Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
رقم
Parts of Speech
Noun (3×)
Qur'an Occurrences
3 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root رَقَمَ (rqm) primarily means "to write" or "to seal/stamp." It also refers to marking or decorating cloth, often with stripes or figures.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: r-q-m
Listen: مَّرْقُومٌ 83:20
Root letters: ر — ق — م

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 3 Occurrences

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

Noun (3)

Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)

The Cave 18:9 Noun
أَمۡ حَسِبۡتَ أَنَّ أَصۡحَـٰبَ ٱلۡكَهۡفِ وَٱلرَّقِیمِ كَانُوا۟ مِنۡ ءَایَـٰتِنَا عَجَبًا ۝٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Or have you thought that the companions of the cave and the inscription were, among Our signs, a wonder
Defrauding, The Defrauders, The Cheats, Cheating 83:20 Noun
كِتَابٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribe
Defrauding, The Defrauders, The Cheats, Cheating 83:9 Noun
كِتَابٌ مَّرْقُومٌ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): It is [their destination recorded in] a register inscribed

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
مَّرْقُومٌ marquwmun Noun
وَٱلرَّقِيمِ walraqiymi Noun