سمن
s-m-n
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root سمن across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root S-M-N relates to fatness or plumpness, for both living beings and wheat grains. It also describes the act of preparing food with *samn* (clarified butter), or feeding someone *samn*.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
s-m-n
Listen:
يُسْمِنُ
88:7
Root letters:
س — م — ن
Word Family Tree (3 forms)
All word forms derived from the root سمن as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 3×
Verb 1×
Concordance — 4 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root سمن appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (3) · Verb (1)
Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)
Joseph 12:43
Noun
وَقَالَ ٱلۡمَلِكُ إِنِّیۤ أَرَىٰ سَبۡعَ بَقَرَ ٰتࣲ سِمَانࣲ یَأۡكُلُهُنَّ سَبۡعٌ عِجَافࣱ وَسَبۡعَ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضۡرࣲ وَأُخَرَ یَابِسَـٰتࣲۖ یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَأُ أَفۡتُونِی فِی رُءۡیَـٰیَ إِن كُنتُمۡ لِلرُّءۡیَا تَعۡبُرُونَ ٤٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And [subsequently] the king said, "Indeed, I have seen [in a dream] seven fat cows being eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry. O eminent ones, explain to me my vision, if you should interpret visions."
Joseph 12:46
Noun
یُوسُفُ أَیُّهَا ٱلصِّدِّیقُ أَفۡتِنَا فِی سَبۡعِ بَقَرَ ٰتࣲ سِمَانࣲ یَأۡكُلُهُنَّ سَبۡعٌ عِجَافࣱ وَسَبۡعِ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضۡرࣲ وَأُخَرَ یَابِسَـٰتࣲ لَّعَلِّیۤ أَرۡجِعُ إِلَى ٱلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ یَعۡلَمُونَ ٤٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[He said], "Joseph, O man of truth, explain to us about seven fat cows eaten by seven [that were] lean, and seven green spikes [of grain] and others [that were] dry - that I may return to the people; perhaps they will know [about you]."
فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰۤ أَهۡلِهِۦ فَجَاۤءَ بِعِجۡلࣲ سَمِینࣲ ٢٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then he went to his family and came with a fat [roasted] cal
Derived Forms (3)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| سِمَانٍ | simaānin | Noun | 2× | |
| يُسْمِنُ | yusminu | Verb | 1× | |
| سَمِينٍ | samiynin | Noun | 1× |