Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
كأس
Parts of Speech
Noun (6×)
Qur'an Occurrences
6 times across 5 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The primary meaning of كأس (kās) is a "cup" or "goblet" from which one drinks. It specifically refers to a vessel that contains liquid, often wine, and is ready for drinking.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: k-ʾa-s
Listen: وَكَأْسًا 78:34
Root letters: ك — أ — س

Word Family Tree (5 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 6 Occurrences

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

Noun (6)

Noun (6 verses — showing first 5)

Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn up in Ranks, The Rangers 37:45 Noun
یُطَافُ عَلَیۡهِم بِكَأۡسࣲ مِّن مَّعِینِۭ ۝٤٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): There will be circulated among them a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring
The Mount, The Mountain 52:23 Noun
یَتَنَـٰزَعُونَ فِیهَا كَأۡسࣰا لَّا لَغۡوࣱ فِیهَا وَلَا تَأۡثِیمࣱ ۝٢٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): They will exchange with one another a cup [of wine] wherein [results] no ill speech or commission of sin
The Event, The Inevitable, That Which is Coming 56:18 Noun
بِأَكۡوَابࣲ وَأَبَارِیقَ وَكَأۡسࣲ مِّن مَّعِینࣲ ۝١٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): With vessels, pitchers and a cup [of wine] from a flowing spring
Man 76:17 Noun
وَیُسۡقَوۡنَ فِیهَا كَأۡسࣰا كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا زَنجَبِیلًا ۝١٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And they will be given to drink a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of ginge
Man 76:5 Noun
إِنَّ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارَ یَشۡرَبُونَ مِن كَأۡسࣲ كَانَ مِزَاجُهَا كَافُورًا ۝٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, the righteous will drink from a cup [of wine] whose mixture is of Kafur

Derived Forms (5)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
كَأْسًا kaʾasanā Noun
وَكَأْسًا wakaʾasanā Noun
كَأْسٍ kaʾasin Noun
وَكَأْسٍ wakaʾasin Noun
بِكَأْسٍ bikaʾasin Noun