sink 'into the earth'.
18:41draft glosses: 4 of 4
Sense 2
مَغَارَات · الْغَار
إِذْ هُمَا فِى ٱلْغَارِ
... while they both were in the cave.
9:40draft glosses: 4 of 4
لَوْ يَجِدُونَ مَلْجَـًٔا أَوْ مَغَٰرَٰتٍ
If only they could find a refuge or caves ...
9:57draft glosses: 5 of 5
Sense 3
الْمُغِيرَات
فَالْمُغِيرَاتِ صُبْحًا
And those horses launching raids at dawn ...
100:3draft glosses: 2 of 2
Notes
ⓘPl. of مَغَارَة maghā-rah.
ⓘThis word is usually classified under gh-y-r / غ ي ر, to change or to be different, but its meaning belongs to gh-w-r / غ و ر, to go deep into. 100:5.
ⓘsee Earth
DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed