كنز
k-n-z
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root كنز across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root كنز (knz) primarily means to bury or hoard treasure, money, or goods. It also refers to pressing or packing things tightly, like dates in a container or filling a bag or waterskin.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
k-n-z
Listen:
ٱلْكُنُوزِ
28:76
Root letters:
ك — ن — ز
Word Family Tree (7 forms)
All word forms derived from the root كنز as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 6×
Verb 3×
Concordance — 9 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root كنز appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (5) · Verb (2)
Noun (5 verses — showing first 5)
Hud 11:12
Noun
فَلَعَلَّكَ تَارِكُۢ بَعۡضَ مَا یُوحَىٰۤ إِلَیۡكَ وَضَاۤىِٕقُۢ بِهِۦ صَدۡرُكَ أَن یَقُولُوا۟ لَوۡلَاۤ أُنزِلَ عَلَیۡهِ كَنزٌ أَوۡ جَاۤءَ مَعَهُۥ مَلَكٌۚ إِنَّمَاۤ أَنتَ نَذِیرࣱۚ وَٱللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ وَكِیلٌ ١٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then would you possibly leave [out] some of what is revealed to you, or is your breast constrained by it because they say, "Why has there not been sent down to him a treasure or come with him an angel?" But you are only a warner. And Allah is Disposer of all things
The Cave 18:82
Noun
وَأَمَّا ٱلۡجِدَارُ فَكَانَ لِغُلَـٰمَیۡنِ یَتِیمَیۡنِ فِی ٱلۡمَدِینَةِ وَكَانَ تَحۡتَهُۥ كَنزࣱ لَّهُمَا وَكَانَ أَبُوهُمَا صَـٰلِحࣰا فَأَرَادَ رَبُّكَ أَن یَبۡلُغَاۤ أَشُدَّهُمَا وَیَسۡتَخۡرِجَا كَنزَهُمَا رَحۡمَةࣰ مِّن رَّبِّكَۚ وَمَا فَعَلۡتُهُۥ عَنۡ أَمۡرِیۚ ذَ ٰلِكَ تَأۡوِیلُ مَا لَمۡ تَسۡطِع عَّلَیۡهِ صَبۡرࣰا ٨٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure for them, and their father had been righteous. So your Lord intended that they reach maturity and extract their treasure, as a mercy from your Lord. And I did it not of my own accord. That is the interpretation of that about which you could not have patience."
أَوۡ یُلۡقَىٰۤ إِلَیۡهِ كَنزٌ أَوۡ تَكُونُ لَهُۥ جَنَّةࣱ یَأۡكُلُ مِنۡهَاۚ وَقَالَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ إِن تَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا رَجُلࣰا مَّسۡحُورًا ٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Or [why is not] a treasure presented to him [from heaven], or does he [not] have a garden from which he eats?" And the wrongdoers say, "You follow not but a man affected by magic."
The Poets 26:58
Noun
وَكُنُوزࣲ وَمَقَامࣲ كَرِیمࣲ ٥٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And treasures and honorable station
۞ إِنَّ قَـٰرُونَ كَانَ مِن قَوۡمِ مُوسَىٰ فَبَغَىٰ عَلَیۡهِمۡۖ وَءَاتَیۡنَـٰهُ مِنَ ٱلۡكُنُوزِ مَاۤ إِنَّ مَفَاتِحَهُۥ لَتَنُوۤأُ بِٱلۡعُصۡبَةِ أُو۟لِی ٱلۡقُوَّةِ إِذۡ قَالَ لَهُۥ قَوۡمُهُۥ لَا تَفۡرَحۡۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا یُحِبُّ ٱلۡفَرِحِینَ ٧٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, Qarun was from the people of Moses, but he tyrannized them. And We gave him of treasures whose keys would burden a band of strong men; thereupon his people said to him, "Do not exult. Indeed, Allah does not like the exultant
Derived Forms (7)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| كَنزٌ | kanzun | Noun | 3× | |
| ٱلْكُنُوزِ | lkunuwzi | Noun | 1× | |
| وَكُنُوزٍ | wakunuwzin | Noun | 1× | |
| كَنزَهُمَا | kanzahumaā | Noun | 1× | |
| تَكْنِزُونَ | taknizuwna | Verb | 1× | |
| كَنَزْتُمْ | kanaztum | Verb | 1× | |
| يَكْنِزُونَ | yaknizuwna | Verb | 1× |