Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
خدع
Parts of Speech
Verb (5×), Noun (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
6 times across 3 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root خدع (khdE) primarily means to hide or conceal. From this, it extends to deceiving, deluding, or outwitting someone by pretending the opposite of what is concealed.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: kh-d-ʿ
Listen: يَخْدَعُوكَ 8:62
Root letters: خ — د — ع

Word Family Tree (4 forms)

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

Verb Noun

Concordance — 6 Occurrences

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

Verb (3) · Noun (1)

Verb (3 verses — showing first 5)

The Cow 2:9 Verb
یُخَـٰدِعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَمَا یَخۡدَعُونَ إِلَّاۤ أَنفُسَهُمۡ وَمَا یَشۡعُرُونَ ۝٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): They [think to] deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive [it] not
Women 4:142 Verb
إِنَّ ٱلۡمُنَـٰفِقِینَ یُخَـٰدِعُونَ ٱللَّهَ وَهُوَ خَـٰدِعُهُمۡ وَإِذَا قَامُوۤا۟ إِلَى ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ قَامُوا۟ كُسَالَىٰ یُرَاۤءُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ وَلَا یَذۡكُرُونَ ٱللَّهَ إِلَّا قَلِیلࣰا ۝١٤٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, the hypocrites [think to] deceive Allah , but He is deceiving them. And when they stand for prayer, they stand lazily, showing [themselves to] the people and not remembering Allah except a little
The Spoils of War 8:62 Verb
وَإِن یُرِیدُوۤا۟ أَن یَخۡدَعُوكَ فَإِنَّ حَسۡبَكَ ٱللَّهُۚ هُوَ ٱلَّذِیۤ أَیَّدَكَ بِنَصۡرِهِۦ وَبِٱلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ ۝٦٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): But if they intend to deceive you - then sufficient for you is Allah . It is He who supported you with His help and with the believer

Derived Forms (4)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
يُخَٰدِعُونَ yukhadiʿuwna Verb
يَخْدَعُونَ yakhdaʿuwna Verb
يَخْدَعُوكَ yakhdaʿuwka Verb
خَٰدِعُهُمْ khadiʿuhum Noun