خفف
kh-f-f
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root خفف across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root خفف primarily means to be light or to make something light. It can refer to something being light in weight, swift in movement, or easy to bear.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
kh-f-f
Listen:
خَفَّتْ
101:8
Root letters:
خ — ف — ف
Word Family Tree (11 forms)
All word forms derived from the root خفف as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 14×
Noun 3×
Concordance — 17 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root خفف appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (14) · Noun (3)
Verb (14 verses — showing first 5)
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But as for one whose scales are light
The Bee 16:80
Verb
وَٱللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنۢ بُیُوتِكُمۡ سَكَنࣰا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّن جُلُودِ ٱلۡأَنۡعَـٰمِ بُیُوتࣰا تَسۡتَخِفُّونَهَا یَوۡمَ ظَعۡنِكُمۡ وَیَوۡمَ إِقَامَتِكُمۡ وَمِنۡ أَصۡوَافِهَا وَأَوۡبَارِهَا وَأَشۡعَارِهَاۤ أَثَـٰثࣰا وَمَتَـٰعًا إِلَىٰ حِینࣲ ٨٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And Allah has made for you from your homes a place of rest and made for you from the hides of the animals tents which you find light on your day of travel and your day of encampment; and from their wool, fur and hair is furnishing and enjoyment for a time
The Bee 16:85
Verb
وَإِذَا رَءَا ٱلَّذِینَ ظَلَمُوا۟ ٱلۡعَذَابَ فَلَا یُخَفَّفُ عَنۡهُمۡ وَلَا هُمۡ یُنظَرُونَ ٨٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And when those who wronged see the punishment, it will not be lightened for them, nor will they be reprieved
The Believers 23:103
Verb
وَمَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَ ٰزِینُهُۥ فَأُو۟لَـٰۤىِٕكَ ٱلَّذِینَ خَسِرُوۤا۟ أَنفُسَهُمۡ فِی جَهَنَّمَ خَـٰلِدُونَ ١٠٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But those whose scales are light - those are the ones who have lost their souls, [being] in Hell, abiding eternally
The Cow 2:162
Verb
خَـٰلِدِینَ فِیهَا لَا یُخَفَّفُ عَنۡهُمُ ٱلۡعَذَابُ وَلَا هُمۡ یُنظَرُونَ ١٦٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Abiding eternally therein. The punishment will not be lightened for them, nor will they be reprieved
Derived Forms (11)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| يُخَفَّفُ | yukhafafu | Verb | 5× | |
| خَفَّتْ | khafat | Verb | 3× | |
| فَٱسْتَخَفَّ | fastakhafa | Verb | 1× | |
| يُخَفِّفْ | yukhafif | Verb | 1× | |
| يَسْتَخِفَّنَّكَ | yastakhifanaka | Verb | 1× | |
| تَسْتَخِفُّونَهَا | tastakhifuwnahaā | Verb | 1× | |
| خِفَافًا | khifaāfanā | Noun | 1× | |
| خَفَّفَ | khafafa | Verb | 1× | |
| خَفِيفًا | khafiyfanā | Noun | 1× | |
| يُخَفِّفَ | yukhafifa | Verb | 1× |