maṣdarأِغْرَاقٌ
Core sense — he drowned him, he sank him, or it, in watergenerated
4.1he drowned him; he sank him, or it, [in water, or in the water]—فِى المَآءِ
and غرّقهُ, maṣdar تَغْرِيقٌ.
Primarily: he drowned him (see Form 1, first sentence); generally explained as: he sank him, or it.
4.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe annulled his [good] works by committing acts of disobedience—اغرق أَعْمَالَهُ
4.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredthe people multiplied against him and overcame him—اغرقهُ النَّاسُ
[the beasts of prey multiplied against him and overcame him]—أَغْرَقَتْهُ السِّبَاعُ
So says IAar.
4.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferred
The saying of Lebeed, describing a horse,
shāhidيُغْرِقُ الثَّعْلَبَ فِى شِرَّتِهِ
, is said to mean: he outstrips the ثَعْلَب [that is, the fox] in his liveliness and leaves him behind. [See also Form 8.]
Or: he makes the socket of the spear-shaft disappear in the man pierced with it, by the force of his running.
4.1.4figurative · مجازhe filled the كأس [or wine-cup]—اغرق الكَأْسَ
4.1.5
See also Form 2, near the end.
4.1.6figurative · مجازhe drew the bow to the full—اغرق فِى القَوْسِ
[السَّهْمَ being understood.] Said of the drawer of the bow, that is, of the string of the bow with the arrow, or of the shooter.
According to ISh, الاغراق means sending the arrow far by drawing the bow hard.
According to Useyd El-Ghanawee, it is the drawing of the bow so that it brings the sinews that are wound upon the socket of the arrow, as far as the iron head, to the part grasped by the hand; this is called شُرْبُ القَوْسِ الرِّصَافَ, and of one who does so it is said يَنْزِعُ حَتَّى يَشْرَبَ بِالرِّصَافِ.
it has the same meaning—غرّق
Maṣdar تَغْرِيقٌ.
he drew the bow with the arrows to the utmost extent—غرّق النَّبْلَ
In the saying in the Qur'ān [79:1], وَٱلنَّازِعَاتِ غَرْقًا, the last word is put in the place of the proper maṣdar of أَغْرَقَ, for إِغْرَاقًا; the meaning being: by those angels that pull forth the souls of the unbelievers from their bosoms with a violent pulling.
4.1.7figurative · مجازhe went beyond the usual bounds; he exerted himself to the utmost; he was extravagant—اغرق فِى القَوْلِ
Hence, that is, from اغرق السَّهْمَ [or اغرق فِى القَوْسِ].
Or فِى الشَّىْءِ: said of the saying, or of the thing. [See also Form 10.]
Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4 5 shown of 17
26:66
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَBut We drowned the others.
26:120
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا بَعْدُ ٱلْبَاقِينَThereafter We drowned those who remained behind.
36:43
وَإِن نَّشَأْ نُغْرِقْهُمْ فَلَا صَرِيخَ لَهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنقَذُونَIf it were Our Will, We could drown them: then would there be no helper (to hear their cry), nor could they be delivered,
37:82
ثُمَّ أَغْرَقْنَا ٱلْـَٔاخَرِينَThen the rest we overwhelmed in the Flood.
43:55
فَلَمَّآ ءَاسَفُونَا ٱنتَقَمْنَا مِنْهُمْ فَأَغْرَقْنَـٰهُمْ أَجْمَعِينَWhen at length they provoked Us, We exacted retribution from them, and We drowned them all.
Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.
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, (S, O, Msb, K, TA,) inf. n. أِغْرَاقٌ ; (TA;) and غرّقهُ , (S, Msb, K, TA,) inf. n. تَغْرِيقٌ ; (TA;) [primarily, He drowned him: (see 1, first sentence:) generally expl. as meaning] he sank him, or it, (TA, [see again 1, first sentence,]) فِى المَآءِ [in water, or in the water] (S, * O, Msb, * K, TA.) [Hence,] اغرق أَعْمَالَهُ He annulled his [good] works, by the commission of acts of disobedience. (TA.) And اغرقهُ النَّاسُ The people multiplied against him and overcame him: and in like manner, أَغْرَقَتْهُ السِّبَاعُ [The beasts of prey multiplied against him &c.] so says IAar. (TA.) The saying of Lebeed, describing a horse. 1 is said to mean He outstrips the ثَعْلَب [i. e. the fox] in his sprightliness, and leaves him behind: [see also 8:] or he causes the part of the spearshaft that enters into its iron head to disappear in him who is pierced therewith by reason of the vehemence of his running. (O, TA. *) يُغْرِقُ الثَّعْلَبَ فِى شِرَّتِهِ اغرق الكَأْسَ means He filled the كأس [or wine-cup]. (O, K, TA.) See also 2, near the end. اغرق فِى القَوْسِ [ السَّهْمَ being understood] He (the drawer of the bow, i. e., of the string of the bow with the arrow, S, O, K, TA, or the shooter, Msb) drew the bow to the fall: (S, O, Msb, K:) accord. to ISh, الاغراق signifies the sending the arrow far by vehement drawing [of the bow]: accord. to Useyd El-Ghanawee, the drawing of the bow so that it brings the sinews that are wound upon the socket of the arrow, as far as the iron head, to the part that is grasped by the hand; which is termed شُرْبُ القَوْسِ الرِّصَافَ ; and one says of him who does so, يَنْزِعُ حَتَّى يَشْرَبَ بِالرِّصَافِ : (TA:) غرّق , also, signifies the same, (O, K,) inf. n. تَغْرِيقٌ : (O:) and one says, غرّق النَّبْلَ , meaning he drew the bow with the arrows to the utmost extent. (TA.) In the saying in the Kur [lxxix. 1], وَٱلنَّازِعَاتِ غَرْقًا , the last word is put in the place of the proper inf. n. of أَغْرَقَ , for إِغْرَاقًا ; (Fr, * Az, O, K; *) the meaning being By those angels that pull forth the souls of the unbelievers from their bosoms with a vehement pulling. (Fr, O.) Hence, i. e. from اغرق السَّهْمَ [or اغرق فِى القَوْسِ ], one says, اغرق فِى القَوْلِ , (TA,) or فِى الشَّىْءِ , (Msb,) He exceeded the usual bounds, degree, or mode; exerted himself much, beyond measure, or to the utmost; or was extravagant, or immoderate; (Msb, TA;) in the saying, (TA,) or in the thing. (Msb.) [See also 10.]