شهب
sh-h-b
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root شهب across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root شهب (shhb) primarily describes a color: a mix of white and black, often a grayish hue.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
sh-h-b
Listen:
شِهَابًا
72:9
Root letters:
ش — ه — ب
Word Family Tree (4 forms)
All word forms derived from the root شهب 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 شهب appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (5)
Noun (5 verses — showing first 5)
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱسۡتَرَقَ ٱلسَّمۡعَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابࣱ مُّبِینࣱ ١٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Except one who steals a hearing and is pursued by a clear burning flame
إِذۡ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِأَهۡلِهِۦۤ إِنِّیۤ ءَانَسۡتُ نَارࣰا سَءَاتِیكُم مِّنۡهَا بِخَبَرٍ أَوۡ ءَاتِیكُم بِشِهَابࣲ قَبَسࣲ لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَصۡطَلُونَ ٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[Mention] when Moses said to his family, "Indeed, I have perceived a fire. I will bring you from there information or will bring you a burning torch that you may warm yourselves."
إِلَّا مَنۡ خَطِفَ ٱلۡخَطۡفَةَ فَأَتۡبَعَهُۥ شِهَابࣱ ثَاقِبࣱ ١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness]
The Jinn 72:8
Noun
وَأَنَّا لَمَسۡنَا ٱلسَّمَاۤءَ فَوَجَدۡنَـٰهَا مُلِئَتۡ حَرَسࣰا شَدِیدࣰا وَشُهُبࣰا ٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And we have sought [to reach] the heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames
The Jinn 72:9
Noun
وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقۡعُدُ مِنۡهَا مَقَـٰعِدَ لِلسَّمۡعِۖ فَمَن یَسۡتَمِعِ ٱلۡءَانَ یَجِدۡ لَهُۥ شِهَابࣰا رَّصَدࣰا ٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And we used to sit therein in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him
Derived Forms (4)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| شِهَابٌ | shihaābun | Noun | 2× | |
| شِهَابًا | shihaābanā | Noun | 1× | |
| وَشُهُبًا | washuhubanā | Noun | 1× | |
| بِشِهَابٍ | bishihaābin | Noun | 1× |