لعب
l-ʿ-b
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root لعب across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root لَعِبَ (laʿiba) primarily means to play, sport, or jest, contrasting with seriousness.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
l-ʿ-b
Listen:
وَيَلْعَبُوا۟
70:42
Root letters:
ل — ع — ب
Word Family Tree (10 forms)
All word forms derived from the root لعب as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 11×
Verb 9×
Concordance — 20 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root لعب appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (11) · Verb (9)
Noun (11 verses — showing first 5)
The Prophets 21:16
Noun
وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَاۤءَ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَیۡنَهُمَا لَـٰعِبِینَ ١٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We did not create the heaven and earth and that between them in play
The Prophets 21:55
Noun
قَالُوۤا۟ أَجِئۡتَنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ أَمۡ أَنتَ مِنَ ٱللَّـٰعِبِینَ ٥٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They said, "Have you come to us with truth, or are you of those who jest?"
The Spider 29:64
Noun
وَمَا هَـٰذِهِ ٱلۡحَیَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡیَاۤ إِلَّا لَهۡوࣱ وَلَعِبࣱۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلۡءَاخِرَةَ لَهِیَ ٱلۡحَیَوَانُۘ لَوۡ كَانُوا۟ یَعۡلَمُونَ ٦٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And this worldly life is not but diversion and amusement. And indeed, the home of the Hereafter - that is the [eternal] life, if only they knew
وَمَا خَلَقۡنَا ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَ وَمَا بَیۡنَهُمَا لَـٰعِبِینَ ٣٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We did not create the heavens and earth and that between them in play
Muhammad 47:36
Noun
إِنَّمَا ٱلۡحَیَوٰةُ ٱلدُّنۡیَا لَعِبࣱ وَلَهۡوࣱۚ وَإِن تُؤۡمِنُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ یُؤۡتِكُمۡ أُجُورَكُمۡ وَلَا یَسۡءَلۡكُمۡ أَمۡوَ ٰلَكُمۡ ٣٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[This] worldly life is only amusement and diversion. And if you believe and fear Allah , He will give you your rewards and not ask you for your properties
Derived Forms (10)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| يَلْعَبُونَ | yalʿabuwna | Verb | 5× | |
| لَعِبٌ | laʿibun | Noun | 3× | |
| وَلَعِبًا | walaʿibanā | Noun | 3× | |
| وَيَلْعَبُوا۟ | wayalʿabuwā | Verb | 2× | |
| لَٰعِبِينَ | laʿibiyna | Noun | 2× | |
| وَلَعِبٌ | walaʿibun | Noun | 1× | |
| ٱللَّٰعِبِينَ | llaʿibiyna | Noun | 1× | |
| وَيَلْعَبْ | wayalʿab | Verb | 1× | |
| وَنَلْعَبُ | wanalʿabu | Verb | 1× | |
| لَعِبًا | laʿibanā | Noun | 1× |