Lexical Summary

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

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    A "ضِغْث" (dgith) is a handful of mixed herbs or twigs. It can also refer to anything collected together, like a bundle.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ḍ-gh-th
Listen: ضِغْثًا 38:44
Root letters: ض — غ — ث

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

All word forms derived from the root ضغث as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.

Noun

Concordance — 3 Occurrences

Every place in the Qur'an where the root ضغث appears, grouped by grammatical role.

Noun (3)

Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)

Joseph 12:44 Noun
قَالُوۤا۟ أَضۡغَـٰثُ أَحۡلَـٰمࣲۖ وَمَا نَحۡنُ بِتَأۡوِیلِ ٱلۡأَحۡلَـٰمِ بِعَـٰلِمِینَ ۝٤٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): They said, "[It is but] a mixture of false dreams, and we are not learned in the interpretation of dreams."
The Prophets 21:5 Noun
بَلۡ قَالُوۤا۟ أَضۡغَـٰثُ أَحۡلَـٰمِۭ بَلِ ٱفۡتَرَىٰهُ بَلۡ هُوَ شَاعِرࣱ فَلۡیَأۡتِنَا بِءَایَةࣲ كَمَاۤ أُرۡسِلَ ٱلۡأَوَّلُونَ ۝٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): But they say, "[The revelation is but] a mixture of false dreams; rather, he has invented it; rather, he is a poet. So let him bring us a sign just as the previous [messengers] were sent [with miracles]."
The Letter Sad 38:44 Noun
وَخُذۡ بِیَدِكَ ضِغۡثࣰا فَٱضۡرِب بِّهِۦ وَلَا تَحۡنَثۡۗ إِنَّا وَجَدۡنَـٰهُ صَابِرࣰاۚ نِّعۡمَ ٱلۡعَبۡدُ إِنَّهُۥۤ أَوَّابࣱ ۝٤٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): [We said], "And take in your hand a bunch [of grass] and strike with it and do not break your oath." Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah ]

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
أَضْغَٰثُ ʾaaḍghathu Noun
ضِغْثًا ḍighthanā Noun