حين
ḥ-y-n
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root حين across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root "Hyn" refers to a period of time, often vague, but can be specific like 40 years or a glance. It can mean an appointed term, a year, or the time of an event.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ḥ-y-n
Listen:
حِينٌ
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Root letters:
ح — ي — ن
Word Family Tree (7 forms)
All word forms derived from the root حين as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 35×
Concordance — 35 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root حين appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (33)
Noun (33 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:98
Noun
فَلَوۡلَا كَانَتۡ قَرۡیَةٌ ءَامَنَتۡ فَنَفَعَهَاۤ إِیمَـٰنُهَاۤ إِلَّا قَوۡمَ یُونُسَ لَمَّاۤ ءَامَنُوا۟ كَشَفۡنَا عَنۡهُمۡ عَذَابَ ٱلۡخِزۡیِ فِی ٱلۡحَیَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡیَا وَمَتَّعۡنَـٰهُمۡ إِلَىٰ حِینࣲ ٩٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then has there not been a [single] city that believed so its faith benefited it except the people of Jonah? When they believed, We removed from them the punishment of disgrace in worldly life and gave them enjoyment for a time
Hud 11:5
Noun
أَلَاۤ إِنَّهُمۡ یَثۡنُونَ صُدُورَهُمۡ لِیَسۡتَخۡفُوا۟ مِنۡهُۚ أَلَا حِینَ یَسۡتَغۡشُونَ ثِیَابَهُمۡ یَعۡلَمُ مَا یُسِرُّونَ وَمَا یُعۡلِنُونَۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِیمُۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ ٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Unquestionably, they the disbelievers turn away their breasts to hide themselves from Him. Unquestionably, [even] when they cover themselves in their clothing, Allah knows what they conceal and what they declare. Indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts
Joseph 12:35
Noun
ثُمَّ بَدَا لَهُم مِّنۢ بَعۡدِ مَا رَأَوُا۟ ٱلۡءَایَـٰتِ لَیَسۡجُنُنَّهُۥ حَتَّىٰ حِینࣲ ٣٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then it appeared to them after they had seen the signs that al-'Azeez should surely imprison him for a time
Abraham 14:25
Noun
تُؤۡتِیۤ أُكُلَهَا كُلَّ حِینِۭ بِإِذۡنِ رَبِّهَاۗ وَیَضۡرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡأَمۡثَالَ لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ یَتَذَكَّرُونَ ٢٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
It produces its fruit all the time, by permission of its Lord. And Allah presents examples for the people that perhaps they will be reminded
The Bee 16:6
Noun
وَلَكُمۡ فِیهَا جَمَالٌ حِینَ تُرِیحُونَ وَحِینَ تَسۡرَحُونَ ٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And for you in them is [the enjoyment of] beauty when you bring them in [for the evening] and when you send them out [to pasture]
Derived Forms (7)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| حِينٍ | ḥiynin | Noun | 13× | |
| حِينَ | ḥiyna | Noun | 12× | |
| وَحِينَ | waḥiyna | Noun | 5× | |
| حِينٍۭ | ḥiynin | Noun | 2× | |
| حِينٌ | ḥiynun | Noun | 1× | |
| حِينَئِذٍ | ḥiynaidhin | Noun | 1× | |
| حِينِ | ḥiyni | Noun | 1× |