Some early exegetical statements explain a word through an implication, practical consequence, or prominent instance rather than by giving a strict lexical synonym. Such explanation is useful when the relation to the original sense remains clear.
A word’s direct sense is what its usage signifies; an implication is something that follows from that meaning. For example, justice is the central meaning of ʿadl, while “giving the rightful claimant their due” may describe one important practical expression of justice. It would be too strong to claim that the word is lexically restricted to that single act.
This distinction helps explain why brief early statements and fuller later lexical analysis can differ in phrasing without necessarily contradicting each other.