Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
سرب
Parts of Speech
Noun (4×)
Qur'an Occurrences
4 times across 4 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root "srb" primarily means to go forth or away, often into the land or for a purpose. It also describes camels grazing unattended or water flowing.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: s-r-b
Listen: سَرَابًا 78:20
Root letters: س — ر — ب

Word Family Tree (4 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 4 Occurrences

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

Noun (4)

Noun (4 verses — showing first 5)

The Thunder 13:10 Noun
سَوَاۤءࣱ مِّنكُم مَّنۡ أَسَرَّ ٱلۡقَوۡلَ وَمَن جَهَرَ بِهِۦ وَمَنۡ هُوَ مُسۡتَخۡفِۭ بِٱلَّیۡلِ وَسَارِبُۢ بِٱلنَّهَارِ ۝١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): It is the same [to Him] concerning you whether one conceals [his] speech or one publicizes it and whether one is hidden by night or conspicuous [among others] by day
The Cave 18:61 Noun
فَلَمَّا بَلَغَا مَجۡمَعَ بَیۡنِهِمَا نَسِیَا حُوتَهُمَا فَٱتَّخَذَ سَبِیلَهُۥ فِی ٱلۡبَحۡرِ سَرَبࣰا ۝٦١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): But when they reached the junction between them, they forgot their fish, and it took its course into the sea, slipping away
The Light 24:39 Noun
وَٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوۤا۟ أَعۡمَـٰلُهُمۡ كَسَرَابِۭ بِقِیعَةࣲ یَحۡسَبُهُ ٱلظَّمۡءَانُ مَاۤءً حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَا جَاۤءَهُۥ لَمۡ یَجِدۡهُ شَیۡءࣰا وَوَجَدَ ٱللَّهَ عِندَهُۥ فَوَفَّىٰهُ حِسَابَهُۥۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَرِیعُ ٱلۡحِسَابِ ۝٣٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): But those who disbelieved - their deeds are like a mirage in a lowland which a thirsty one thinks is water until, when he comes to it, he finds it is nothing but finds Allah before Him, and He will pay him in full his due; and Allah is swift in account
The Tidings, The Announcement 78:20 Noun
وَسُيِّرَتِ الْجِبَالُ فَكَانَتْ سَرَابًا
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And the mountains are removed and will be [but] a mirage

Derived Forms (4)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
سَرَابًا saraābanā Noun
كَسَرَابٍۭ kasaraābin Noun
سَرَبًا sarabanā Noun
وَسَارِبٌۢ wasaāribun Noun