سنبل
s-n-b-l
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root سنبل across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root سنبل (snbl) primarily refers to an ear of corn, as seen in the Quran. It also names the zodiac sign Virgo and a fragrant plant, spikenard, known for its medicinal properties.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
s-n-b-l
Listen:
سُنۢبُلِهِۦٓ
12:47
Root letters:
س — ن — ب — ل
Word Family Tree (4 forms)
All word forms derived from the root سنبل as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 5×
Concordance — 5 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root سنبل appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (4)
Noun (4 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]."
Joseph 12:47
Noun
قَالَ تَزۡرَعُونَ سَبۡعَ سِنِینَ دَأَبࣰا فَمَا حَصَدتُّمۡ فَذَرُوهُ فِی سُنۢبُلِهِۦۤ إِلَّا قَلِیلࣰا مِّمَّا تَأۡكُلُونَ ٤٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[Joseph] said, "You will plant for seven years consecutively; and what you harvest leave in its spikes, except a little from which you will eat
The Cow 2:261
Noun
مَّثَلُ ٱلَّذِینَ یُنفِقُونَ أَمۡوَ ٰلَهُمۡ فِی سَبِیلِ ٱللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ حَبَّةٍ أَنۢبَتَتۡ سَبۡعَ سَنَابِلَ فِی كُلِّ سُنۢبُلَةࣲ مِّا۟ئَةُ حَبَّةࣲۗ وَٱللَّهُ یُضَـٰعِفُ لِمَن یَشَاۤءُۚ وَٱللَّهُ وَ ٰسِعٌ عَلِیمٌ ٢٦١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
The example of those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah is like a seed [of grain] which grows seven spikes; in each spike is a hundred grains. And Allah multiplies [His reward] for whom He wills. And Allah is all-Encompassing and Knowing
Derived Forms (4)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| سُنۢبُلَٰتٍ | sunbulatin | Noun | 2× | |
| سُنۢبُلِهِۦٓ | sunbulihi | Noun | 1× | |
| سَنَابِلَ | sanaābila | Noun | 1× | |
| سُنۢبُلَةٍ | sunbulahin | Noun | 1× |