خيب
kh-y-b
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root خيب across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root خيب (khyb) signifies failure or disappointment. It describes an attempt that doesn't yield the desired result, like a fire-starter that fails to ignite.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
kh-y-b
Listen:
خَابَ
91:10
Root letters:
خ — ي — ب
Word Family Tree (3 forms)
All word forms derived from the root خيب as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 4×
Noun 1×
Concordance — 5 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root خيب appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (4) · Noun (1)
Verb (4 verses — showing first 5)
Abraham 14:15
Verb
وَٱسۡتَفۡتَحُوا۟ وَخَابَ كُلُّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِیدࣲ ١٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they requested victory from Allah , and disappointed, [therefore], was every obstinate tyrant
Ta Ha 20:111
Verb
۞ وَعَنَتِ ٱلۡوُجُوهُ لِلۡحَیِّ ٱلۡقَیُّومِۖ وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَنۡ حَمَلَ ظُلۡمࣰا ١١١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [all] faces will be humbled before the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence. And he will have failed who carries injustice
Ta Ha 20:61
Verb
قَالَ لَهُم مُّوسَىٰ وَیۡلَكُمۡ لَا تَفۡتَرُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبࣰا فَیُسۡحِتَكُم بِعَذَابࣲۖ وَقَدۡ خَابَ مَنِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰ ٦١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Moses said to the magicians summoned by Pharaoh, "Woe to you! Do not invent a lie against Allah or He will exterminate you with a punishment; and he has failed who invents [such falsehood]."
The Sun 91:10
Verb
وَقَدْ خَابَ مَن دَسَّاهَا
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And he has failed who instills it [with corruption]
Derived Forms (3)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| خَابَ | khaāba | Verb | 3× | |
| وَخَابَ | wakhaāba | Verb | 1× | |
| خَآئِبِينَ | khaāibiyna | Noun | 1× |