A2noun
عَظْم
ʿaẓm
bone
Example
الحَليب يُقَوّي العِظام.
al-ḥalīb yuqawwī al-ʿiẓām.
Milk strengthens bones.
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Arabic root
ع-ظ-م
2 words from this root family
A2adjective
عَظِيمٌ
ʿaẓīm
great / magnificent / tremendous
Example
وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَى خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ
wa-innaka laʿalā khuluqin ʿaẓīm
And indeed, you are of a great moral character (68:4)
Grammar
Adjective (فَعِيل pattern). Related: عِظَمٌ (greatness), أَعْظَمُ (greater/greatest), تَعْظِيمٌ (glorification). Used for God, the Quran, punishment, and reward.
Culture
This verse praises Prophet Muhammad's ﷺ noble character. It is cited as evidence that the Prophet's character itself is a model for humanity.