برح
b-r-ḥ
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root برح across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root برح (brH) primarily signifies 'to depart' or 'to cease.' It can describe physical departure from a place or the cessation of a state, like a secret becoming apparent.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
b-r-ḥ
Listen:
نَّبْرَحَ
20:91
Root letters:
ب — ر — ح
Word Family Tree (3 forms)
All word forms derived from the root برح as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 3×
Concordance — 3 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root برح appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (3)
Verb (3 verses — showing first 5)
Joseph 12:80
Verb
فَلَمَّا ٱسۡتَیۡءَسُوا۟ مِنۡهُ خَلَصُوا۟ نَجِیࣰّاۖ قَالَ كَبِیرُهُمۡ أَلَمۡ تَعۡلَمُوۤا۟ أَنَّ أَبَاكُمۡ قَدۡ أَخَذَ عَلَیۡكُم مَّوۡثِقࣰا مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَمِن قَبۡلُ مَا فَرَّطتُمۡ فِی یُوسُفَۖ فَلَنۡ أَبۡرَحَ ٱلۡأَرۡضَ حَتَّىٰ یَأۡذَنَ لِیۤ أَبِیۤ أَوۡ یَحۡكُمَ ٱللَّهُ لِیۖ وَهُوَ خَیۡرُ ٱلۡحَـٰكِمِینَ ٨٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So when they had despaired of him, they secluded themselves in private consultation. The eldest of them said, "Do you not know that your father has taken upon you an oath by Allah and [that] before you failed in [your duty to] Joseph? So I will never leave [this] land until my father permits me or Allah decides for me, and He is the best of judges
The Cave 18:60
Verb
وَإِذۡ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِفَتَىٰهُ لَاۤ أَبۡرَحُ حَتَّىٰۤ أَبۡلُغَ مَجۡمَعَ ٱلۡبَحۡرَیۡنِ أَوۡ أَمۡضِیَ حُقُبࣰا ٦٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [mention] when Moses said to his servant, "I will not cease [traveling] until I reach the junction of the two seas or continue for a long period."
Ta Ha 20:91
Verb
قَالُوا۟ لَن نَّبۡرَحَ عَلَیۡهِ عَـٰكِفِینَ حَتَّىٰ یَرۡجِعَ إِلَیۡنَا مُوسَىٰ ٩١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They said, "We will never cease being devoted to the calf until Moses returns to us."
Derived Forms (3)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| نَّبْرَحَ | nabraḥa | Verb | 1× | |
| أَبْرَحُ | ʾaabraḥu | Verb | 1× | |
| أَبْرَحَ | ʾaabraḥa | Verb | 1× |