حمد
ḥ-m-d
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root حمد across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root حمد (Hmd) means to praise, commend, or speak well of someone, often for their volitional actions or qualities. It implies admiration, honor, and sometimes humility.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ḥ-m-d
Listen:
بِحَمْدِ
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Root letters:
ح — م — د
Word Family Tree (17 forms)
All word forms derived from the root حمد as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 67×
Verb 1×
Concordance — 68 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root حمد appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (65) · Verb (1)
Noun (65 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:10
Noun
دَعۡوَىٰهُمۡ فِیهَا سُبۡحَـٰنَكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ وَتَحِیَّتُهُمۡ فِیهَا سَلَـٰمࣱۚ وَءَاخِرُ دَعۡوَىٰهُمۡ أَنِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ ١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Their call therein will be, "Exalted are You, O Allah ," and their greeting therein will be, "Peace." And the last of their call will be, "Praise to Allah , Lord of the worlds!"
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ إِنَّهُ كَانَ تَوَّابًا
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and ask forgiveness of Him. Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance
Hud 11:73
Noun
قَالُوۤا۟ أَتَعۡجَبِینَ مِنۡ أَمۡرِ ٱللَّهِۖ رَحۡمَتُ ٱللَّهِ وَبَرَكَـٰتُهُۥ عَلَیۡكُمۡ أَهۡلَ ٱلۡبَیۡتِۚ إِنَّهُۥ حَمِیدࣱ مَّجِیدࣱ ٧٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They said, "Are you amazed at the decree of Allah ? May the mercy of Allah and His blessings be upon you, people of the house. Indeed, He is Praiseworthy and Honorable."
The Thunder 13:13
Noun
وَیُسَبِّحُ ٱلرَّعۡدُ بِحَمۡدِهِۦ وَٱلۡمَلَـٰۤىِٕكَةُ مِنۡ خِیفَتِهِۦ وَیُرۡسِلُ ٱلصَّوَ ٰعِقَ فَیُصِیبُ بِهَا مَن یَشَاۤءُ وَهُمۡ یُجَـٰدِلُونَ فِی ٱللَّهِ وَهُوَ شَدِیدُ ٱلۡمِحَالِ ١٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And the thunder exalts [ Allah ] with praise of Him - and the angels [as well] from fear of Him - and He sends thunderbolts and strikes therewith whom He wills while they dispute about Allah ; and He is severe in assault
Abraham 14:1
Noun
الۤرۚ كِتَـٰبٌ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ إِلَیۡكَ لِتُخۡرِجَ ٱلنَّاسَ مِنَ ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ بِإِذۡنِ رَبِّهِمۡ إِلَىٰ صِرَ ٰطِ ٱلۡعَزِیزِ ٱلۡحَمِیدِ ١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Alif, Lam, Ra. [This is] a Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that you might bring mankind out of darknesses into the light by permission of their Lord - to the path of the Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy
Derived Forms (17)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلْحَمْدُ | lḥamdu | Noun | 26× | |
| بِحَمْدِ | biḥamdi | Noun | 10× | |
| ٱلْحَمِيدُ | lḥamiydu | Noun | 6× | |
| حَمِيدٌ | ḥamiydun | Noun | 5× | |
| ٱلْحَمِيدِ | lḥamiydi | Noun | 4× | |
| بِحَمْدِهِۦ | biḥamdihi | Noun | 4× | |
| وَٱلْحَمْدُ | walḥamdu | Noun | 2× | |
| مُحَمَّدٌ | muḥamadun | Noun | 2× | |
| أَحْمَدُ | ʾaaḥmadu | Noun | 1× | |
| مُّحَمَّدٌ | muḥamadun | Noun | 1× |