ربب
r-b-b
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root ربب across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root ر ب ب (rbb) primarily means to be master, owner, or lord. It also conveys the sense of nurturing, rearing, or bringing up something to maturity.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
r-b-b
Listen:
بِرَبِّ
114:1
Root letters:
ر — ب — ب
Word Family Tree (63 forms)
All word forms derived from the root ربب as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 200×
Concordance — 200 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root ربب appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (187)
Noun (187 verses — showing first 5)
إِنَّ رَبَّهُم بِهِمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَّخَبِيرٌ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, their Lord with them, that Day, is [fully] Acquainted
إِنَّ الْإِنسَانَ لِرَبِّهِ لَكَنُودٌ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed mankind, to his Lord, is ungrateful
The Elephant 105:1
Noun
أَلَمْ تَرَ كَيْفَ فَعَلَ رَبُّكَ بِأَصْحَابِ الْفِيلِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Have you not considered, [O Muhammad], how your Lord dealt with the companions of the elephant
فَلْيَعْبُدُوا رَبَّ هَٰذَا الْبَيْتِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Let them worship the Lord of this House
فَصَلِّ لِرَبِّكَ وَانْحَرْ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So pray to your Lord and sacrifice [to Him alone]
Derived Forms (63)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| رَبِّكَ | rabika | Noun | 33× | |
| رَبِّكُمَا | rabikumaā | Noun | 31× | |
| رَبِّهِمْ | rabihim | Noun | 8× | |
| رَبَّكَ | rabaka | Noun | 7× | |
| رَبِّهِۦ | rabihi | Noun | 7× | |
| رَبِّ | rabi | Noun | 7× | |
| رَبُّكَ | rabuka | Noun | 6× | |
| رَّبِّ | rabi | Noun | 6× | |
| رَبُّهُمْ | rabuhum | Noun | 6× | |
| رَّبِّهِمْ | rabihim | Noun | 4× |