# Vav-Ayn-Ye — وعي (wEy)

> Occurs in 7 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** To preserve in the memory, keep in mind, retain, contain, collect, understand, learn, pay attention, recover ones senses, store up.
- **Derived forms:** أَوْعَىٰ (2) · تَعِيَ (1) · وِعَاء (3) · وَٰعِيَة (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 76

- **Form in this verse:** بِأَوْعِيَتِهِمْ — bi-awʿiyatihim · "with their bags"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine, plural · genitive case

فَبَدَاَ بِاَوْعِيَتِهِمْ قَبْلَ وِعَٓاءِ اَخ۪يهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَخْرَجَهَا مِنْ وِعَٓاءِ اَخ۪يهِۜ كَذٰلِكَ كِدْنَا لِيُوسُفَۜ مَا كَانَ لِيَأْخُذَ اَخَاهُ ف۪ي د۪ينِ الْمَلِكِ اِلَّٓا اَنْ يَشَٓاءَ اللّٰهُۜ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجَاتٍ مَنْ نَشَٓاءُۜ وَفَوْقَ كُلِّ ذ۪ي عِلْمٍ عَل۪يمٌ

Fabadaa bi-awAAiyatihim qabla wiAAa-iakheehi thumma istakhrajaha min wiAAa-i akheehi kathalikakidna liyoosufa ma kana liya/khuthaakhahu fee deeni almaliki illa an yashaa AllahunarfaAAu darajatin man nashao wafawqa kulli theeAAilmin AAaleem

So he began with their bags before the bag of his brother; then he brought it forth from the bag of his brother. (Thus did We plan for Joseph; he could not have taken his brother within the doctrine of the King save that God had so willed. We raise in degree whom We will; and over every possessor of knowledge is One knowing.)

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-76.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 76

- **Form in this verse:** وِعَآءِ — wiʿāi · "(the) bag"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

فَبَدَاَ بِاَوْعِيَتِهِمْ قَبْلَ وِعَٓاءِ اَخ۪يهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَخْرَجَهَا مِنْ وِعَٓاءِ اَخ۪يهِۜ كَذٰلِكَ كِدْنَا لِيُوسُفَۜ مَا كَانَ لِيَأْخُذَ اَخَاهُ ف۪ي د۪ينِ الْمَلِكِ اِلَّٓا اَنْ يَشَٓاءَ اللّٰهُۜ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجَاتٍ مَنْ نَشَٓاءُۜ وَفَوْقَ كُلِّ ذ۪ي عِلْمٍ عَل۪يمٌ

Fabadaa bi-awAAiyatihim qabla wiAAa-iakheehi thumma istakhrajaha min wiAAa-i akheehi kathalikakidna liyoosufa ma kana liya/khuthaakhahu fee deeni almaliki illa an yashaa AllahunarfaAAu darajatin man nashao wafawqa kulli theeAAilmin AAaleem

So he began with their bags before the bag of his brother; then he brought it forth from the bag of his brother. (Thus did We plan for Joseph; he could not have taken his brother within the doctrine of the King save that God had so willed. We raise in degree whom We will; and over every possessor of knowledge is One knowing.)

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-76.md_

### 12. Surah Yusuf, Verse 76

- **Form in this verse:** وِعَآءِ — wiʿāi · "(the) bag"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · genitive case

فَبَدَاَ بِاَوْعِيَتِهِمْ قَبْلَ وِعَٓاءِ اَخ۪يهِ ثُمَّ اسْتَخْرَجَهَا مِنْ وِعَٓاءِ اَخ۪يهِۜ كَذٰلِكَ كِدْنَا لِيُوسُفَۜ مَا كَانَ لِيَأْخُذَ اَخَاهُ ف۪ي د۪ينِ الْمَلِكِ اِلَّٓا اَنْ يَشَٓاءَ اللّٰهُۜ نَرْفَعُ دَرَجَاتٍ مَنْ نَشَٓاءُۜ وَفَوْقَ كُلِّ ذ۪ي عِلْمٍ عَل۪يمٌ

Fabadaa bi-awAAiyatihim qabla wiAAa-iakheehi thumma istakhrajaha min wiAAa-i akheehi kathalikakidna liyoosufa ma kana liya/khuthaakhahu fee deeni almaliki illa an yashaa AllahunarfaAAu darajatin man nashao wafawqa kulli theeAAilmin AAaleem

So he began with their bags before the bag of his brother; then he brought it forth from the bag of his brother. (Thus did We plan for Joseph; he could not have taken his brother within the doctrine of the King save that God had so willed. We raise in degree whom We will; and over every possessor of knowledge is One knowing.)

_https://quran.so/surah-yusuf/verse-76.md_

### 69. Surah Al-Haqqah, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** وَتَعِيَهَآ — wataʿiyahā · "and would be conscious of it"
  - **Grammar:** verb · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense

لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةً وَتَعِيَهَٓا اُذُنٌ وَاعِيَةٌ

LinajAAalaha lakum tathkiratanwataAAiyaha othunun waAAiya

That We might make it a reminder for you, and that a conscious ear might be conscious of it.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-haqqah/verse-12.md_

### 69. Surah Al-Haqqah, Verse 12

- **Form in this verse:** وَٰعِيَةٌۭ — wāʿiyatun · "conscious"
  - **Grammar:** adjective · active · feminine · nominative case · indefinite

لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةً وَتَعِيَهَٓا اُذُنٌ وَاعِيَةٌ

LinajAAalaha lakum tathkiratanwataAAiyaha othunun waAAiya

That We might make it a reminder for you, and that a conscious ear might be conscious of it.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-haqqah/verse-12.md_

### 70. Surah Al-Ma'arij, Verse 18

- **Form in this verse:** فَأَوْعَىٰٓ — fa-awʿā · "and hoarded"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَجَمَعَ فَاَوْعٰى

WajamaAAa faawAAa

And gathered and hoarded.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maarij/verse-18.md_

### 84. Surah Al-Inshiqaq, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** يُوعُونَ — yūʿūna · "they keep within themselves"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · present tense

وَاللّٰهُ اَعْلَمُ بِمَا يُوعُونَۘ

Wallahu aAAlamu bimayooAAoon

And God best knows what they hoard.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-inshiqaq/verse-23.md_

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