Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
كبت
Parts of Speech
Verb (3×)
Qur'an Occurrences
3 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root كبت (kbt) primarily means to throw someone down prostrate, especially on their face, or to repel and abase an enemy. It also signifies God's act of disappointing or causing someone to fail.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: k-b-t
Listen: كُبِتُوا۟ 58:5
Root letters: ك — ب — ت

Word Family Tree (3 forms)

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

Verb

Concordance — 3 Occurrences

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

Verb (2)

Verb (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Family of Imran, The House of Imran 3:127 Verb
لِیَقۡطَعَ طَرَفࣰا مِّنَ ٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوۤا۟ أَوۡ یَكۡبِتَهُمۡ فَیَنقَلِبُوا۟ خَاۤىِٕبِینَ ۝١٢٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): That He might cut down a section of the disbelievers or suppress them so that they turn back disappointed
She That Disputeth, The Pleading Woman, She Who Pleaded 58:5 Verb
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِینَ یُحَاۤدُّونَ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ كُبِتُوا۟ كَمَا كُبِتَ ٱلَّذِینَ مِن قَبۡلِهِمۡۚ وَقَدۡ أَنزَلۡنَاۤ ءَایَـٰتِۭ بَیِّنَـٰتࣲۚ وَلِلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ عَذَابࣱ مُّهِینࣱ ۝٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Indeed, those who oppose Allah and His Messenger are abased as those before them were abased. And We have certainly sent down verses of clear evidence. And for the disbelievers is a humiliating punishment

Derived Forms (3)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
كُبِتُوا۟ kubituwā Verb
كُبِتَ kubita Verb
يَكْبِتَهُمْ yakbitahum Verb