Lexical Summary

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

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root ثقب (thqb) primarily means to make a small, penetrating hole, like boring pearls or piercing an ear.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: th-q-b
Listen: ٱلثَّاقِبُ 86:3
Root letters: ث — ق — ب

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

All word forms derived from the root ثقب 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 ثقب appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn up in Ranks, The Rangers 37:10 Noun
إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابࣱ ثَاقِبࣱ ۝١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness]
The Morning Star, The Nightcomer 86:3 Noun
النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): It is the piercing star

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
ٱلثَّاقِبُ lthaāqibu Noun
ثَاقِبٌ thaāqibun Noun