Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
بنن
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root بَنَن (bnn) primarily refers to the fingertips or the tips of the fingers and toes. It can also denote the extremities or ends of anything.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: b-n-n
Listen: بَنَانَهُۥ 75:4
Root letters: ب — ن — ن

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

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

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Rising of the Dead, Resurrection 75:4 Noun
بَلَىٰ قَـٰدِرِینَ عَلَىٰۤ أَن نُّسَوِّیَ بَنَانَهُۥ ۝٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Yes. [We are] Able [even] to proportion his fingertips
The Spoils of War 8:12 Noun
إِذۡ یُوحِی رَبُّكَ إِلَى ٱلۡمَلَـٰۤىِٕكَةِ أَنِّی مَعَكُمۡ فَثَبِّتُوا۟ ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ۚ سَأُلۡقِی فِی قُلُوبِ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ ٱلرُّعۡبَ فَٱضۡرِبُوا۟ فَوۡقَ ٱلۡأَعۡنَاقِ وَٱضۡرِبُوا۟ مِنۡهُمۡ كُلَّ بَنَانࣲ ۝١٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): [Remember] when your Lord inspired to the angels, "I am with you, so strengthen those who have believed. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved, so strike [them] upon the necks and strike from them every fingertip."

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
بَنَانَهُۥ banaānahu Noun
بَنَانٍ banaānin Noun