غبر
gh-b-r
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root غبر across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root غبر (gbr) primarily relates to dust and a dusty color. It describes things that are dust-colored, like a wolf or the earth itself.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
gh-b-r
Listen:
غَبَرَةٌ
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Root letters:
غ — ب — ر
Word Family Tree (2 forms)
All word forms derived from the root غبر as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 8×
Concordance — 8 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root غبر appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (8)
Noun (8 verses — showing first 5)
إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرۡنَاۤ إِنَّهَا لَمِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِینَ ٦٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Except his wife." Allah decreed that she is of those who remain behind
The Poets 26:171
Noun
إِلَّا عَجُوزࣰا فِی ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِینَ ١٧١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Except an old woman among those who remained behind
فَأَنجَیۡنَـٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥۤ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُۥ قَدَّرۡنَـٰهَا مِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِینَ ٥٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So We saved him and his family, except for his wife; We destined her to be of those who remained behind
The Spider 29:32
Noun
قَالَ إِنَّ فِیهَا لُوطࣰاۚ قَالُوا۟ نَحۡنُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَن فِیهَاۖ لَنُنَجِّیَنَّهُۥ وَأَهۡلَهُۥۤ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَهُۥ كَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِینَ ٣٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[Abraham] said, "Indeed, within it is Lot." They said, "We are more knowing of who is within it. We will surely save him and his family, except his wife. She is to be of those who remain behind."
The Spider 29:33
Noun
وَلَمَّاۤ أَن جَاۤءَتۡ رُسُلُنَا لُوطࣰا سِیۤءَ بِهِمۡ وَضَاقَ بِهِمۡ ذَرۡعࣰاۖ وَقَالُوا۟ لَا تَخَفۡ وَلَا تَحۡزَنۡ إِنَّا مُنَجُّوكَ وَأَهۡلَكَ إِلَّا ٱمۡرَأَتَكَ كَانَتۡ مِنَ ٱلۡغَـٰبِرِینَ ٣٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And when Our messengers came to Lot, he was distressed for them and felt for them great discomfort. They said, "Fear not, nor grieve. Indeed, we will save you and your family, except your wife; she is to be of those who remain behind
Derived Forms (2)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلْغَٰبِرِينَ | lghabiriyna | Noun | 7× | |
| غَبَرَةٌ | ghabarahun | Noun | 1× |