بعض
b-ʿ-ḍ
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root بعض across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root بَعْض (bED) primarily means "some" or "a part/portion" of something, whether small or large. It can refer to people or things.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
b-ʿ-ḍ
Listen:
بَعْضَ
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Root letters:
ب — ع — ض
Word Family Tree (27 forms)
All word forms derived from the root بعض as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 158×
Concordance — 158 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root بعض appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (87)
Noun (87 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:46
Noun
وَإِمَّا نُرِیَنَّكَ بَعۡضَ ٱلَّذِی نَعِدُهُمۡ أَوۡ نَتَوَفَّیَنَّكَ فَإِلَیۡنَا مَرۡجِعُهُمۡ ثُمَّ ٱللَّهُ شَهِیدٌ عَلَىٰ مَا یَفۡعَلُونَ ٤٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And whether We show you some of what We promise them, [O Muhammad], or We take you in death, to Us is their return; then, [either way], Allah is a witness concerning what they are doin
Hud 11:12
Noun
فَلَعَلَّكَ تَارِكُۢ بَعۡضَ مَا یُوحَىٰۤ إِلَیۡكَ وَضَاۤىِٕقُۢ بِهِۦ صَدۡرُكَ أَن یَقُولُوا۟ لَوۡلَاۤ أُنزِلَ عَلَیۡهِ كَنزٌ أَوۡ جَاۤءَ مَعَهُۥ مَلَكٌۚ إِنَّمَاۤ أَنتَ نَذِیرࣱۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ وَكِیلٌ ١٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then would you possibly leave [out] some of what is revealed to you, or is your breast constrained by it because they say, "Why has there not been sent down to him a treasure or come with him an angel?" But you are only a warner. And Allah is Disposer of all things
Hud 11:54
Noun
إِن نَّقُولُ إِلَّا ٱعۡتَرَىٰكَ بَعۡضُ ءَالِهَتِنَا بِسُوۤءࣲۗ قَالَ إِنِّیۤ أُشۡهِدُ ٱللَّهَ وَٱشۡهَدُوۤا۟ أَنِّی بَرِیۤءࣱ مِّمَّا تُشۡرِكُونَ ٥٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
We only say that some of our gods have possessed you with evil." He said, "Indeed, I call Allah to witness, and witness [yourselves] that I am free from whatever you associate with Alla
Joseph 12:10
Noun
قَالَ قَاۤىِٕلࣱ مِّنۡهُمۡ لَا تَقۡتُلُوا۟ یُوسُفَ وَأَلۡقُوهُ فِی غَیَـٰبَتِ ٱلۡجُبِّ یَلۡتَقِطۡهُ بَعۡضُ ٱلسَّیَّارَةِ إِن كُنتُمۡ فَـٰعِلِینَ ١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Said a speaker among them, "Do not kill Joseph but throw him into the bottom of the well; some travelers will pick him up - if you would do [something]."
The Thunder 13:36
Noun
وَٱلَّذِینَ ءَاتَیۡنَـٰهُمُ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ یَفۡرَحُونَ بِمَاۤ أُنزِلَ إِلَیۡكَۖ وَمِنَ ٱلۡأَحۡزَابِ مَن یُنكِرُ بَعۡضَهُۥۚ قُلۡ إِنَّمَاۤ أُمِرۡتُ أَنۡ أَعۡبُدَ ٱللَّهَ وَلَاۤ أُشۡرِكَ بِهِۦۤۚ إِلَیۡهِ أَدۡعُوا۟ وَإِلَیۡهِ مَءَابِ ٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [the believers among] those to whom We have given the [previous] Scripture rejoice at what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], but among the [opposing] factions are those who deny part of it. Say, "I have only been commanded to worship Allah and not associate [anything] with Him. To Him I invite, and to Him is my return."
Derived Forms (27)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| بَعْضٍ | baʿḍin | Noun | 37× | |
| بَعْضُهُمْ | baʿḍuhum | Noun | 19× | |
| بَعْضَ | baʿḍa | Noun | 14× | |
| بِبَعْضٍ | bibaʿḍin | Noun | 11× | |
| بَعْضًا | baʿḍanā | Noun | 8× | |
| لِبَعْضٍ | libaʿḍin | Noun | 8× | |
| بَعْضَهُمْ | baʿḍahum | Noun | 6× | |
| بَعْضُ | baʿḍu | Noun | 6× | |
| بَعْضُكُمْ | baʿḍukum | Noun | 6× | |
| بَعْضُكُم | baʿḍukum | Noun | 5× |