Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
شهب
Parts of Speech
Noun (5×)
Qur'an Occurrences
5 times across 4 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    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

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)

The Rock, Stoneland, Rock City 15:18 Noun
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
The Ant, The Ants 27:7 Noun
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."
Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn up in Ranks, The Rangers 37:10 Noun
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
شِهَابًا shihaābanā Noun
وَشُهُبًا washuhubanā Noun
بِشِهَابٍ bishihaābin Noun