former
22 occurrences across 4 Arabic/Persian roots
ق- ب- ل (q-b-l) — before; acceptance; approach
“former” accounts for
11 of
539 occurrences of this root
(2%)
(q-b-l) — before; acceptance; approach
“former” accounts for 11 of 539 occurrences of this root (2%)
Translation spectrum for this root
old 5% ere 4% before 3% acceptable 2% former 2% turned 2% past 2% turn 1% accepted 1% previously 1% aforetime 1% accept 1% worthy 1% qiblih 1% turning 1% kindred 1% him 1% hath turned 1% former time 1% face 1% already 1% tribe 1% previous 1% formerly 1% acceptance 1% you 1% unworthy 1% turneth 1% turned unto 1% turned away 1% turn toward 1% thine acceptance 1% thee 1% seeker 1% name of 1% have turned toward 1% have accepted 1% faithful 1% days past 1% company 1% bygone age 1% yesterday 0% were before 0% turned toward 0% they may turn 0% them 0% set himself toward 0% seek 0% recognizing 0% prior to 0% preceding 0% people 0% kindreds of the earth 0% is acceptable 0% him who is the object of the adoration 0% hath turned towards thee 0% hath turned toward 0% fit 0% faith 0% faced 0% embrace 0% conversion 0% capacity 0% bygone 0% ye welcomed him 0% would set thy face toward 0% would have gladly kissed 0% would draw nigh 0% willingly accepted 0% will welcome 0% will enable them to turn unto thee 0% will embrace 0% wholly unworthy 0% who hath turned towards thee 0% who hath set his face toward 0% who had turned their face toward 0% which we have formerly revealed 0% whereby they may turn 0% welcomed 0% was accepted 0% visiteth 0% us 0% until now 0% turning, then 0% turning towards him 0% turning toward 0% turning in 0% turneth thereunto 0% turned towards thee 0% turned their face unto it 0% turned their face toward 0% turned away from 0% turn yourselves toward 0% turn wholly unto thee 0% turn unto thee 0% turn unto 0% turn thou unto 0% turn thou 0% turn thereunto 0% turn my face wholly 0% toward 0% times past 0% time and again 0% thou hast fixed thy gaze upon me 0% thou hadst turned 0% thou accept 0% they whose hearts are turned toward 0% they that turn towards him 0% they that turn thereunto 0% they that set their faces towards it 0% they may turn towards thee 0% they had turned toward thee 0% therefore turn 0% them who have embraced thy cause 0% them that truly believe 0% them that accept 0% superior 0% suffered 0% such 0% submitted 0% similar 0% shall be acceptable 0% shall accept and believe 0% setting their face 0% setting his face toward 0% set, then, thy face toward 0% set your hearts and hopes upon him 0% set your faces toward 0% set your face 0% set then thy face toward 0% set themselves toward 0% set their face 0% set their affection 0% set myself toward 0% set my heart on 0% set himself towards them 0% set before 0% set 0% sense 0% return 0% resting her heart upon thee 0% rested their hearts firmly upon thee 0% repudiate 0% regard as acceptable 0% reconcile themselves 0% recognized thee 0% recognized his manifestation 0% recognize his glory 0% receptiveness 0% receptive soul 0% receptive 0% recent 0% reached forth towards thee 0% prior 0% previous to 0% previous occasion 0% press onward 0% preceding revelation 0% preceded 0% praised 0% peer 0% object of the adoration 0% my 0% mouthpiece 0% mine eyes lifted up toward 0% meditate 0% me 0% may well beseem 0% may turn 0% may favorably regard them 0% matchless 0% man that hath turned towards them 0% made worthy 0% made acceptable 0% long ago 0% let him turn thereunto 0% let him 0% kiss 0% it 0% inclineth you 0% incline me 0% inasmuch as thou hast fixed thy gaze upon me 0% inadmissible 0% i have turned myself 0% i have accepted 0% how i have set myself toward 0% him that hath turned thereunto 0% heaven of 0% he that hath set his face towards us 0% he indeed is acceptable 0% he deign to accept 0% he 0% having set their face 0% having recognized (the manifestation 0% have turned unto 0% have turned their faces in the direction of 0% have set themselves towards him 0% have set themselves 0% have set their faces towards thee 0% have set myself toward 0% have set my face 0% have preceded 0% have directed my step 0% have come to pass 0% have clung 0% have been set toward 0% hath turned unto 0% hath suffered 0% hath set his face toward 0% hath set his face 0% hath set himself toward 0% hath fixed his gaze 0% hath embraced 0% hath directed his steps toward 0% hath believed 0% hath been willing to suffer 0% hath been lifted upon thee 0% hasten 0% haste ye to gain admittance into 0% haste thee to attain the presence of 0% hast fixed thy gaze upon 0% hast consented to be touched by 0% good pleasure 0% godly 0% go forward 0% future 0% from 0% former dispensation 0% former day 0% former age 0% fixed 0% fix thy gaze 0% fix mine heart on 0% felt disposed 0% feet of 0% favor 0% faces may be turned 0% face turned toward 0% face to face 0% face set towards thee 0% face set toward 0% face of 0% face and withstand 0% eyes fixed on 0% exposed to its ray 0% eternal in the past 0% ere this 0% ere their creation 0% ere the passing of 0% ere the passing 0% ere the day 0% ere the 0% equalleth 0% enter into 0% endowed with 0% embraceth 0% embraced the faith 0% earlier 0% draw nigh 0% draw near 0% disinclined 0% directeth his steps toward thee 0% directed their step 0% directed his step 0% direct, then, his eye 0% direct themselves 0% didst believe 0% deigned to accept 0% days of old 0% days gone by 0% cynosure 0% come 0% caused me to turn unto thee 0% caused me to set my face toward 0% can compare with it 0% came before me 0% báb 0% breasts of the faithful 0% believing 0% believed 0% belief 0% behalf of 0% beginning 0% been lifted upon 0% be unworthy 0% be rejected 0% be placed before it 0% be made worthy 0% be accepted 0% as 0% are regarded with favor 0% are receptive to his call 0% are acceptable 0% any man respond to thy call 0% already in the foregoing page 0% allegiance to his 0% agreed upon 0% ago 0% advancing towards thee 0% acquiesced 0% acknowledged 0% acknowledge the truth 0% acknowledge 0% acceptance of the faith 0% able 0%
Examples
gleaningsGWB §100: قبل: formerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §160: قبل: formerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §162: قبل.: formerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §169: قبل: formerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §18: قبل: formerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §274: قبل: formerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §275: قبل: formerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §283: قبل: formerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §34: قبلند: formerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §39: قبل: formerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §42: قبل: former
ء- و- ل (ʾ-w-l) — first; beginning; firstness
“former” accounts for
8 of
218 occurrences of this root
(4%)
(ʾ-w-l) — first; beginning; firstness
“former” accounts for 8 of 218 occurrences of this root (4%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
first 26% beginning 9% world 7% primal 7% world and 4% hath no beginning 4% former 4% early 2% old 2% interpretation 2% primary 1% one 1% earliest 1% ye that have 1% previous 1% past 1% life 1% interpreteth 1% inception 1% firstness 1% family 1% ever since the dawn 1% early day 1% ye who are endued with 0% who are men 0% ultimate objective 0% true meaning 0% though it hath no beginning 0% thine own firstness 0% soon after 0% primitive 0% prime of 0% prime 0% primarily 0% present world 0% people of 0% people 0% o source of my being 0% nineteen letter 0% more fitting 0% more especially 0% minds of 0% member 0% meaning thereof 0% manifestation of adam 0% life and of 0% interpretation thereof 0% however far ye may look back 0% he who is possessed of 0% greatest 0% gone before you 0% fundamental 0% foundation 0% firstly 0% first, the 0% first part 0% first and foremost 0% falsely interpret 0% ever since 0% ere he 0% endowed with 0% else 0% early days of his dispensation 0% copper 0% contingent 0% come 0% chief 0% beginning, and 0% are endued with 0% ancient 0%
Examples
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §140: اوّل: the formergleaningsGWB §108: اولی: formerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: اوّليّه: formerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §339: الأَوَّلِينَ: the formergleaningsGWB §264: اوّل: the formerkitab-i-iqanKIQ §182: اوّل: the formerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §45: الأَوَّلِيْنَ: formerprayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: الأَوَّلِينَ: the former
ن- ا- ر (n-ʾ-r) — fire; fiery; fire, flame
“former” accounts for
2 of
100 occurrences of this root
(2%)
(n-ʾ-r) — fire; fiery; fire, flame
“former” accounts for 2 of 100 occurrences of this root (2%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
fire 60% flame 17% hell 4% undying fire 2% latter 2% former 2% without fire 1% utter perdition 1% thine own fire 1% smoldering fire 1% set on fire 1% mischief-kindling 1% its 1% inflammatory 1% hell fire 1% glow of 1% flamelike 1% fire of hell 1% afire 1%
ش- ج- ر (sh-j-r) — tree; trees
“former” accounts for
1 of
76 occurrences of this root
(1%)
(sh-j-r) — tree; trees
“former” accounts for 1 of 76 occurrences of this root (1%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
tree 80% burning bush 7% same tree 3% leaf 3% verily he is the tree 1% tree—which 1% midst 1% lote-tree 1% former 1% bush 1%
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: