Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
خون
Parts of Speech
Noun (9×), Verb (7×)
Qur'an Occurrences
16 times across 8 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root "khwn" signifies unfaithfulness, treachery, or betrayal of trust, contrasting with trustworthiness (amānah).
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: kh-w-n
Listen: فَخَانَتَاهُمَا 66:10
Root letters: خ — و — ن

Word Family Tree (15 forms)

All word forms derived from the root خون as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun Verb

Concordance — 16 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root خون appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (8) · Verb (6)

Noun (8 verses — showing first 5)

Joseph 12:52 Noun
ذَ ٰلِكَ لِیَعۡلَمَ أَنِّی لَمۡ أَخُنۡهُ بِٱلۡغَیۡبِ وَأَنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا یَهۡدِی كَیۡدَ ٱلۡخَاۤىِٕنِینَ ۝٥٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): That is so al-'Azeez will know that I did not betray him in [his] absence and that Allah does not guide the plan of betrayers
The Pilgrimage 22:38 Noun
۞ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ یُدَ ٰفِعُ عَنِ ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوۤا۟ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا یُحِبُّ كُلَّ خَوَّانࣲ كَفُورٍ ۝٣٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, Allah defends those who have believed. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone treacherous and ungrateful
The Forgiver, The Forgiving One 40:19 Noun
یَعۡلَمُ خَاۤىِٕنَةَ ٱلۡأَعۡیُنِ وَمَا تُخۡفِی ٱلصُّدُورُ ۝١٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): He knows that which deceives the eyes and what the breasts conceal
Women 4:105 Noun
إِنَّاۤ أَنزَلۡنَاۤ إِلَیۡكَ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ بِٱلۡحَقِّ لِتَحۡكُمَ بَیۡنَ ٱلنَّاسِ بِمَاۤ أَرَىٰكَ ٱللَّهُۚ وَلَا تَكُن لِّلۡخَاۤىِٕنِینَ خَصِیمࣰا ۝١٠٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], the Book in truth so you may judge between the people by that which Allah has shown you. And do not be for the deceitful an advocate
Women 4:107 Noun
وَلَا تُجَـٰدِلۡ عَنِ ٱلَّذِینَ یَخۡتَانُونَ أَنفُسَهُمۡۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا یُحِبُّ مَن كَانَ خَوَّانًا أَثِیمࣰا ۝١٠٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And do not argue on behalf of those who deceive themselves. Indeed, Allah loves not one who is a habitually sinful deceiver

Derived Forms (15)

Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
ٱلْخَآئِنِينَ lkhaāiniyna Noun
فَخَانَتَاهُمَا fakhaānataāhumaā Verb
خَآئِنَةَ khaāinaha Noun
خَوَّانٍ khawaānin Noun
أَخُنْهُ ʾaakhunhu Verb
خِيَانَتَكَ khiyaānataka Noun
خَانُوا۟ khaānuwā Verb
خِيَانَةً khiyaānahan Noun
وَتَخُونُوٓا۟ watakhuwnuwā Verb
تَخُونُوا۟ takhuwnuwā Verb