خصم
kh-ṣ-m
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root خصم across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root خَصْم (khSm) primarily refers to the side, edge, or corner of an object, like a load or a bed. It can also denote the extremity of a water-bag or the corners of a cloud.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
kh-ṣ-m
Listen:
تَخْتَصِمُوا۟
50:28
Root letters:
خ — ص — م
Word Family Tree (12 forms)
All word forms derived from the root خصم as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 10×
Verb 8×
Concordance — 18 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root خصم appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (10) · Verb (8)
Noun (10 verses — showing first 5)
The Bee 16:4
Noun
خَلَقَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنَ مِن نُّطۡفَةࣲ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِیمࣱ مُّبِینࣱ ٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He created man from a sperm-drop; then at once, he is a clear adversary
The Pilgrimage 22:19
Noun
۞ هَـٰذَانِ خَصۡمَانِ ٱخۡتَصَمُوا۟ فِی رَبِّهِمۡۖ فَٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ قُطِّعَتۡ لَهُمۡ ثِیَابࣱ مِّن نَّارࣲ یُصَبُّ مِن فَوۡقِ رُءُوسِهِمُ ٱلۡحَمِیمُ ١٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
These are two adversaries who have disputed over their Lord. But those who disbelieved will have cut out for them garments of fire. Poured upon their heads will be scalding wate
The Cow 2:204
Noun
وَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن یُعۡجِبُكَ قَوۡلُهُۥ فِی ٱلۡحَیَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡیَا وَیُشۡهِدُ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِی قَلۡبِهِۦ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ ٱلۡخِصَامِ ٢٠٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And of the people is he whose speech pleases you in worldly life, and he calls Allah to witness as to what is in his heart, yet he is the fiercest of opponents
أَوَ لَمۡ یَرَ ٱلۡإِنسَـٰنُ أَنَّا خَلَقۡنَـٰهُ مِن نُّطۡفَةࣲ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِیمࣱ مُّبِینࣱ ٧٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Does man not consider that We created him from a [mere] sperm-drop - then at once he is a clear adversary
The Letter Sad 38:21
Noun
۞ وَهَلۡ أَتَىٰكَ نَبَؤُا۟ ٱلۡخَصۡمِ إِذۡ تَسَوَّرُوا۟ ٱلۡمِحۡرَابَ ٢١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And has there come to you the news of the adversaries, when they climbed over the wall of [his] prayer chamber
Derived Forms (12)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| يَخْتَصِمُونَ | yakhtaṣimuwna | Verb | 4× | |
| ٱلْخِصَامِ | lkhiṣaāmi | Noun | 2× | |
| خَصْمَانِ | khaṣmaāni | Noun | 2× | |
| خَصِيمٌ | khaṣiymun | Noun | 2× | |
| تَخْتَصِمُوا۟ | takhtaṣimuwā | Verb | 1× | |
| خَصِمُونَ | khaṣimuwna | Noun | 1× | |
| تَخْتَصِمُونَ | takhtaṣimuwna | Verb | 1× | |
| تَخَاصُمُ | takhaāṣumu | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلْخَصْمِ | lkhaṣmi | Noun | 1× | |
| يَخِصِّمُونَ | yakhiṣimuwna | Verb | 1× |