Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
حنث
Parts of Speech
Noun (1×), Verb (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root "Hnth" primarily means to put away sin or crime, or to do works to escape it. It can also mean to apply oneself to devotion, abstain from sin, or relinquish idols.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ḥ-n-th
Listen: ٱلْحِنثِ 56:46
Root letters: ح — ن — ث

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

All word forms derived from the root حنث as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun Verb

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root حنث appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (1) · Verb (1)

Noun (1 verses — showing first 5)

The Event, The Inevitable, That Which is Coming 56:46 Noun
وَكَانُوا۟ یُصِرُّونَ عَلَى ٱلۡحِنثِ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ ۝٤٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And they used to persist in the great violation

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
ٱلْحِنثِ lḥinthi Noun
تَحْنَثْ taḥnath Verb