Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
خبر
Parts of Speech
Noun (52×)
Qur'an Occurrences
52 times across 31 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root خَبَرَ (khabra) primarily means to know something deeply, especially its inner state. It also signifies trying or testing something to gain knowledge or experience.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: kh-b-r
Listen: لَّخَبِيرٌۢ 100:11
Root letters: خ — ب — ر

Word Family Tree (13 forms)

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

Noun 52×

Concordance — 52 Occurrences

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

Noun (52)

Noun (52 verses — showing first 5)

The Courser, The Chargers, The Assulters 100:11 Noun
إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, their Lord with them, that Day, is [fully] Acquainted
Hud 11:1 Noun
الۤرۚ كِتَـٰبٌ أُحۡكِمَتۡ ءَایَـٰتُهُۥ ثُمَّ فُصِّلَتۡ مِن لَّدُنۡ حَكِیمٍ خَبِیرٍ ۝١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Alif, Lam, Ra. [This is] a Book whose verses are perfected and then presented in detail from [one who is] Wise and Acquainted
Hud 11:111 Noun
وَإِنَّ كُلࣰّا لَّمَّا لَیُوَفِّیَنَّهُمۡ رَبُّكَ أَعۡمَـٰلَهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُۥ بِمَا یَعۡمَلُونَ خَبِیرࣱ ۝١١١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And indeed, each [of the believers and disbelievers] - your Lord will fully compensate them for their deeds. Indeed, He is Acquainted with what they do
Children of Israel, The Israelites 17:17 Noun
وَكَمۡ أَهۡلَكۡنَا مِنَ ٱلۡقُرُونِ مِنۢ بَعۡدِ نُوحࣲۗ وَكَفَىٰ بِرَبِّكَ بِذُنُوبِ عِبَادِهِۦ خَبِیرَۢا بَصِیرࣰا ۝١٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And how many have We destroyed from the generations after Noah. And sufficient is your Lord, concerning the sins of His servants, as Acquainted and Seeing
Children of Israel, The Israelites 17:30 Noun
إِنَّ رَبَّكَ یَبۡسُطُ ٱلرِّزۡقَ لِمَن یَشَاۤءُ وَیَقۡدِرُۚ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ بِعِبَادِهِۦ خَبِیرَۢا بَصِیرࣰا ۝٣٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, your Lord extends provision for whom He wills and restricts [it]. Indeed He is ever, concerning His servants, Acquainted and Seeing

Derived Forms (13)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
خَبِيرٌ khabiyrun Noun 12×
خَبِيرٌۢ khabiyrun Noun 11×
خَبِيرًا khabiyranā Noun
ٱلْخَبِيرُ lkhabiyru Noun
خَبِيرًۢا khabiyranā Noun
خَبِيرٍ khabiyrin Noun
بِخَبَرٍ bikhabarin Noun
خُبْرًا khubranā Noun
لَّخَبِيرٌۢ lakhabiyrun Noun
أَخْبَارَهَا ʾaakhbaārahaā Noun