غيب
gh-y-b
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root غيب across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root غيب (ghyb) primarily means to be absent, hidden, or concealed. It describes something out of sight or beyond perception, like the setting sun or a person who has journeyed away.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
gh-y-b
Listen:
بِغَآئِبِينَ
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Root letters:
غ — ي — ب
Word Family Tree (17 forms)
All word forms derived from the root غيب as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 59×
Verb 1×
Concordance — 60 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root غيب appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (58) · Verb (1)
Noun (58 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:20
Noun
وَیَقُولُونَ لَوۡلَاۤ أُنزِلَ عَلَیۡهِ ءَایَةࣱ مِّن رَّبِّهِۦۖ فَقُلۡ إِنَّمَا ٱلۡغَیۡبُ لِلَّهِ فَٱنتَظِرُوۤا۟ إِنِّی مَعَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡمُنتَظِرِینَ ٢٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they say, "Why is a sign not sent down to him from his Lord?" So say, "The unseen is only for Allah [to administer], so wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait."
Hud 11:123
Noun
وَلِلَّهِ غَیۡبُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ وَإِلَیۡهِ یُرۡجَعُ ٱلۡأَمۡرُ كُلُّهُۥ فَٱعۡبُدۡهُ وَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَیۡهِۚ وَمَا رَبُّكَ بِغَـٰفِلٍ عَمَّا تَعۡمَلُونَ ١٢٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And to Allah belong the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth and to Him will be returned the matter, all of it, so worship Him and rely upon Him. And your Lord is not unaware of that which you do
Hud 11:31
Noun
وَلَاۤ أَقُولُ لَكُمۡ عِندِی خَزَاۤىِٕنُ ٱللَّهِ وَلَاۤ أَعۡلَمُ ٱلۡغَیۡبَ وَلَاۤ أَقُولُ إِنِّی مَلَكࣱ وَلَاۤ أَقُولُ لِلَّذِینَ تَزۡدَرِیۤ أَعۡیُنُكُمۡ لَن یُؤۡتِیَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ خَیۡرًاۖ ٱللَّهُ أَعۡلَمُ بِمَا فِیۤ أَنفُسِهِمۡ إِنِّیۤ إِذࣰا لَّمِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ ٣١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And I do not tell you that I have the depositories [containing the provision] of Allah or that I know the unseen, nor do I tell you that I am an angel, nor do I say of those upon whom your eyes look down that Allah will never grant them any good. Allah is most knowing of what is within their souls. Indeed, I would then be among the wrongdoers."
Hud 11:49
Noun
تِلۡكَ مِنۡ أَنۢبَاۤءِ ٱلۡغَیۡبِ نُوحِیهَاۤ إِلَیۡكَۖ مَا كُنتَ تَعۡلَمُهَاۤ أَنتَ وَلَا قَوۡمُكَ مِن قَبۡلِ هَـٰذَاۖ فَٱصۡبِرۡۖ إِنَّ ٱلۡعَـٰقِبَةَ لِلۡمُتَّقِینَ ٤٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
That is from the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammad]. You knew it not, neither you nor your people, before this. So be patient; indeed, the [best] outcome is for the righteous
Joseph 12:10
Noun
قَالَ قَاۤىِٕلࣱ مِّنۡهُمۡ لَا تَقۡتُلُوا۟ یُوسُفَ وَأَلۡقُوهُ فِی غَیَـٰبَتِ ٱلۡجُبِّ یَلۡتَقِطۡهُ بَعۡضُ ٱلسَّیَّارَةِ إِن كُنتُمۡ فَـٰعِلِینَ ١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Said a speaker among them, "Do not kill Joseph but throw him into the bottom of the well; some travelers will pick him up - if you would do [something]."
Derived Forms (17)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلْغَيْبِ | lghaybi | Noun | 19× | |
| بِٱلْغَيْبِ | bilghaybi | Noun | 12× | |
| ٱلْغَيْبَ | lghayba | Noun | 6× | |
| ٱلْغُيُوبِ | lghuyuwbi | Noun | 4× | |
| ٱلْغَيْبُ | lghaybu | Noun | 3× | |
| غَيْبُ | ghaybu | Noun | 3× | |
| غَيْبَ | ghayba | Noun | 2× | |
| غَيَٰبَتِ | ghayabati | Noun | 2× | |
| بِغَآئِبِينَ | bighaāibiyna | Noun | 1× | |
| غَيْبِهِۦٓ | ghaybihi | Noun | 1× |