خضر
kh-ḍ-r
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root خضر across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root خضر (khDr) primarily means green, verdant. However, it can also denote dark, blackish, or tawny colors, especially in horses or human complexions.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
kh-ḍ-r
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خُضْرٌ
76:21
Root letters:
خ — ض — ر
Word Family Tree (6 forms)
All word forms derived from the root خضر as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 8×
Concordance — 8 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root خضر appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (8)
Noun (8 verses — showing first 5)
Joseph 12:43
Noun
وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ إِنِّیۤ أَرَىٰ سَبۡعَ بَقَرَ ٰتࣲ سِمَانࣲ یَأۡكُلُهُنَّ سَبۡعٌ عِجَافࣱ وَسَبۡعَ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضۡرࣲ وَأُخَرَ یَابِسَـٰتࣲۖ یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَأُ أَفۡتُونِی فِی رُءۡیَـٰیَ إِن كُنتُمۡ لِلرُّءۡیَا تَعۡبُرُونَ ٤٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [subsequently] the king said, "Indeed, I have seen [in a dream] seven fat cows being eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry. O eminent ones, explain to me my vision, if you should interpret visions."
Joseph 12:46
Noun
یُوسُفُ أَیُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّیقُ أَفۡتِنَا فِی سَبۡعِ بَقَرَ ٰتࣲ سِمَانࣲ یَأۡكُلُهُنَّ سَبۡعٌ عِجَافࣱ وَسَبۡعِ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضۡرࣲ وَأُخَرَ یَابِسَـٰتࣲ لَّعَلِّیۤ أَرۡجِعُ إِلَى ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ یَعۡلَمُونَ ٤٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[He said], "Joseph, O man of truth, explain to us about seven fat cows eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry - that I may return to the people; perhaps they will know [about you]."
The Cave 18:31
Noun
أُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ لَهُمۡ جَنَّـٰتُ عَدۡنࣲ تَجۡرِی مِن تَحۡتِهِمُ ٱلۡأَنۡهَـٰرُ یُحَلَّوۡنَ فِیهَا مِنۡ أَسَاوِرَ مِن ذَهَبࣲ وَیَلۡبَسُونَ ثِیَابًا خُضۡرࣰا مِّن سُندُسࣲ وَإِسۡتَبۡرَقࣲ مُّتَّكِءِینَ فِیهَا عَلَى ٱلۡأَرَاۤىِٕكِۚ نِعۡمَ ٱلثَّوَابُ وَحَسُنَتۡ مُرۡتَفَقࣰا ٣١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Those will have gardens of perpetual residence; beneath them rivers will flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and will wear green garments of fine silk and brocade, reclining therein on adorned couches. Excellent is the reward, and good is the resting place
The Pilgrimage 22:63
Noun
أَلَمۡ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ أَنزَلَ مِنَ ٱلسَّمَاۤءِ مَاۤءࣰ فَتُصۡبِحُ ٱلۡأَرۡضُ مُخۡضَرَّةًۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَطِیفٌ خَبِیرࣱ ٦٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Do you not see that Allah has sent down rain from the sky and the earth becomes green? Indeed, Allah is Subtle and Acquainted
ٱلَّذِی جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلشَّجَرِ ٱلۡأَخۡضَرِ نَارࣰا فَإِذَاۤ أَنتُم مِّنۡهُ تُوقِدُونَ ٨٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[It is] He who made for you from the green tree, fire, and then from it you ignite
Derived Forms (6)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| خُضْرٍ | khuḍrin | Noun | 3× | |
| خُضْرٌ | khuḍrun | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلْأَخْضَرِ | lʾaakhḍari | Noun | 1× | |
| مُخْضَرَّةً | mukhḍarahan | Noun | 1× | |
| خُضْرًا | khuḍranā | Noun | 1× | |
| خَضِرًا | khaḍiranā | Noun | 1× |