# Cim-Fe-Vav — جفو (jfw)

> Occurs in 1 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To be restless or uneasy, to not cleave or keep to a place or thing, become withdrawn or removed from a place or thing, recoil or shrink or be averse from something, to be thick or coarse or rough, thick/gross/rude of make/nature/disposition, to be or become burdensome/heavy/onerous/oppressive, avoid or turn away from someone, shun or drive someone away, withdraw or move to a far distance from someone, do evil to someone, do a thing to someone that which he hates or displeases or vexes him, to fatigue someone driving him vehemently without food or rest, turn from side to side, treat or behave towards someone harshly or uncivilly.
- **Derived forms:** تَتَجَافَىٰ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 32. Surah As-Sajdah, Verse 16

- **Form in this verse:** تَتَجَافَىٰ — tatajāfā · "Forsake"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense

تَتَجَافٰى جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضَاجِعِ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفاً وَطَمَعاًۘ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنْفِقُونَ

Tatajafa junoobuhum AAani almadajiAAiyadAAoona rabbahum khawfan watamaAAan wamimmarazaqnahum yunfiqoon

Their sides forsake their beds; they call to their Lord in fear and hope, and of what We have provided them they spend.

_https://quran.so/surah-as-sajdah/verse-16.md_

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