Form 1وَعَاهُ3 senses · 1 main
muḍāriʿـِيَفْعِلُ
Core sense — he kept it in mind, he learned it by heartgenerated
1.1
He kept it in mind and considered it.
1.1.1he kept the narration in his memory, or learned it by heart—وَعَى الحَدِيثَ
He studied it until he knew it.
1.1.2he heeded, he paid attention to—وَعَى
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Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1
69:12
لِنَجْعَلَهَا لَكُمْ تَذْكِرَةً وَتَعِيَهَآ أُذُنٌ وَٰعِيَةٌThat We might make it a Message unto you, and that ears (that should hear the tale and) retain its memory should bear its (lessons) in remembrance.
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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He kept it in mind, and considered it. (Msb.) وَعَى الحَدِيثَ He kept, or retained, the narration in his mind, or memory; or knew it, or learned it, by heart; and studied it until he knew it. (Msb.) وَعَى , aor. وَعِىَ , He heeded; paid attention to.