بكي
b-k-y
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root بكي across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root بكي primarily means to weep or cry, often with tears, due to sorrow, grief, or fear. It can also denote lamenting or mourning. The intensity of the crying can vary.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
b-k-y
Listen:
تَبْكُونَ
53:60
Root letters:
ب — ك — ي
Word Family Tree (6 forms)
All word forms derived from the root بكي as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 6×
Noun 1×
Concordance — 7 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root بكي appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (6) · Noun (1)
Verb (6 verses — showing first 5)
Joseph 12:16
Verb
وَجَاۤءُوۤ أَبَاهُمۡ عِشَاۤءࣰ یَبۡكُونَ ١٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they came to their father at night, weeping
وَیَخِرُّونَ لِلۡأَذۡقَانِ یَبۡكُونَ وَیَزِیدُهُمۡ خُشُوعࣰا ١٠٩ ۩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they fall upon their faces weeping, and the Qur'an increases them in humble submission
فَمَا بَكَتۡ عَلَیۡهِمُ ٱلسَّمَاۤءُ وَٱلۡأَرۡضُ وَمَا كَانُوا۟ مُنظَرِینَ ٢٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And the heaven and earth wept not for them, nor were they reprieved
The Star 53:43
Verb
وَأَنَّهُۥ هُوَ أَضۡحَكَ وَأَبۡكَىٰ ٤٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And that it is He who makes [one] laugh and wee
The Star 53:60
Verb
وَتَضۡحَكُونَ وَلَا تَبۡكُونَ ٦٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And you laugh and do not wee
Derived Forms (6)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| يَبْكُونَ | yabkuwna | Verb | 2× | |
| تَبْكُونَ | tabkuwna | Verb | 1× | |
| وَأَبْكَىٰ | waʾaabkaā | Verb | 1× | |
| بَكَتْ | bakat | Verb | 1× | |
| وَبُكِيًّا | wabukiyanā | Noun | 1× | |
| وَلْيَبْكُوا۟ | walyabkuwā | Verb | 1× |