عرب
ʿ-r-b
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root عرب across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root عرب (Erb) primarily signifies clarity and distinctness in speech, particularly in Arabic. It encompasses speaking plainly, without error, and expressing meanings perspicuously.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ʿ-r-b
Listen:
عُرُبًا
56:37
Root letters:
ع — ر — ب
Word Family Tree (7 forms)
All word forms derived from the root عرب as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 22×
Concordance — 22 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root عرب appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (22)
Noun (22 verses — showing first 5)
Joseph 12:2
Noun
إِنَّاۤ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ قُرۡءَ ٰنًا عَرَبِیࣰّا لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَعۡقِلُونَ ٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an that you might understand
The Thunder 13:37
Noun
وَكَذَ ٰلِكَ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ حُكۡمًا عَرَبِیࣰّاۚ وَلَىِٕنِ ٱتَّبَعۡتَ أَهۡوَاۤءَهُم بَعۡدَ مَا جَاۤءَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡعِلۡمِ مَا لَكَ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مِن وَلِیࣲّ وَلَا وَاقࣲ ٣٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And thus We have revealed it as an Arabic legislation. And if you should follow their inclinations after what has come to you of knowledge, you would not have against Allah any ally or any protector
The Bee 16:103
Noun
وَلَقَدۡ نَعۡلَمُ أَنَّهُمۡ یَقُولُونَ إِنَّمَا یُعَلِّمُهُۥ بَشَرࣱۗ لِّسَانُ ٱلَّذِی یُلۡحِدُونَ إِلَیۡهِ أَعۡجَمِیࣱّ وَهَـٰذَا لِسَانٌ عَرَبِیࣱّ مُّبِینٌ ١٠٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We certainly know that they say, "It is only a human being who teaches the Prophet." The tongue of the one they refer to is foreign, and this Qur'an is [in] a clear Arabic language
Ta Ha 20:113
Noun
وَكَذَ ٰلِكَ أَنزَلۡنَـٰهُ قُرۡءَانًا عَرَبِیࣰّا وَصَرَّفۡنَا فِیهِ مِنَ ٱلۡوَعِیدِ لَعَلَّهُمۡ یَتَّقُونَ أَوۡ یُحۡدِثُ لَهُمۡ ذِكۡرࣰا ١١٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And thus We have sent it down as an Arabic Qur'an and have diversified therein the warnings that perhaps they will avoid [sin] or it would cause them remembrance
The Poets 26:195
Noun
بِلِسَانٍ عَرَبِیࣲّ مُّبِینࣲ ١٩٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
In a clear Arabic language
Derived Forms (7)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلْأَعْرَابِ | lʾaaʿraābi | Noun | 8× | |
| عَرَبِيًّا | ʿarabiyanā | Noun | 8× | |
| ٱلْأَعْرَابُ | lʾaaʿraābu | Noun | 2× | |
| عُرُبًا | ʿurubanā | Noun | 1× | |
| وَعَرَبِىٌّ | waʿarabiāun | Noun | 1× | |
| عَرَبِىٍّ | ʿarabiāin | Noun | 1× | |
| عَرَبِىٌّ | ʿarabiāun | Noun | 1× |