Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
كرب
Parts of Speech
Noun (4×)
Qur'an Occurrences
4 times across 3 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root كرب (krb) primarily conveys the meaning of drawing near or approaching, as in the sun nearing setting or a girl nearing adulthood.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: k-r-b
Listen: ٱلْكَرْبِ 37:115
Root letters: ك — ر — ب

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 4 Occurrences

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

Noun (4)

Noun (4 verses — showing first 5)

The Prophets 21:76 Noun
وَنُوحًا إِذۡ نَادَىٰ مِن قَبۡلُ فَٱسۡتَجَبۡنَا لَهُۥ فَنَجَّیۡنَـٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ ۝٧٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And [mention] Noah, when he called [to Allah ] before [that time], so We responded to him and saved him and his family from the great flood
Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn up in Ranks, The Rangers 37:115 Noun
وَنَجَّیۡنَـٰهُمَا وَقَوۡمَهُمَا مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ ۝١١٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And We saved them and their people from the great affliction
Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn up in Ranks, The Rangers 37:76 Noun
وَنَجَّیۡنَـٰهُ وَأَهۡلَهُۥ مِنَ ٱلۡكَرۡبِ ٱلۡعَظِیمِ ۝٧٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And We saved him and his family from the great affliction
Cattle, Livestock 6:64 Noun
قُلِ ٱللَّهُ یُنَجِّیكُم مِّنۡهَا وَمِن كُلِّ كَرۡبࣲ ثُمَّ أَنتُمۡ تُشۡرِكُونَ ۝٦٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Say, "It is Allah who saves you from it and from every distress; then you [still] associate others with Him."

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
ٱلْكَرْبِ lkarbi Noun
كَرْبٍ karbin Noun