Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
غنم
Parts of Speech
Noun (7×), Verb (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
9 times across 6 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root غنم (ghanim) primarily refers to "booty" or "spoils of war" acquired from non-believers, often by force. It signifies something gained easily.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: gh-n-m
Listen: مَغَانِمَ 48:20
Root letters: غ — ن — م

Word Family Tree (8 forms)

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

Noun Verb

Concordance — 9 Occurrences

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

Noun (7) · Verb (2)

Noun (7 verses — showing first 5)

Ta Ha 20:18 Noun
قَالَ هِیَ عَصَایَ أَتَوَكَّؤُا۟ عَلَیۡهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِی وَلِیَ فِیهَا مَءَارِبُ أُخۡرَىٰ ۝١٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): He said, "It is my staff; I lean upon it, and I bring down leaves for my sheep and I have therein other uses."
The Prophets 21:78 Noun
وَدَاوُۥدَ وَسُلَیۡمَـٰنَ إِذۡ یَحۡكُمَانِ فِی ٱلۡحَرۡثِ إِذۡ نَفَشَتۡ فِیهِ غَنَمُ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ وَكُنَّا لِحُكۡمِهِمۡ شَـٰهِدِینَ ۝٧٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And [mention] David and Solomon, when they judged concerning the field - when the sheep of a people overran it [at night], and We were witness to their judgement
Victory, Conquest 48:15 Noun
سَیَقُولُ ٱلۡمُخَلَّفُونَ إِذَا ٱنطَلَقۡتُمۡ إِلَىٰ مَغَانِمَ لِتَأۡخُذُوهَا ذَرُونَا نَتَّبِعۡكُمۡۖ یُرِیدُونَ أَن یُبَدِّلُوا۟ كَلَـٰمَ ٱللَّهِۚ قُل لَّن تَتَّبِعُونَا كَذَ ٰلِكُمۡ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ مِن قَبۡلُۖ فَسَیَقُولُونَ بَلۡ تَحۡسُدُونَنَاۚ بَلۡ كَانُوا۟ لَا یَفۡقَهُونَ إِلَّا قَلِیلࣰا ۝١٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Those who remained behind will say when you set out toward the war booty to take it, "Let us follow you." They wish to change the words of Allah . Say, "Never will you follow us. Thus did Allah say before." So they will say, "Rather, you envy us." But [in fact] they were not understanding except a little
Victory, Conquest 48:19 Noun
وَمَغَانِمَ كَثِیرَةࣰ یَأۡخُذُونَهَاۗ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِیزًا حَكِیمࣰا ۝١٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And much war booty which they will take. And ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise
Victory, Conquest 48:20 Noun
وَعَدَكُمُ ٱللَّهُ مَغَانِمَ كَثِیرَةࣰ تَأۡخُذُونَهَا فَعَجَّلَ لَكُمۡ هَـٰذِهِۦ وَكَفَّ أَیۡدِیَ ٱلنَّاسِ عَنكُمۡ وَلِتَكُونَ ءَایَةࣰ لِّلۡمُؤۡمِنِینَ وَیَهۡدِیَكُمۡ صِرَ ٰطࣰا مُّسۡتَقِیمࣰا ۝٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Allah has promised you much booty that you will take [in the future] and has hastened for you this [victory] and withheld the hands of people from you - that it may be a sign for the believers and [that] He may guide you to a straight path

Derived Forms (8)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
مَغَانِمَ maghaānima Noun
وَمَغَانِمَ wamaghaānima Noun
غَنَمُ ghanamu Noun
غَنَمِى ghanamiā Noun
غَنِمْتُمْ ghanimtum Verb
غَنِمْتُم ghanimtum Verb
وَٱلْغَنَمِ walghanami Noun
مَغَانِمُ maghaānimu Noun