Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
بطش
Parts of Speech
Noun (5×), Verb (5×)
Qur'an Occurrences
10 times across 8 surahs

Definitions (1)

Meanings associated with the root بطش across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.

  1. 1
    The root بطش (b-ṭ-sh) primarily means to seize or assault with violence and force. It can also describe taking hold of something strongly or a hand working/laboring.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: b-ṭ-sh
Listen: بَطْشَ 85:12
Root letters: ب — ط — ش

Word Family Tree (9 forms)

All word forms derived from the root بطش as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun Verb

Concordance — 10 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root بطش appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (5) · Verb (4)

Noun (5 verses — showing first 5)

Ornaments of Gold, Luxury, The Embellishment 43:8 Noun
فَأَهۡلَكۡنَاۤ أَشَدَّ مِنۡهُم بَطۡشࣰا وَمَضَىٰ مَثَلُ ٱلۡأَوَّلِینَ ۝٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And We destroyed greater than them in [striking] power, and the example of the former peoples has preceded
Smoke, The Evident Smoke 44:16 Noun
یَوۡمَ نَبۡطِشُ ٱلۡبَطۡشَةَ ٱلۡكُبۡرَىٰۤ إِنَّا مُنتَقِمُونَ ۝١٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): The Day We will strike with the greatest assault, indeed, We will take retribution
The Letter Qaf 50:36 Noun
وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا قَبۡلَهُم مِّن قَرۡنٍ هُمۡ أَشَدُّ مِنۡهُم بَطۡشࣰا فَنَقَّبُوا۟ فِی ٱلۡبِلَـٰدِ هَلۡ مِن مَّحِیصٍ ۝٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And how many a generation before them did We destroy who were greater than them in [striking] power and had explored throughout the lands. Is there any place of escape
The Moon 54:36 Noun
وَلَقَدۡ أَنذَرَهُم بَطۡشَتَنَا فَتَمَارَوۡا۟ بِٱلنُّذُرِ ۝٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And he had already warned them of Our assault, but they disputed the warning
The Mansions of the Stars, The Constellations 85:12 Noun
إِنَّ بَطْشَ رَبِّكَ لَشَدِيدٌ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, the vengeance of your Lord is severe

Derived Forms (9)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
بَطْشًا baṭshanā Noun
بَطْشَ baṭsha Noun
بَطْشَتَنَا baṭshatanaā Noun
نَبْطِشُ nabṭishu Verb
ٱلْبَطْشَةَ lbaṭshaha Noun
يَبْطِشَ yabṭisha Verb
بَطَشْتُم baṭashtum Verb
بَطَشْتُمْ baṭashtum Verb
يَبْطِشُونَ yabṭishuwna Verb