Hafiz soon
An-Nisa · 4:108
They conceal [their evil intentions and deeds] from the people, but they cannot conceal [them] from Allāh, and He is with them [in His knowledge] when they spend the night in such as He does not accept of speech. And ever is Allāh, of what they do, encompassing.
Sahih International
Word 1 of 21
يَسْتَخْفُونَ
yastakhfūna
They seek to hide
Word breakdown
يَسْتَخْفُ
Fi'l · VerbThey seek to hide
Rootخفيxfy
to hide, to conceal, hidden, secret
34× in the Quran · Occasional
LemmaيَسْتَخْفُVerb (form X) - to hide
ونَ
Ism · Personal pronounthem/their
Grammar rules
Verb form X — seeking/requesting
يَسْتَخْفُونَ (They seek to hide) uses form X (إِسْتَفْعَلَ) — it means seeking or asking for the action.
We translate it as "to seek [action]" or "to ask for [action]".
Lesson 13 · Verb Families V–X