خطأ
kh-ṭ-ʾa
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root خطأ across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root خ-ط-أ primarily signifies making a mistake or error, whether intentionally or unintentionally. It encompasses missing the mark, deviating from the correct path, or acting incorrectly.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
kh-ṭ-ʾa
Listen:
خَاطِئَةٍ
96:16
Root letters:
خ — ط — أ
Word Family Tree (19 forms)
All word forms derived from the root خطأ as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 20×
Verb 2×
Concordance — 22 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root خطأ appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (18) · Verb (2)
Noun (18 verses — showing first 5)
Joseph 12:29
Noun
یُوسُفُ أَعۡرِضۡ عَنۡ هَـٰذَاۚ وَٱسۡتَغۡفِرِی لِذَنۢبِكِۖ إِنَّكِ كُنتِ مِنَ ٱلۡخَاطِءِینَ ٢٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Joseph, ignore this. And, [my wife], ask forgiveness for your sin. Indeed, you were of the sinful."
Joseph 12:91
Noun
قَالُوا۟ تَٱللَّهِ لَقَدۡ ءَاثَرَكَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَیۡنَا وَإِن كُنَّا لَخَـٰطِءِینَ ٩١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They said, "By Allah , certainly has Allah preferred you over us, and indeed, we have been sinners."
Joseph 12:97
Noun
قَالُوا۟ یَـٰۤأَبَانَا ٱسۡتَغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَاۤ إِنَّا كُنَّا خَـٰطِءِینَ ٩٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They said, "O our father, ask for us forgiveness of our sins; indeed, we have been sinners."
وَلَا تَقۡتُلُوۤا۟ أَوۡلَـٰدَكُمۡ خَشۡیَةَ إِمۡلَـٰقࣲۖ نَّحۡنُ نَرۡزُقُهُمۡ وَإِیَّاكُمۡۚ إِنَّ قَتۡلَهُمۡ كَانَ خِطۡءࣰا كَبِیرࣰا ٣١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. We provide for them and for you. Indeed, their killing is ever a great sin
Ta Ha 20:73
Noun
إِنَّاۤ ءَامَنَّا بِرَبِّنَا لِیَغۡفِرَ لَنَا خَطَـٰیَـٰنَا وَمَاۤ أَكۡرَهۡتَنَا عَلَیۡهِ مِنَ ٱلسِّحۡرِۗ وَٱللَّهُ خَیۡرࣱ وَأَبۡقَىٰۤ ٧٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, we have believed in our Lord that He may forgive us our sins and what you compelled us [to do] of magic. And Allah is better and more enduring."
Derived Forms (19)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| خَطَٰيَٰكُمْ | khaṭayakum | Noun | 2× | |
| خَٰطِـِٔينَ | khaṭiiyna | Noun | 2× | |
| خَطَـًٔا | khaṭaanā | Noun | 2× | |
| خَاطِئَةٍ | khaāṭiahin | Noun | 1× | |
| خَطِيٓـَٰٔتِهِمْ | khaṭiyatihim | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلْخَٰطِـُٔونَ | lkhaṭiuwna | Noun | 1× | |
| بِٱلْخَاطِئَةِ | bilkhaāṭiahi | Noun | 1× | |
| أَخْطَأْتُم | ʾaakhṭaʾatum | Verb | 1× | |
| خَطَٰيَٰهُم | khaṭayahum | Noun | 1× | |
| خَطِيٓـَٔتِى | khaṭiyatiā | Noun | 1× |