Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
رسس
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root رَسَسَ (rassasa) primarily means to lay a foundation or to originate something.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: r-s-s
Listen: ٱلرَّسِّ 50:12
Root letters: ر — س — س

Word Family Tree (1 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

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

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Criterion, The Standard 25:38 Noun
وَعَادࣰا وَثَمُودَا۟ وَأَصۡحَـٰبَ ٱلرَّسِّ وَقُرُونَۢا بَیۡنَ ذَ ٰلِكَ كَثِیرࣰا ۝٣٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And [We destroyed] 'Aad and Thamud and the companions of the well and many generations between them
The Letter Qaf 50:12 Noun
كَذَّبَتۡ قَبۡلَهُمۡ قَوۡمُ نُوحࣲ وَأَصۡحَـٰبُ ٱلرَّسِّ وَثَمُودُ ۝١٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): The people of Noah denied before them, and the companions of the well and Thamu

Derived Forms (1)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
ٱلرَّسِّ lrasi Noun