كثر
k-th-r
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root كثر across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root كثر (kthr) signifies abundance, whether in quantity, number, or frequency. It describes something as much, many, numerous, or copious.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
k-th-r
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ٱلْكَوْثَرَ
108:1
Root letters:
ك — ث — ر
Word Family Tree (34 forms)
All word forms derived from the root كثر as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 160×
Verb 8×
Concordance — 168 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root كثر appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (154) · Verb (8)
Noun (154 verses — showing first 5)
أَلْهَاكُمُ التَّكَاثُرُ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Competition in [worldly] increase diverts yo
إِنَّا أَعْطَيْنَاكَ الْكَوْثَرَ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, We have granted you, [O Muhammad], al-Kawthar
Jonah 10:36
Noun
وَمَا یَتَّبِعُ أَكۡثَرُهُمۡ إِلَّا ظَنًّاۚ إِنَّ ٱلظَّنَّ لَا یُغۡنِی مِنَ ٱلۡحَقِّ شَیۡءًاۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِیمُۢ بِمَا یَفۡعَلُونَ ٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And most of them follow not except assumption. Indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of what they do
Jonah 10:55
Noun
أَلَاۤ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَا فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ أَلَاۤ إِنَّ وَعۡدَ ٱللَّهِ حَقࣱّ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا یَعۡلَمُونَ ٥٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Unquestionably, to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth. Unquestionably, the promise of Allah is truth, but most of them do not kno
Jonah 10:60
Noun
وَمَا ظَنُّ ٱلَّذِینَ یَفۡتَرُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ ٱلۡكَذِبَ یَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِیَـٰمَةِۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَذُو فَضۡلٍ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ لَا یَشۡكُرُونَ ٦٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And what will be the supposition of those who invent falsehood about Allah on the Day of Resurrection? Indeed, Allah is full of bounty to the people, but most of them are not grateful."
Derived Forms (34)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| كَثِيرًا | kathiyranā | Noun | 46× | |
| أَكْثَرَ | ʾaakthara | Noun | 25× | |
| أَكْثَرَهُمْ | ʾaaktharahum | Noun | 15× | |
| أَكْثَرُهُمْ | ʾaaktharuhum | Noun | 11× | |
| أَكْثَرُهُم | ʾaaktharuhum | Noun | 11× | |
| وَكَثِيرٌ | wakathiyrun | Noun | 7× | |
| كَثِيرٍ | kathiyrin | Noun | 7× | |
| أَكْثَرُ | ʾaaktharu | Noun | 6× | |
| كَثِيرَةٌ | kathiyrahun | Noun | 4× | |
| وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ | waʾaaktharuhum | Noun | 4× |