كون
k-w-n
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root كون across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root "kwn" primarily means "he/it was." It's an "incomplete" verb, meaning it needs a predicate to form a complete thought, like "Zeyd was standing.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
k-w-n
Listen:
يَكُن
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Root letters:
ك — و — ن
Word Family Tree (45 forms)
All word forms derived from the root كون as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 199×
Noun 1×
Concordance — 200 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root كون appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (186) · Noun (1)
Verb (186 verses — showing first 5)
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
It is the Day when people will be like moths, dispersed
وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنفُوشِ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And the mountains will be like wool, fluffed up
فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ إِنَّهُ كَانَ تَوَّابًا
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then exalt [Him] with praise of your Lord and ask forgiveness of Him. Indeed, He is ever Accepting of repentance
وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Nor is there to Him any equivalent."
ٱلَّذِینَ ءَامَنُوا۟ بِءَایَـٰتِنَا وَكَانُوا۟ مُسۡلِمِینَ ٦٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[You] who believed in Our verses and were Muslims
Derived Forms (45)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| كَانَ | kaāna | Verb | 45× | |
| كَانُوا۟ | kaānuwā | Verb | 35× | |
| كُنتُمْ | kuntum | Verb | 25× | |
| كُنَّا | kunaā | Verb | 12× | |
| وَكَانَ | wakaāna | Verb | 10× | |
| كُنتُم | kuntum | Verb | 8× | |
| فَكَانَتْ | fakaānat | Verb | 4× | |
| وَكُنَّا | wakunaā | Verb | 4× | |
| وَكَانُوا۟ | wakaānuwā | Verb | 4× | |
| يَكُونُ | yakuwnu | Verb | 3× |