Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
صرح
Parts of Speech
Noun (4×)
Qur'an Occurrences
4 times across 3 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root صرح (SrH) signifies clarity and manifestation. It describes a camel yielding pure milk, wine becoming clear, or a day free of clouds.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ṣ-r-ḥ
Listen: صَرْحًا 40:36
Root letters: ص — ر — ح

Word Family Tree (3 forms)

All word forms derived from the root صرح 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 صرح appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (3)

Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)

The Ant, The Ants 27:44 Noun
قِیلَ لَهَا ٱدۡخُلِی ٱلصَّرۡحَۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَتۡهُ حَسِبَتۡهُ لُجَّةࣰ وَكَشَفَتۡ عَن سَاقَیۡهَاۚ قَالَ إِنَّهُۥ صَرۡحࣱ مُّمَرَّدࣱ مِّن قَوَارِیرَۗ قَالَتۡ رَبِّ إِنِّی ظَلَمۡتُ نَفۡسِی وَأَسۡلَمۡتُ مَعَ سُلَیۡمَـٰنَ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ ۝٤٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): She was told, "Enter the palace." But when she saw it, she thought it was a body of water and uncovered her shins [to wade through]. He said, "Indeed, it is a palace [whose floor is] made smooth with glass." She said, "My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, and I submit with Solomon to Allah , Lord of the worlds."
The Story, Stories, The Narrative 28:38 Noun
وَقَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلۡمَلَأُ مَا عَلِمۡتُ لَكُم مِّنۡ إِلَـٰهٍ غَیۡرِی فَأَوۡقِدۡ لِی یَـٰهَـٰمَـٰنُ عَلَى ٱلطِّینِ فَٱجۡعَل لِّی صَرۡحࣰا لَّعَلِّیۤ أَطَّلِعُ إِلَىٰۤ إِلَـٰهِ مُوسَىٰ وَإِنِّی لَأَظُنُّهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَـٰذِبِینَ ۝٣٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And Pharaoh said, "O eminent ones, I have not known you to have a god other than me. Then ignite for me, O Haman, [a fire] upon the clay and make for me a tower that I may look at the God of Moses. And indeed, I do think he is among the liars."
The Forgiver, The Forgiving One 40:36 Noun
وَقَالَ فِرۡعَوۡنُ یَـٰهَـٰمَـٰنُ ٱبۡنِ لِی صَرۡحࣰا لَّعَلِّیۤ أَبۡلُغُ ٱلۡأَسۡبَـٰبَ ۝٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And Pharaoh said, "O Haman, construct for me a tower that I might reach the ways

Derived Forms (3)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
صَرْحًا ṣarḥanā Noun
صَرْحٌ ṣarḥun Noun
ٱلصَّرْحَ lṣarḥa Noun