قبس
q-b-s
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root قبس across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root قبس (qbs) primarily means to take or acquire fire from a source. This concept extends metaphorically to acquiring knowledge or catching a fever from someone else.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
q-b-s
Listen:
نَقْتَبِسْ
57:13
Root letters:
ق — ب — س
Word Family Tree (3 forms)
All word forms derived from the root قبس as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 2×
Verb 1×
Concordance — 3 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root قبس appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (2) · Verb (1)
Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)
Ta Ha 20:10
Noun
إِذۡ رَءَا نَارࣰا فَقَالَ لِأَهۡلِهِ ٱمۡكُثُوۤا۟ إِنِّیۤ ءَانَسۡتُ نَارࣰا لَّعَلِّیۤ ءَاتِیكُم مِّنۡهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوۡ أَجِدُ عَلَى ٱلنَّارِ هُدࣰى ١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
When he saw a fire and said to his family, "Stay here; indeed, I have perceived a fire; perhaps I can bring you a torch or find at the fire some guidance."
إِذۡ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِأَهۡلِهِۦۤ إِنِّیۤ ءَانَسۡتُ نَارࣰا سَءَاتِیكُم مِّنۡهَا بِخَبَرٍ أَوۡ ءَاتِیكُم بِشِهَابࣲ قَبَسࣲ لَّعَلَّكُمۡ تَصۡطَلُونَ ٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[Mention] when Moses said to his family, "Indeed, I have perceived a fire. I will bring you from there information or will bring you a burning torch that you may warm yourselves."
Derived Forms (3)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| نَقْتَبِسْ | naqtabis | Verb | 1× | |
| قَبَسٍ | qabasin | Noun | 1× | |
| بِقَبَسٍ | biqabasin | Noun | 1× |