كود
k-w-d
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root كود across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root كود (kwd) primarily means "to be near to doing something." When used affirmatively, it implies the action was almost done but not completed.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
k-w-d
Listen:
كَادُوا۟
72:19
Root letters:
ك — و — د
Word Family Tree (10 forms)
All word forms derived from the root كود as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 24×
Concordance — 24 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root كود appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (24)
Verb (24 verses — showing first 5)
Abraham 14:17
Verb
یَتَجَرَّعُهُۥ وَلَا یَكَادُ یُسِیغُهُۥ وَیَأۡتِیهِ ٱلۡمَوۡتُ مِن كُلِّ مَكَانࣲ وَمَا هُوَ بِمَیِّتࣲۖ وَمِن وَرَاۤىِٕهِۦ عَذَابٌ غَلِیظࣱ ١٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He will gulp it but will hardly [be able to] swallow it. And death will come to him from everywhere, but he is not to die. And before him is a massive punishment
وَإِن كَادُوا۟ لَیَفۡتِنُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلَّذِیۤ أَوۡحَیۡنَاۤ إِلَیۡكَ لِتَفۡتَرِیَ عَلَیۡنَا غَیۡرَهُۥۖ وَإِذࣰا لَّٱتَّخَذُوكَ خَلِیلࣰا ٧٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And indeed, they were about to tempt you away from that which We revealed to you in order to [make] you invent about Us something else; and then they would have taken you as a friend
وَلَوۡلَاۤ أَن ثَبَّتۡنَـٰكَ لَقَدۡ كِدتَّ تَرۡكَنُ إِلَیۡهِمۡ شَیۡءࣰا قَلِیلًا ٧٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And if We had not strengthened you, you would have almost inclined to them a little
وَإِن كَادُوا۟ لَیَسۡتَفِزُّونَكَ مِنَ ٱلۡأَرۡضِ لِیُخۡرِجُوكَ مِنۡهَاۖ وَإِذࣰا لَّا یَلۡبَثُونَ خِلَـٰفَكَ إِلَّا قَلِیلࣰا ٧٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And indeed, they were about to drive you from the land to evict you therefrom. And then [when they do], they will not remain [there] after you, except for a little
The Cave 18:93
Verb
حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَا بَلَغَ بَیۡنَ ٱلسَّدَّیۡنِ وَجَدَ مِن دُونِهِمَا قَوۡمࣰا لَّا یَكَادُونَ یَفۡقَهُونَ قَوۡلࣰا ٩٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Until, when he reached [a pass] between two mountains, he found beside them a people who could hardly understand [his] speech
Derived Forms (10)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| يَكَادُ | yakaādu | Verb | 6× | |
| كَادُوا۟ | kaāduwā | Verb | 4× | |
| تَكَادُ | takaādu | Verb | 3× | |
| يَكَادُونَ | yakaāduwna | Verb | 3× | |
| كِدتَّ | kidta | Verb | 2× | |
| كَادَ | kaāda | Verb | 2× | |
| كَادَتْ | kaādat | Verb | 1× | |
| يَكَدْ | yakad | Verb | 1× | |
| أَكَادُ | ʾaakaādu | Verb | 1× | |
| وَكَادُوا۟ | wakaāduwā | Verb | 1× |