Lexical Summary

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

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root "rhT" refers to a small group of men, typically 3 to 10, excluding women, often one's close kinsfolk. It can also mean an enemy.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: r-h-ṭ
Listen: رَهْطٍ 27:48
Root letters: ر — ه — ط

Word Family Tree (3 forms)

All word forms derived from the root رهط 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 رهط appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (3)

Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)

Hud 11:91 Noun
قَالُوا۟ یَـٰشُعَیۡبُ مَا نَفۡقَهُ كَثِیرࣰا مِّمَّا تَقُولُ وَإِنَّا لَنَرَىٰكَ فِینَا ضَعِیفࣰاۖ وَلَوۡلَا رَهۡطُكَ لَرَجَمۡنَـٰكَۖ وَمَاۤ أَنتَ عَلَیۡنَا بِعَزِیزࣲ ۝٩١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): They said, "O Shu'ayb, we do not understand much of what you say, and indeed, we consider you among us as weak. And if not for your family, we would have stoned you [to death]; and you are not to us one respected."
Hud 11:92 Noun
قَالَ یَـٰقَوۡمِ أَرَهۡطِیۤ أَعَزُّ عَلَیۡكُم مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَٱتَّخَذۡتُمُوهُ وَرَاۤءَكُمۡ ظِهۡرِیًّاۖ إِنَّ رَبِّی بِمَا تَعۡمَلُونَ مُحِیطࣱ ۝٩٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): He said, "O my people, is my family more respected for power by you than Allah ? But you put Him behind your backs [in neglect]. Indeed, my Lord is encompassing of what you do
The Ant, The Ants 27:48 Noun
وَكَانَ فِی ٱلۡمَدِینَةِ تِسۡعَةُ رَهۡطࣲ یُفۡسِدُونَ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلَا یُصۡلِحُونَ ۝٤٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And there were in the city nine family heads causing corruption in the land and not amending [its affairs]

Derived Forms (3)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
رَهْطٍ rahṭin Noun
أَرَهْطِىٓ ʾaarahṭiā Noun
رَهْطُكَ rahṭuka Noun