Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
خضع
Parts of Speech
Verb (1×), Noun (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    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 Noun

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)

The Clans, The Coalition, The Combined Forces, The Allies 33:32 Verb
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
خَٰضِعِينَ khaḍiʿiyna Noun