What does « Jmḥ » mean in the Quran?

Discover the meaning of the word Jmḥ (جمح) in the Quran, with 1 verse in which it appears, and a detailed explanation from Al-Raghib al-Asfahani's Mufradat fi gharib al-Qur'an.

جمح
Jmḥ
Root: ج - م - ح
Quranic language 1 verse

Updated on 29 May 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Definition of Jmḥ

Allah says: 'And they rush (yajmahûn)' (At-Tawba: 57).

Al-jamûh originally refers to the horse that bolts and escapes its rider.

The meaning is: they run toward shelters with uncontrollable haste, fleeing combat like a runaway horse.

Jmḥ in the Quran (1)

Meccan: 0 Medinan: 1
Surah At-Tawba : 57 Medinan
﴿لَوْ يَجِدُونَ مَلْجَـًٔا أَوْ مَغَٰرَٰتٍ أَوْ مُدَّخَلًا لَّوَلَّوْا۟ إِلَيْهِ وَهُمْ يَجْمَحُونَ﴾
If they could find a refuge or some caves or any place to enter [and hide], they would turn to it while they run heedlessly.

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