غلب
gh-l-b
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root غلب across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root غلب (ghalaba) primarily means to overcome, conquer, or gain ascendancy over someone or something. It implies prevailing in power, force, or influence.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
gh-l-b
Listen:
غُلْبًا
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Root letters:
غ — ل — ب
Word Family Tree (20 forms)
All word forms derived from the root غلب as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 16×
Verb 15×
Concordance — 31 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root غلب appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (16) · Verb (13)
Noun (16 verses — showing first 5)
Joseph 12:21
Noun
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِی ٱشۡتَرَىٰهُ مِن مِّصۡرَ لِٱمۡرَأَتِهِۦۤ أَكۡرِمِی مَثۡوَىٰهُ عَسَىٰۤ أَن یَنفَعَنَاۤ أَوۡ نَتَّخِذَهُۥ وَلَدࣰاۚ وَكَذَ ٰلِكَ مَكَّنَّا لِیُوسُفَ فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَلِنُعَلِّمَهُۥ مِن تَأۡوِیلِ ٱلۡأَحَادِیثِۚ وَٱللَّهُ غَالِبٌ عَلَىٰۤ أَمۡرِهِۦ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا یَعۡلَمُونَ ٢١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And the one from Egypt who bought him said to his wife, "Make his residence comfortable. Perhaps he will benefit us, or we will adopt him as a son." And thus, We established Joseph in the land that We might teach him the interpretation of events. And Allah is predominant over His affair, but most of the people do not know
The Prophets 21:44
Noun
بَلۡ مَتَّعۡنَا هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ وَءَابَاۤءَهُمۡ حَتَّىٰ طَالَ عَلَیۡهِمُ ٱلۡعُمُرُۗ أَفَلَا یَرَوۡنَ أَنَّا نَأۡتِی ٱلۡأَرۡضَ نَنقُصُهَا مِنۡ أَطۡرَافِهَاۤۚ أَفَهُمُ ٱلۡغَـٰلِبُونَ ٤٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But, [on the contrary], We have provided good things for these [disbelievers] and their fathers until life was prolonged for them. Then do they not see that We set upon the land, reducing it from its borders? So it is they who will overcome
The Poets 26:40
Noun
لَعَلَّنَا نَتَّبِعُ ٱلسَّحَرَةَ إِن كَانُوا۟ هُمُ ٱلۡغَـٰلِبِینَ ٤٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
That we might follow the magicians if they are the predominant?"
The Poets 26:41
Noun
فَلَمَّا جَاۤءَ ٱلسَّحَرَةُ قَالُوا۟ لِفِرۡعَوۡنَ أَىِٕنَّ لَنَا لَأَجۡرًا إِن كُنَّا نَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَـٰلِبِینَ ٤١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And when the magicians arrived, they said to Pharaoh, "Is there indeed for us a reward if we are the predominant?"
The Poets 26:44
Noun
فَأَلۡقَوۡا۟ حِبَالَهُمۡ وَعِصِیَّهُمۡ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرۡعَوۡنَ إِنَّا لَنَحۡنُ ٱلۡغَـٰلِبُونَ ٤٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So they threw their ropes and their staffs and said, "By the might of Pharaoh, indeed it is we who are predominant."
Derived Forms (20)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلْغَٰلِبُونَ | lghalibuwna | Noun | 5× | |
| ٱلْغَٰلِبِينَ | lghalibiyna | Noun | 4× | |
| غَلَبَتْ | ghalabat | Verb | 2× | |
| يَغْلِبُوٓا۟ | yaghlibuwā | Verb | 2× | |
| يَغْلِبُوا۟ | yaghlibuwā | Verb | 2× | |
| غَالِبَ | ghaāliba | Noun | 2× | |
| غُلْبًا | ghulbanā | Noun | 1× | |
| لَأَغْلِبَنَّ | laʾaaghlibana | Verb | 1× | |
| مَغْلُوبٌ | maghluwbun | Noun | 1× | |
| تَغْلِبُونَ | taghlibuwna | Verb | 1× |