خضع
kh-ḍ-ʿ
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root خضع across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root خضع (khDE) primarily means to be lowly, humble, or submissive, often in body. It can also describe a soft manner of speech, especially between a man and a woman.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
kh-ḍ-ʿ
Listen:
تَخْضَعْنَ
33:32
Root letters:
خ — ض — ع
Word Family Tree (2 forms)
All word forms derived from the root خضع as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 1×
Noun 1×
Concordance — 2 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root خضع appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (1) · Noun (1)
Verb (1 verses — showing first 5)
یَـٰنِسَاۤءَ ٱلنَّبِیِّ لَسۡتُنَّ كَأَحَدࣲ مِّنَ ٱلنِّسَاۤءِۛ إِنِ ٱتَّقَیۡتُنَّۛ فَلَا تَخۡضَعۡنَ بِٱلۡقَوۡلِ فَیَطۡمَعَ ٱلَّذِی فِی قَلۡبِهِۦ مَرَضࣱ وَقُلۡنَ قَوۡلࣰا مَّعۡرُوفࣰا ٣٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
O wives of the Prophet, you are not like anyone among women. If you fear Allah , then do not be soft in speech [to men], lest he in whose heart is disease should covet, but speak with appropriate speech
Derived Forms (2)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| تَخْضَعْنَ | takhḍaʿna | Verb | 1× | |
| خَٰضِعِينَ | khaḍiʿiyna | Noun | 1× |