Hafiz soon
Ta-Ha · 20:67

And he sensed within himself apprehension, did Moses.

Sahih International

Word 1 of 5

فَأَوْجَسَ

fa-awjasa

So sensed

Word breakdown

ف

Harf · Resumption particle

then

أوْجس

Fi'l · Verb

So sensed

Rootوجسwjs

to sense, to feel apprehension

3× in the Quran · Rare

LemmaأَوْجَسَVerb (form IV) - to feel, to sense

Grammar rules

Past tense verb

فَأَوْجَسَ (So sensed) is a past tense verb — the action already happened and is complete.

We translate it in past tense — "did", "created", "said", etc.

Lesson 8 · Verbs — Past & Present
Verb form IV — causative

فَأَوْجَسَ (So sensed) uses form IV (أَفْعَلَ) — the أ at the start makes it causative ("to make someone do something").

We translate it as "to make [someone] do" or "to cause [action]".

Lesson 12 · Verb Families II–IV