Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
عهن
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root عهن (Ehn) primarily means remaining or continuing, but can also mean going forth, showing contradictory senses. It describes something present, ready, or long-possessed, like property.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: ʿ-h-n
Listen: كَٱلْعِهْنِ 101:5
Root letters: ع — ه — ن

Word Family Tree (1 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

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

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Calamity, The Stunning Blow, The Disaster, The Terrible Calamity 101:5 Noun
وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنفُوشِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up
The Ascending Stairways, The Ladders 70:9 Noun
وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ كَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ۝٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And the mountains will be like wool

Derived Forms (1)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
كَٱلْعِهْنِ kalʿihni Noun