Lexical Summary

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

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root كين (kyn) is related to the root سكن (skn), meaning to be still or quiet. It also connects to كون (kwn), which implies existence or being.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: k-y-n
Listen: ٱسْتَكَانُوا۟ 23:76
Root letters: ك — ي — ن

Word Family Tree (1 forms)

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

Verb

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

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

Verb (2)

Verb (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Believers 23:76 Verb
وَلَقَدۡ أَخَذۡنَـٰهُم بِٱلۡعَذَابِ فَمَا ٱسۡتَكَانُوا۟ لِرَبِّهِمۡ وَمَا یَتَضَرَّعُونَ ۝٧٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And We had gripped them with suffering [as a warning], but they did not yield to their Lord, nor did they humbly supplicate, [and will continue thus]
The Family of Imran, The House of Imran 3:146 Verb
وَكَأَیِّن مِّن نَّبِیࣲّ قَـٰتَلَ مَعَهُۥ رِبِّیُّونَ كَثِیرࣱ فَمَا وَهَنُوا۟ لِمَاۤ أَصَابَهُمۡ فِی سَبِیلِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا ضَعُفُوا۟ وَمَا ٱسۡتَكَانُوا۟ۗ وَٱللَّهُ یُحِبُّ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِینَ ۝١٤٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And how many a prophet [fought and] with him fought many religious scholars. But they never lost assurance due to what afflicted them in the cause of Allah , nor did they weaken or submit. And Allah loves the steadfast

Derived Forms (1)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
ٱسْتَكَانُوا۟ stakaānuwā Verb