# Cim-Zal-Vav — جذو (jpw)

> Occurs in 1 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** Stand firmly, remain firm upon a thing, stick or cling to a thing, stand on the extremeties of one's toes, to be erect or straight, raised and extended, to lift a thing.
- **Derived forms:** جَذْوَة (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 28. Surah Al-Qasas, Verse 29

- **Form in this verse:** جَذْوَةٍۢ — jadhwatin · "a burning wood"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case · indefinite

فَلَمَّا قَضٰى مُوسَى الْاَجَلَ وَسَارَ بِاَهْلِه۪ٓ اٰنَسَ مِنْ جَانِبِ الطُّورِ نَاراًۚ قَالَ لِاَهْلِهِ امْكُثُٓوا اِنّ۪ٓي اٰنَسْتُ نَاراً لَعَلّ۪ٓي اٰت۪يكُمْ مِنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ اَوْ جَذْوَةٍ مِنَ النَّارِ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ

Falamma qada moosaal-ajala wasara bi-ahlihi anasa min janibi attoorinaran qala li-ahlihi omkuthoo innee anastu naranlaAAallee ateekum minha bikhabarin aw jathwatinmina annari laAAallakum tastaloon

Then when Moses had completed the term and was travelling with his family, he perceived from the side of the mount a fire. He said to his family: “Wait here; I have perceived a fire. I might bring you news from it, or a firebrand from the fire, that you might warm yourselves.”

_https://quran.so/surah-al-qasas/verse-29.md_

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