كنن
k-n-n
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root كنن across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root كنن primarily means to cover, conceal, or protect something, often by putting it into a shelter or hidden place.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
k-n-n
Listen:
مَّكْنُونٍ
56:78
Root letters:
ك — ن — ن
Word Family Tree (8 forms)
All word forms derived from the root كنن as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 9×
Verb 3×
Concordance — 12 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root كنن appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (9) · Verb (3)
Noun (9 verses — showing first 5)
The Bee 16:81
Noun
وَٱللَّهُ جَعَلَ لَكُم مِّمَّا خَلَقَ ظِلَـٰلࣰا وَجَعَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلۡجِبَالِ أَكۡنَـٰنࣰا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمۡ سَرَ ٰبِیلَ تَقِیكُمُ ٱلۡحَرَّ وَسَرَ ٰبِیلَ تَقِیكُم بَأۡسَكُمۡۚ كَذَ ٰلِكَ یُتِمُّ نِعۡمَتَهُۥ عَلَیۡكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تُسۡلِمُونَ ٨١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And Allah has made for you, from that which He has created, shadows and has made for you from the mountains, shelters and has made for you garments which protect you from the heat and garments which protect you from your [enemy in] battle. Thus does He complete His favor upon you that you might submit [to Him]
وَجَعَلۡنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ أَكِنَّةً أَن یَفۡقَهُوهُ وَفِیۤ ءَاذَانِهِمۡ وَقۡرࣰاۚ وَإِذَا ذَكَرۡتَ رَبَّكَ فِی ٱلۡقُرۡءَانِ وَحۡدَهُۥ وَلَّوۡا۟ عَلَىٰۤ أَدۡبَـٰرِهِمۡ نُفُورࣰا ٤٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And when you mention your Lord alone in the Qur'an, they turn back in aversion
The Cave 18:57
Noun
وَمَنۡ أَظۡلَمُ مِمَّن ذُكِّرَ بِءَایَـٰتِ رَبِّهِۦ فَأَعۡرَضَ عَنۡهَا وَنَسِیَ مَا قَدَّمَتۡ یَدَاهُۚ إِنَّا جَعَلۡنَا عَلَىٰ قُلُوبِهِمۡ أَكِنَّةً أَن یَفۡقَهُوهُ وَفِیۤ ءَاذَانِهِمۡ وَقۡرࣰاۖ وَإِن تَدۡعُهُمۡ إِلَى ٱلۡهُدَىٰ فَلَن یَهۡتَدُوۤا۟ إِذًا أَبَدࣰا ٥٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And who is more unjust than one who is reminded of the verses of his Lord but turns away from them and forgets what his hands have put forth? Indeed, We have placed over their hearts coverings, lest they understand it, and in their ears deafness. And if you invite them to guidance - they will never be guided, then - ever
كَأَنَّهُنَّ بَیۡضࣱ مَّكۡنُونࣱ ٤٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
As if they were [delicate] eggs, well-protected
وَقَالُوا۟ قُلُوبُنَا فِیۤ أَكِنَّةࣲ مِّمَّا تَدۡعُونَاۤ إِلَیۡهِ وَفِیۤ ءَاذَانِنَا وَقۡرࣱ وَمِنۢ بَیۡنِنَا وَبَیۡنِكَ حِجَابࣱ فَٱعۡمَلۡ إِنَّنَا عَـٰمِلُونَ ٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they say, "Our hearts are within coverings from that to which you invite us, and in our ears is deafness, and between us and you is a partition, so work; indeed, we are working."
Derived Forms (8)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| أَكِنَّةً | ʾaakinahan | Noun | 3× | |
| مَّكْنُونٌ | maknuwnun | Noun | 2× | |
| تُكِنُّ | tukinu | Verb | 2× | |
| مَّكْنُونٍ | maknuwnin | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلْمَكْنُونِ | lmaknuwni | Noun | 1× | |
| أَكِنَّةٍ | ʾaakinahin | Noun | 1× | |
| أَكْنَٰنًا | ʾaaknananā | Noun | 1× | |
| أَكْنَنتُمْ | ʾaaknantum | Verb | 1× |