Lexical Summary

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

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The primary meaning of حطط (HTT) is to lower, put down, or cause something to descend. It implies a reduction in height, status, or quantity, often with the sense of unloading or diminishing.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ḥ-ṭ-ṭ
Listen: حِطَّةٌ 7:161
Root letters: ح — ط — ط

Word Family Tree (1 forms)

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

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Cow 2:58 Noun
وَإِذۡ قُلۡنَا ٱدۡخُلُوا۟ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلۡقَرۡیَةَ فَكُلُوا۟ مِنۡهَا حَیۡثُ شِئۡتُمۡ رَغَدࣰا وَٱدۡخُلُوا۟ ٱلۡبَابَ سُجَّدࣰا وَقُولُوا۟ حِطَّةࣱ نَّغۡفِرۡ لَكُمۡ خَطَـٰیَـٰكُمۡۚ وَسَنَزِیدُ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِینَ ۝٥٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And [recall] when We said, "Enter this city and eat from it wherever you will in [ease and] abundance, and enter the gate bowing humbly and say, 'Relieve us of our burdens.' We will [then] forgive your sins for you, and We will increase the doers of good [in goodness and reward]."
The Heights, The Elevated Places 7:161 Noun
وَإِذۡ قِیلَ لَهُمُ ٱسۡكُنُوا۟ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلۡقَرۡیَةَ وَكُلُوا۟ مِنۡهَا حَیۡثُ شِئۡتُمۡ وَقُولُوا۟ حِطَّةࣱ وَٱدۡخُلُوا۟ ٱلۡبَابَ سُجَّدࣰا نَّغۡفِرۡ لَكُمۡ خَطِیۤءَـٰتِكُمۡۚ سَنَزِیدُ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِینَ ۝١٦١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And [mention, O Muhammad], when it was said to them, "Dwell in this city and eat from it wherever you will and say, 'Relieve us of our burdens,' and enter the gate bowing humbly; We will [then] forgive you your sins. We will increase the doers of good [in goodness and reward]."

Derived Forms (1)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
حِطَّةٌ ḥiṭahun Noun