# he-Za-Mim — هزم (hzm)

> Occurs in 3 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/hzm

- **Meaning:** to rout, defeat, overcome, put to flight.
- **Derived forms:** مَهْزُوم (1) · هَزَمُ (2)

## Verses containing this root

### 2. Surah Al-Baqarah, Verse 251

- **Form in this verse:** فَهَزَمُوهُم — fahazamūhum · "So they defeated them"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

فَهَزَمُوهُمْ بِاِذْنِ اللّٰهِۙ وَقَتَلَ دَاوُ۫دُ جَالُوتَ وَاٰتٰيهُ اللّٰهُ الْمُلْكَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَعَلَّمَهُ مِمَّا يَشَٓاءُۜ وَلَوْلَا دَفْعُ اللّٰهِ النَّاسَ بَعْضَهُمْ بِبَعْضٍ لَفَسَدَتِ الْاَرْضُ وَلٰكِنَّ اللّٰهَ ذُوفَضْلٍ عَلَى الْعَالَم۪ينَ

Fahazamoohum bi-ithni Allahiwaqatala dawoodu jaloota waatahu Allahualmulka walhikmata waAAallamahu mimma yashaowalawla dafAAu Allahi annasa baAAdahumbibaAAdin lafasadati al-ardu walakinna Allahathoo fadlin AAala alAAalameen

And they defeated them by the leave of God. And David killed Goliath, and God gave him dominion and wisdom, and taught him of what He willed. And were God not to repel some people by means of others, the earth should have become corrupt; but God is bountiful to all mankind.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-baqarah/verse-251.md_

### 38. Surah Sad, Verse 11

- **Form in this verse:** مَهْزُومٌۭ — mahzūmun · "(they will be) defeated"
  - **Grammar:** noun · passive · masculine · nominative case · indefinite

جُنْدٌ مَا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِنَ الْاَحْزَابِ

Jundun ma hunalika mahzoomunmina al-ahzab

Some force is thereupon defeated among the parties.

_https://quran.so/surah-sad/verse-11.md_

### 54. Surah Al-Qamar, Verse 45

- **Form in this verse:** سَيُهْزَمُ — sayuh'zamu · "Soon will be defeated"
  - **Grammar:** verb · passive · 3rd person, masculine, singular · present tense

سَيُهْزَمُ الْجَمْعُ وَيُوَلُّونَ الدُّبُرَ

Sayuhzamu aljamAAu wayuwalloona addubur

“The host will be defeated, and turn the backs,” —

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qamar/verse-45.md_

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