كوكب
k-w-k-b
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root كوكب across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root كوكب (kwkb) refers to a star or planet. It is related to the root ككب (kkb), which also denotes celestial bodies. The term encompasses both individual stars and planets.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
k-w-k-b
Listen:
ٱلْكَوَاكِبُ
82:2
Root letters:
ك — و — ك — ب
Word Family Tree (4 forms)
All word forms derived from the root كوكب as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 5×
Concordance — 5 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root كوكب appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (5)
Noun (5 verses — showing first 5)
Joseph 12:4
Noun
إِذۡ قَالَ یُوسُفُ لِأَبِیهِ یَـٰۤأَبَتِ إِنِّی رَأَیۡتُ أَحَدَ عَشَرَ كَوۡكَبࣰا وَٱلشَّمۡسَ وَٱلۡقَمَرَ رَأَیۡتُهُمۡ لِی سَـٰجِدِینَ ٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[Of these stories mention] when Joseph said to his father, "O my father, indeed I have seen [in a dream] eleven stars and the sun and the moon; I saw them prostrating to me."
The Light 24:35
Noun
۞ ٱللَّهُ نُورُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ مَثَلُ نُورِهِۦ كَمِشۡكَوٰةࣲ فِیهَا مِصۡبَاحٌۖ ٱلۡمِصۡبَاحُ فِی زُجَاجَةٍۖ ٱلزُّجَاجَةُ كَأَنَّهَا كَوۡكَبࣱ دُرِّیࣱّ یُوقَدُ مِن شَجَرَةࣲ مُّبَـٰرَكَةࣲ زَیۡتُونَةࣲ لَّا شَرۡقِیَّةࣲ وَلَا غَرۡبِیَّةࣲ یَكَادُ زَیۡتُهَا یُضِیۤءُ وَلَوۡ لَمۡ تَمۡسَسۡهُ نَارࣱۚ نُّورٌ عَلَىٰ نُورࣲۚ یَهۡدِی ٱللَّهُ لِنُورِهِۦ مَن یَشَاۤءُۚ وَیَضۡرِبُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلۡأَمۡثَـٰلَ لِلنَّاسِۗ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَیۡءٍ عَلِیمࣱ ٣٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The example of His light is like a niche within which is a lamp, the lamp is within glass, the glass as if it were a pearly [white] star lit from [the oil of] a blessed olive tree, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil would almost glow even if untouched by fire. Light upon light. Allah guides to His light whom He wills. And Allah presents examples for the people, and Allah is Knowing of all things
إِنَّا زَیَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَاۤءَ ٱلدُّنۡیَا بِزِینَةٍ ٱلۡكَوَاكِبِ ٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of star
فَلَمَّا جَنَّ عَلَیۡهِ ٱلَّیۡلُ رَءَا كَوۡكَبࣰاۖ قَالَ هَـٰذَا رَبِّیۖ فَلَمَّاۤ أَفَلَ قَالَ لَاۤ أُحِبُّ ٱلۡءَافِلِینَ ٧٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So when the night covered him [with darkness], he saw a star. He said, "This is my lord." But when it set, he said, "I like not those that disappear."
وَإِذَا الْكَوَاكِبُ انتَثَرَتْ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And when the stars fall, scattering
Derived Forms (4)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| كَوْكَبًا | kawkabanā | Noun | 2× | |
| ٱلْكَوَاكِبُ | lkawaākibu | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱلْكَوَاكِبِ | lkawaākibi | Noun | 1× | |
| كَوْكَبٌ | kawkabun | Noun | 1× |