Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
كهن
Parts of Speech
Noun (2×)
Qur'an Occurrences
2 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root كَهَن (k-h-n) primarily refers to foretelling future events, often with a sense of mystery or hidden knowledge.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: k-h-n
Listen: كَاهِنٍ 69:42
Root letters: ك — ه — ن

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

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

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Mount, The Mountain 52:29 Noun
فَذَكِّرۡ فَمَاۤ أَنتَ بِنِعۡمَتِ رَبِّكَ بِكَاهِنࣲ وَلَا مَجۡنُونٍ ۝٢٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): So remind [O Muhammad], for you are not, by the favor of your Lord, a soothsayer or a madman
The Reality, The Inevitable 69:42 Noun
وَلَا بِقَوۡلِ كَاهِنࣲۚ قَلِیلࣰا مَّا تَذَكَّرُونَ ۝٤٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Nor the word of a soothsayer; little do you remember

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
كَاهِنٍ kaāhinin Noun
بِكَاهِنٍ bikaāhinin Noun