حبب
ḥ-b-b
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root حبب across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root HBB primarily conveys the meaning of love, affection, and being beloved. It also encompasses the idea of producing seeds or grains, and by extension, becoming pregnant or having a full udder.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ḥ-b-b
Listen:
لِحُبِّ
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Root letters:
ح — ب — ب
Word Family Tree (37 forms)
All word forms derived from the root حبب as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 69×
Noun 26×
Concordance — 95 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root حبب appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (64) · Noun (24)
Verb (64 verses — showing first 5)
Abraham 14:3
Verb
ٱلَّذِینَ یَسۡتَحِبُّونَ ٱلۡحَیَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡیَا عَلَى ٱلۡءَاخِرَةِ وَیَصُدُّونَ عَن سَبِیلِ ٱللَّهِ وَیَبۡغُونَهَا عِوَجًاۚ أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ فِی ضَلَـٰلِۭ بَعِیدࣲ ٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
The ones who prefer the worldly life over the Hereafter and avert [people] from the way of Allah , seeking to make it (seem) deviant. Those are in extreme error
The Bee 16:107
Verb
ذَ ٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمُ ٱسۡتَحَبُّوا۟ ٱلۡحَیَوٰةَ ٱلدُّنۡیَا عَلَى ٱلۡءَاخِرَةِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا یَهۡدِی ٱلۡقَوۡمَ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ ١٠٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
That is because they preferred the worldly life over the Hereafter and that Allah does not guide the disbelieving people
The Bee 16:23
Verb
لَا جَرَمَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ یَعۡلَمُ مَا یُسِرُّونَ وَمَا یُعۡلِنُونَۚ إِنَّهُۥ لَا یُحِبُّ ٱلۡمُسۡتَكۡبِرِینَ ٢٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Assuredly, Allah knows what they conceal and what they declare. Indeed, He does not like the arrogant
The Pilgrimage 22:38
Verb
۞ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ یُدَ ٰفِعُ عَنِ ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوۤا۟ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا یُحِبُّ كُلَّ خَوَّانࣲ كَفُورٍ ٣٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, Allah defends those who have believed. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone treacherous and ungrateful
The Light 24:19
Verb
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ یُحِبُّونَ أَن تَشِیعَ ٱلۡفَـٰحِشَةُ فِی ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ لَهُمۡ عَذَابٌ أَلِیمࣱ فِی ٱلدُّنۡیَا وَٱلۡءَاخِرَةِۚ وَٱللَّهُ یَعۡلَمُ وَأَنتُمۡ لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ١٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, those who like that immorality should be spread [or publicized] among those who have believed will have a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter. And Allah knows and you do not know
Derived Forms (37)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| يُحِبُّ | yuḥibu | Verb | 39× | |
| تُحِبُّونَ | tuḥibuwna | Verb | 6× | |
| حَبَّةٍ | ḥabahin | Noun | 5× | |
| حَبًّا | ḥabanā | Noun | 4× | |
| يُحِبُّونَ | yuḥibuwna | Verb | 4× | |
| حُبًّا | ḥubanā | Noun | 3× | |
| حُبِّهِۦ | ḥubihi | Noun | 2× | |
| ٱسْتَحَبُّوا۟ | staḥabuwā | Verb | 2× | |
| أَحَبُّ | ʾaaḥabu | Noun | 2× | |
| لِحُبِّ | liḥubi | Noun | 1× |