longing
30 occurrences across 6 Arabic/Persian roots
ش- و- ق (sh-w-q) — longing; yearning; longing, yearning
“longing” accounts for
24 of
93 occurrences of this root
(26%)
(sh-w-q) — longing; yearning; longing, yearning
“longing” accounts for 24 of 93 occurrences of this root (26%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
longing 26% yearning 6% yearn after thee 4% desire 4% vehement longing 3% them that yearn after thee 3% yearn for thee 2% them that long for thee 2% longing for thee 2% long for thee 2% eagerness 2% bereavement 2% yearning to meet thee 1% yearneth after 1% yearned 1% yearn towards thee 1% yearn to behold thy face 1% yearn for 1% who, though they long to behold thy face 1% who yearn towards thee 1% which long for 1% vehement desire 1% urging 1% thirst 1% thine eagerness 1% they whose souls pant after thee 1% they whose hearts yearn over thee 1% them who thirst to meet thee 1% them that long to behold thee 1% them that long for 1% souls that long to behold thy face 1% panteth after thee 1% pant after thee 1% mine irrepressible yearnings to enter 1% love 1% longing desire 1% long 1% joy 1% i yearn after 1% however great its longing 1% hearts that yearn after thee 1% heart longeth 1% hath known 1% great longing 1% fervour 1% fervor 1% even as one sore athirst panteth 1% desire for thee 1% deepest longing of mine heart is 1%
Examples
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §100: شوقا: longinggleaningsGWB §118: اشتياق: longingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §133: شَوْقًا: longingthe-hidden-wordsHW §51: شَوْقًا: thy longingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §119: اشتياق: longinggleaningsGWB §122: مشتاقین: longingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: شَوْقًا: their longingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §120: شوق: longinggleaningsGWB §424: شوقًا: in longingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §223: شَوْقًا: longingepistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §149: الاشتياق: longinggleaningsGWB §57: الشَّوْقِ: longingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §267: شَوقًا: in its longinggleaningsGWB §591: شوقا: in its longingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §359: شَوْقًا: longinggleaningsGWB §672: شوق: longingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §399: الاشْتِياقِ،: their longingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §400: الاشْتِياقِ: longingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §474: الاشْتِياقِ: longingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §48: شَوْقًا: in their longingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §499: شَوْقِهِ: longingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §521: الاشْتِياقِ: of their longingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §827: شَوْقًا: in its longingprayers-and-meditationsP&M §853: وَشَوْقِكَ؟: of longing
ر- ج- و (r-j-w) — hope; hope, desire; hope/desire
“longing” accounts for
2 of
48 occurrences of this root
(4%)
(r-j-w) — hope; hope, desire; hope/desire
“longing” accounts for 2 of 48 occurrences of this root (4%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
hope 29% desire 10% heart’s desire 6% longing 4% hopeth 4% aspiration 4% ardent desire 4% yearneth 2% wish 2% thee alone do i seek 2% supreme desire 2% supreme aspiration 2% suppliant 2% one desire 2% o thou the goal of my desire 2% may obtain 2% is my wish 2% hopes were fixed 2% highest hope 2% heart longing for 2% greatest longing 2% even as doth 2% confidence 2% beseeching 2% beholdest thy heart’s desire 2%
ط- ل- ب (ṭ-l-b) — seeking; seek; seeker
“longing” accounts for
1 of
165 occurrences of this root
(1%)
(ṭ-l-b) — seeking; seek; seeker
“longing” accounts for 1 of 165 occurrences of this root (1%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
seeker 10% theme 5% seek 4% search 4% ask 4% truth 3% beseech 3% eagerness 2% desire 2% yearning 2% seeking 2% i beseech 2% goal 2% asked 2% thing 1% sought 1% seeketh 1% quest 1% pursue 1% purpose 1% pray 1% object of his quest 1% aspiration 1% argument 1% aim 1% yearned 1% yearn 1% wouldst thou seek 1% without search 1% who will demand the restitution of 1% we still seek from thee 1% we pray 1% we entreat 1% we beg of thee 1% we beg of 1% we 1% view 1% utterance 1% unasked 1% they who seek 1% they that thirst 1% they seek 1% they ask for 1% strive 1% sought them 1% sought and are still seeking 1% sincerely yearning 1% sent 1% seeking after 1% seekest 1% seek thee 1% searched 1% sake of 1% sake 1% requesteth 1% question 1% quest of 1% principle 1% presupposeth 1% object of thy quest 1% object of their endeavour 1% object 1% mystery of this theme 1% meaning 1% longing 1% let the object of mine ardent quest 1% it 1% is my goal 1% if thou seekest 1% heart’s desire 1% hath thirsted 1% hath longed for 1% find him 1% fact 1% entreating 1% entreat 1% eagerness of his search 1% desirest 1% desire but 1% craveth 1% content 1% clamour for 1% ceaseless search after thee 1% call 1% besought 1% beseecheth 1% beseech thine 1% attain 1% asketh not 1% ask for 1% any other matter 1%
Examples
ر- غ- ب (r-gh-b) — desiring; desirable; desire
“longing” accounts for
1 of
7 occurrences of this root
(14%)
(r-gh-b) — desiring; desirable; desire
“longing” accounts for 1 of 7 occurrences of this root (14%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
ذ- و- ق (dh-w-q) — taste; tasted; cause to taste
“longing” accounts for
1 of
21 occurrences of this root
(5%)
(dh-w-q) — taste; tasted; cause to taste
“longing” accounts for 1 of 21 occurrences of this root (5%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
tasted 24% taste 10% holy rapture 10% tasteth 5% quaff my fill 5% make them taste 5% longing desire 5% longing 5% i have tasted 5% have tasted 5% hath tasted 5% endured 5% delight 5% could taste 5% cause me to taste 5%
Examples
ء- م- ل (ʾ-m-l) — hope; hoping; contemplation
“longing” accounts for
1 of
57 occurrences of this root
(2%)
(ʾ-m-l) — hope; hoping; contemplation
“longing” accounts for 1 of 57 occurrences of this root (2%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
hope 26% ponder 11% desire 11% aspiration 7% reflect 4% have set their hopes on thee 4% wish 2% who have set their hopes in thee 2% them whose hopes are set on thee 2% them that have set their hopes on thee 2% them that have set their hopes in thee 2% them that have fixed their hearts upon thee 2% sole hope 2% ponder upon 2% mine only hope 2% meditate 2% longing to partake 2% longing 2% is my hope 2% hoping 2% him who hath set his hopes on thee 2% fixed his hope on 2% fix his hope 2% eagerly hope 2% dearest wish 2% consider and reflect 2% cherish the hope 2% aspire after 2%
Examples
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: