Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
خسأ
Parts of Speech
Noun (3×), Verb (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
4 times across 4 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root خَسَأَ primarily means to drive away, repel, or cast out with contempt and disgrace. It implies being rejected and sent back in a state of humiliation, often like a dog being driven away.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: kh-s-ʾa
Listen: خَاسِئًا 67:4
Root letters: خ — س — أ

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Word Family Tree (3 forms)

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

Noun Verb

Concordance — 4 Occurrences

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

Noun (3) · Verb (1)

Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)

The Cow 2:65 Noun
وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلَّذِینَ ٱعۡتَدَوۡا۟ مِنكُمۡ فِی ٱلسَّبۡتِ فَقُلۡنَا لَهُمۡ كُونُوا۟ قِرَدَةً خَـٰسِءِینَ ۝٦٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And you had already known about those who transgressed among you concerning the sabbath, and We said to them, "Be apes, despised."
The Sovereignty, Control, The Kingdom 67:4 Noun
ثُمَّ ٱرۡجِعِ ٱلۡبَصَرَ كَرَّتَیۡنِ یَنقَلِبۡ إِلَیۡكَ ٱلۡبَصَرُ خَاسِئࣰا وَهُوَ حَسِیرࣱ ۝٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Then return [your] vision twice again. [Your] vision will return to you humbled while it is fatigued
The Heights, The Elevated Places 7:166 Noun
فَلَمَّا عَتَوۡا۟ عَن مَّا نُهُوا۟ عَنۡهُ قُلۡنَا لَهُمۡ كُونُوا۟ قِرَدَةً خَـٰسِءِینَ ۝١٦٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): So when they were insolent about that which they had been forbidden, We said to them, "Be apes, despised."

Derived Forms (3)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
خَٰسِـِٔينَ khasiiyna Noun
خَاسِئًا khaāsianā Noun
ٱخْسَـُٔوا۟ khsauwā Verb