ثمن
th-m-n
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root ثمن across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root ثمن (thmn) primarily refers to the number "eight.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
th-m-n
Listen:
ثَمَٰنِيَةٌ
69:17
Root letters:
ث — م — ن
Word Family Tree (9 forms)
All word forms derived from the root ثمن as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 19×
Concordance — 19 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root ثمن appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (19)
Noun (19 verses — showing first 5)
Joseph 12:20
Noun
وَشَرَوۡهُ بِثَمَنِۭ بَخۡسࣲ دَرَ ٰهِمَ مَعۡدُودَةࣲ وَكَانُوا۟ فِیهِ مِنَ ٱلزَّ ٰهِدِینَ ٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they sold him for a reduced price - a few dirhams - and they were, concerning him, of those content with little
The Bee 16:95
Noun
وَلَا تَشۡتَرُوا۟ بِعَهۡدِ ٱللَّهِ ثَمَنࣰا قَلِیلًاۚ إِنَّمَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِ هُوَ خَیۡرࣱ لَّكُمۡ إِن كُنتُمۡ تَعۡلَمُونَ ٩٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And do not exchange the covenant of Allah for a small price. Indeed, what is with Allah is best for you, if only you could know
The Cave 18:22
Noun
سَیَقُولُونَ ثَلَـٰثَةࣱ رَّابِعُهُمۡ كَلۡبُهُمۡ وَیَقُولُونَ خَمۡسَةࣱ سَادِسُهُمۡ كَلۡبُهُمۡ رَجۡمَۢا بِٱلۡغَیۡبِۖ وَیَقُولُونَ سَبۡعَةࣱ وَثَامِنُهُمۡ كَلۡبُهُمۡۚ قُل رَّبِّیۤ أَعۡلَمُ بِعِدَّتِهِم مَّا یَعۡلَمُهُمۡ إِلَّا قَلِیلࣱۗ فَلَا تُمَارِ فِیهِمۡ إِلَّا مِرَاۤءࣰ ظَـٰهِرࣰا وَلَا تَسۡتَفۡتِ فِیهِم مِّنۡهُمۡ أَحَدࣰا ٢٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They will say there were three, the fourth of them being their dog; and they will say there were five, the sixth of them being their dog - guessing at the unseen; and they will say there were seven, and the eighth of them was their dog. Say, [O Muhammad], "My Lord is most knowing of their number. None knows them except a few. So do not argue about them except with an obvious argument and do not inquire about them among [the speculators] from anyone."
The Light 24:4
Noun
وَٱلَّذِینَ یَرۡمُونَ ٱلۡمُحۡصَنَـٰتِ ثُمَّ لَمۡ یَأۡتُوا۟ بِأَرۡبَعَةِ شُهَدَاۤءَ فَٱجۡلِدُوهُمۡ ثَمَـٰنِینَ جَلۡدَةࣰ وَلَا تَقۡبَلُوا۟ لَهُمۡ شَهَـٰدَةً أَبَدࣰاۚ وَأُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ هُمُ ٱلۡفَـٰسِقُونَ ٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And those who accuse chaste women and then do not produce four witnesses - lash them with eighty lashes and do not accept from them testimony ever after. And those are the defiantly disobedient
قَالَ إِنِّیۤ أُرِیدُ أَنۡ أُنكِحَكَ إِحۡدَى ٱبۡنَتَیَّ هَـٰتَیۡنِ عَلَىٰۤ أَن تَأۡجُرَنِی ثَمَـٰنِیَ حِجَجࣲۖ فَإِنۡ أَتۡمَمۡتَ عَشۡرࣰا فَمِنۡ عِندِكَۖ وَمَاۤ أُرِیدُ أَنۡ أَشُقَّ عَلَیۡكَۚ سَتَجِدُنِیۤ إِن شَاۤءَ ٱللَّهُ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِینَ ٢٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He said, "Indeed, I wish to wed you one of these, my two daughters, on [the condition] that you serve me for eight years; but if you complete ten, it will be [as a favor] from you. And I do not wish to put you in difficulty. You will find me, if Allah wills, from among the righteous."
Derived Forms (9)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ثَمَنًا | thamananā | Noun | 10× | |
| ثَمَٰنِيَةَ | thamaniyaha | Noun | 2× | |
| ثَمَٰنِيَةٌ | thamaniyahun | Noun | 1× | |
| وَثَمَٰنِيَةَ | wathamaniyaha | Noun | 1× | |
| ثَمَٰنِىَ | thamaniāa | Noun | 1× | |
| ثَمَٰنِينَ | thamaniyna | Noun | 1× | |
| وَثَامِنُهُمْ | wathaāminuhum | Noun | 1× | |
| بِثَمَنٍۭ | bithamanin | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلثُّمُنُ | lthumunu | Noun | 1× |