Hafiz soon
An-Nazi'at · 79:21

But he [i.e., Pharaoh] denied and disobeyed.

Sahih International

Word 1 of 2

فَكَذَّبَ

fakadhaba

But he denied

Word breakdown

فَ

Harf · Resumption particle

then

كَذَّبَ

Fi'l · Verb

But he denied

Rootكذبk*b

to deny, reject; to lie, falsehood

282× in the Quran · Common

LemmaكَذَّبَVerb (form II) - to deny, to reject

Grammar rules

Past tense verb

فَكَذَّبَ (But he denied) 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 II — intensified

فَكَذَّبَ (But he denied) uses form II (فَعَّلَ) — the middle letter is doubled, which makes the meaning stronger or causative.

The meaning is more intense than the basic form, or means "to make someone do [action]".

Lesson 12 · Verb Families II–IV