Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
غسل
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×), Verb (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
4 times across 4 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root غسل primarily means to wash with water, removing dirt. It can also metaphorically mean to cleanse from sins or to become free from consequences.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: gh-s-l
Listen: غِسْلِينٍ 69:36
Root letters: غ — س — ل

Word Family Tree (4 forms)

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

Noun Verb

Concordance — 4 Occurrences

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

Noun (2) · Verb (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Letter Sad 38:42 Noun
ٱرۡكُضۡ بِرِجۡلِكَۖ هَـٰذَا مُغۡتَسَلُۢ بَارِدࣱ وَشَرَابࣱ ۝٤٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): [So he was told], "Strike [the ground] with your foot; this is a [spring for] a cool bath and drink."
The Reality, The Inevitable 69:36 Noun
وَلَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِنۡ غِسۡلِینࣲ ۝٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Nor any food except from the discharge of wounds

Derived Forms (4)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
غِسْلِينٍ ghisliynin Noun
مُغْتَسَلٌۢ mughtasalun Noun
فَٱغْسِلُوا۟ faghsiluwā Verb
تَغْتَسِلُوا۟ taghtasiluwā Verb