Concordance
خنس (khns)
The root خنس (khns) primarily means to go back, recede, or retreat, often implying hiding or shrinking.
Concordance — 2 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root خنس appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (2 verses)
Mankind 114:4
Noun
مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
From the evil of the retreating whisperer
Abdel Haleem:
against the harm of the slinking whisperer––
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
From the evil of the sneaking whisperer
فَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالْخُنَّسِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So I swear by the retreating stars
Abdel Haleem:
I swear by the planet
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Oh, but I call to witness the planets