Concordance
عنكب (nkb)
The root عنكب (Enkb) primarily refers to the spider (عَنْكَبُوتٌ), an insect known for weaving delicate webs. The word can be masculine or feminine, and has several plural forms.
Concordance — 2 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root عنكب appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (1 verse)
The Spider 29:41
Noun
مَثَلُ ٱلَّذِینَ ٱتَّخَذُوا۟ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ أَوۡلِیَاۤءَ كَمَثَلِ ٱلۡعَنكَبُوتِ ٱتَّخَذَتۡ بَیۡتࣰاۖ وَإِنَّ أَوۡهَنَ ٱلۡبُیُوتِ لَبَیۡتُ ٱلۡعَنكَبُوتِۚ لَوۡ كَانُوا۟ یَعۡلَمُونَ ٤١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
The example of those who take allies other than Allah is like that of the spider who takes a home. And indeed, the weakest of homes is the home of the spider, if they only knew
Abdel Haleem:
Those who take protectors other than God can be compared to spiders building themselves houses- the spider’s is the frailest of all houses- if only they could understand
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
The likeness of those who choose other patrons than Allah is as the likeness of the spider when she taketh unto herself a house, and lo! the frailest of all houses is the spider's house, if they but knew