حمل
ḥ-m-l
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root حمل across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root "Hml" primarily means to bear, carry, or convey. It extends to a woman becoming pregnant, a tree bearing fruit, or taking on responsibility for a debt.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ḥ-m-l
Listen:
حَمَّالَةَ
111:4
Root letters:
ح — م — ل
Word Family Tree (51 forms)
All word forms derived from the root حمل as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 49×
Noun 15×
Concordance — 64 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root حمل appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (42) · Noun (12)
Verb (42 verses — showing first 5)
Hud 11:40
Verb
حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَا جَاۤءَ أَمۡرُنَا وَفَارَ ٱلتَّنُّورُ قُلۡنَا ٱحۡمِلۡ فِیهَا مِن كُلࣲّ زَوۡجَیۡنِ ٱثۡنَیۡنِ وَأَهۡلَكَ إِلَّا مَن سَبَقَ عَلَیۡهِ ٱلۡقَوۡلُ وَمَنۡ ءَامَنَۚ وَمَاۤ ءَامَنَ مَعَهُۥۤ إِلَّا قَلِیلࣱ ٤٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[So it was], until when Our command came and the oven overflowed, We said, "Load upon the ship of each [creature] two mates and your family, except those about whom the word has preceded, and [include] whoever has believed." But none had believed with him, except a few
Joseph 12:36
Verb
وَدَخَلَ مَعَهُ ٱلسِّجۡنَ فَتَیَانِۖ قَالَ أَحَدُهُمَاۤ إِنِّیۤ أَرَىٰنِیۤ أَعۡصِرُ خَمۡرࣰاۖ وَقَالَ ٱلۡءَاخَرُ إِنِّیۤ أَرَىٰنِیۤ أَحۡمِلُ فَوۡقَ رَأۡسِی خُبۡزࣰا تَأۡكُلُ ٱلطَّیۡرُ مِنۡهُۖ نَبِّئۡنَا بِتَأۡوِیلِهِۦۤۖ إِنَّا نَرَىٰكَ مِنَ ٱلۡمُحۡسِنِینَ ٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And there entered the prison with him two young men. One of them said, "Indeed, I have seen myself [in a dream] pressing wine." The other said, "Indeed, I have seen myself carrying upon my head [some] bread, from which the birds were eating. Inform us of its interpretation; indeed, we see you to be of those who do good."
The Thunder 13:17
Verb
أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ مَاۤءࣰ فَسَالَتۡ أَوۡدِیَةُۢ بِقَدَرِهَا فَٱحۡتَمَلَ ٱلسَّیۡلُ زَبَدࣰا رَّابِیࣰاۖ وَمِمَّا یُوقِدُونَ عَلَیۡهِ فِی ٱلنَّارِ ٱبۡتِغَاۤءَ حِلۡیَةٍ أَوۡ مَتَـٰعࣲ زَبَدࣱ مِّثۡلُهُۥۚ كَذَ ٰلِكَ یَضۡرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡحَقَّ وَٱلۡبَـٰطِلَۚ فَأَمَّا ٱلزَّبَدُ فَیَذۡهَبُ جُفَاۤءࣰۖ وَأَمَّا مَا یَنفَعُ ٱلنَّاسَ فَیَمۡكُثُ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ كَذَ ٰلِكَ یَضۡرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡأَمۡثَالَ ١٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He sends down from the sky, rain, and valleys flow according to their capacity, and the torrent carries a rising foam. And from that [ore] which they heat in the fire, desiring adornments and utensils, is a foam like it. Thus Allah presents [the example of] truth and falsehood. As for the foam, it vanishes, [being] cast off; but as for that which benefits the people, it remains on the earth. Thus does Allah present examples
The Thunder 13:8
Verb
ٱللَّهُ یَعۡلَمُ مَا تَحۡمِلُ كُلُّ أُنثَىٰ وَمَا تَغِیضُ ٱلۡأَرۡحَامُ وَمَا تَزۡدَادُۚ وَكُلُّ شَیۡءٍ عِندَهُۥ بِمِقۡدَارٍ ٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Allah knows what every female carries and what the wombs lose [prematurely] or exceed. And everything with Him is by due measure
The Bee 16:25
Verb
لِیَحۡمِلُوۤا۟ أَوۡزَارَهُمۡ كَامِلَةࣰ یَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِیَـٰمَةِ وَمِنۡ أَوۡزَارِ ٱلَّذِینَ یُضِلُّونَهُم بِغَیۡرِ عِلۡمٍۗ أَلَا سَاۤءَ مَا یَزِرُونَ ٢٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
That they may bear their own burdens in full on the Day of Resurrection and some of the burdens of those whom they misguide without knowledge. Unquestionably, evil is that which they bear
Derived Forms (51)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| تَحْمِلُ | taḥmilu | Verb | 4× | |
| حَمَلْنَا | ḥamalnaā | Verb | 3× | |
| حَمْلَهُنَّ | ḥamlahuna | Noun | 2× | |
| حَمْلٍ | ḥamlin | Noun | 2× | |
| يَحْمِلُ | yaḥmilu | Verb | 2× | |
| حَمَلَتْهُ | ḥamalathu | Verb | 2× | |
| تُحْمَلُونَ | tuḥmaluwna | Verb | 2× | |
| يَحْمِلُونَ | yaḥmiluwna | Verb | 2× | |
| حَمَلَتْ | ḥamalat | Verb | 2× | |
| تَحْمِلْ | taḥmil | Verb | 2× |