Quran glossary · draft

برج

prominent structure

A structure or formation marked by elevated visual prominence.

Lexical scope

Scope: curated segment set · Occurrences: 4

Roots: برج

Lemmas: بروج

Forms: بُرُوجًا · بُرُوجٍ · بُرُوجِ

Occurrence examples (4 of 4)

Scoped occurrences shown in Quran order: 4.

4:78

أَيْنَمَا تَكُونُوا۟ يُدْرِككُّمُ ٱلْمَوْتُ وَلَوْ كُنتُمْ فِى بُرُوجٍ مُّشَيَّدَةٍ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ حَسَنَةٌ يَقُولُوا۟ هَٰذِهِۦ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ وَإِن تُصِبْهُمْ سَيِّئَةٌ يَقُولُوا۟ هَٰذِهِۦ مِنْ عِندِكَ قُلْ كُلٌّ مِّنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ فَمَالِ هَٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلْقَوْمِ لَا يَكَادُونَ يَفْقَهُونَ حَدِيثًا

15:16

وَلَقَدْ جَعَلْنَا فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجًا وَزَيَّنَّٰهَا لِلنَّٰظِرِينَ

25:61

تَبَارَكَ ٱلَّذِى جَعَلَ فِى ٱلسَّمَآءِ بُرُوجًا وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا سِرَٰجًا وَقَمَرًا مُّنِيرًا

85:1

وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْبُرُوجِ

Why this meaning was chosen

The plural noun identifies elevated fortified structures and prominent formations set in the sky. Form V identifies conspicuous display of adornment, either denied by a participle or prohibited through a finite verb and cognate verbal noun. Physical prominence and deliberate self-display retain one visibility profile across the family.