خمس
kh-m-s
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root خمس across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root خِمْس (khims) primarily refers to the practice of watering camels every fifth day, counting the previous watering day as the first.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
kh-m-s
Listen:
خَمْسِينَ
70:4
Root letters:
خ — م — س
Word Family Tree (7 forms)
All word forms derived from the root خمس 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 خمس appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (8)
Noun (8 verses — showing first 5)
The Cave 18:22
Noun
سَیَقُولُونَ ثَلَـٰثَةࣱ رَّابِعُهُمۡ كَلۡبُهُمۡ وَیَقُولُونَ خَمۡسَةࣱ سَادِسُهُمۡ كَلۡبُهُمۡ رَجۡمَۢا بِٱلۡغَیۡبِۖ وَیَقُولُونَ سَبۡعَةࣱ وَثَامِنُهُمۡ كَلۡبُهُمۡۚ قُل رَّبِّیۤ أَعۡلَمُ بِعِدَّتِهِم مَّا یَعۡلَمُهُمۡ إِلَّا قَلِیلࣱۗ فَلَا تُمَارِ فِیهِمۡ إِلَّا مِرَاۤءࣰ ظَـٰهِرࣰا وَلَا تَسۡتَفۡتِ فِیهِم مِّنۡهُمۡ أَحَدࣰا ٢٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They will say there were three, the fourth of them being their dog; and they will say there were five, the sixth of them being their dog - guessing at the unseen; and they will say there were seven, and the eighth of them was their dog. Say, [O Muhammad], "My Lord is most knowing of their number. None knows them except a few. So do not argue about them except with an obvious argument and do not inquire about them among [the speculators] from anyone."
The Light 24:7
Noun
وَٱلۡخَـٰمِسَةُ أَنَّ لَعۡنَتَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَیۡهِ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلۡكَـٰذِبِینَ ٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And the fifth [oath will be] that the curse of Allah be upon him if he should be among the liars
The Light 24:9
Noun
وَٱلۡخَـٰمِسَةَ أَنَّ غَضَبَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَیۡهَاۤ إِن كَانَ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰدِقِینَ ٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And the fifth [oath will be] that the wrath of Allah be upon her if he was of the truthful
The Spider 29:14
Noun
وَلَقَدۡ أَرۡسَلۡنَا نُوحًا إِلَىٰ قَوۡمِهِۦ فَلَبِثَ فِیهِمۡ أَلۡفَ سَنَةٍ إِلَّا خَمۡسِینَ عَامࣰا فَأَخَذَهُمُ ٱلطُّوفَانُ وَهُمۡ ظَـٰلِمُونَ ١٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We certainly sent Noah to his people, and he remained among them a thousand years minus fifty years, and the flood seized them while they were wrongdoers
بَلَىٰۤۚ إِن تَصۡبِرُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ وَیَأۡتُوكُم مِّن فَوۡرِهِمۡ هَـٰذَا یُمۡدِدۡكُمۡ رَبُّكُم بِخَمۡسَةِ ءَالَـٰفࣲ مِّنَ ٱلۡمَلَـٰۤىِٕكَةِ مُسَوِّمِینَ ١٢٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Yes, if you remain patient and conscious of Allah and the enemy come upon you [attacking] in rage, your Lord will reinforce you with five thousand angels having marks [of distinction]
Derived Forms (7)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| خَمْسِينَ | khamsiyna | Noun | 2× | |
| خَمْسَةٍ | khamsahin | Noun | 1× | |
| وَٱلْخَٰمِسَةَ | walkhamisaha | Noun | 1× | |
| وَٱلْخَٰمِسَةُ | walkhamisahu | Noun | 1× | |
| خَمْسَةٌ | khamsahun | Noun | 1× | |
| خُمُسَهُۥ | khumusahu | Noun | 1× | |
| بِخَمْسَةِ | bikhamsahi | Noun | 1× |