Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
قنع
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root قنع (qnE) refers to a woman's head-covering, specifically one worn over a khimar, or a wider head-covering. It can also denote the pericardium, the integument of the heart.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: q-n-ʿ
Listen: ٱلْقَانِعَ 22:36
Root letters: ق — ن — ع

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

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

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

Abraham 14:43 Noun
مُهۡطِعِینَ مُقۡنِعِی رُءُوسِهِمۡ لَا یَرۡتَدُّ إِلَیۡهِمۡ طَرۡفُهُمۡۖ وَأَفۡءِدَتُهُمۡ هَوَاۤءࣱ ۝٤٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Racing ahead, their heads raised up, their glance does not come back to them, and their hearts are void
The Pilgrimage 22:36 Noun
وَٱلۡبُدۡنَ جَعَلۡنَـٰهَا لَكُم مِّن شَعَـٰۤىِٕرِ ٱللَّهِ لَكُمۡ فِیهَا خَیۡرࣱۖ فَٱذۡكُرُوا۟ ٱسۡمَ ٱللَّهِ عَلَیۡهَا صَوَاۤفَّۖ فَإِذَا وَجَبَتۡ جُنُوبُهَا فَكُلُوا۟ مِنۡهَا وَأَطۡعِمُوا۟ ٱلۡقَانِعَ وَٱلۡمُعۡتَرَّۚ كَذَ ٰلِكَ سَخَّرۡنَـٰهَا لَكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَشۡكُرُونَ ۝٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And the camels and cattle We have appointed for you as among the symbols of Allah ; for you therein is good. So mention the name of Allah upon them when lined up [for sacrifice]; and when they are [lifeless] on their sides, then eat from them and feed the needy and the beggar. Thus have We subjected them to you that you may be grateful

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
ٱلْقَانِعَ lqaāniʿa Noun
مُقْنِعِى muqniʿiā Noun