Lexical Summary

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

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root لمح (lmH) primarily means to glance or take a quick, slight look at something, often unawares or from a distance.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: l-m-ḥ
Listen: كَلَمْحٍۭ 54:50
Root letters: ل — م — ح

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

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

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Bee 16:77 Noun
وَلِلَّهِ غَیۡبُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ وَمَاۤ أَمۡرُ ٱلسَّاعَةِ إِلَّا كَلَمۡحِ ٱلۡبَصَرِ أَوۡ هُوَ أَقۡرَبُۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَیۡءࣲ قَدِیرࣱ ۝٧٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And to Allah belongs the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth. And the command for the Hour is not but as a glance of the eye or even nearer. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent
The Moon 54:50 Noun
وَمَاۤ أَمۡرُنَاۤ إِلَّا وَ ٰحِدَةࣱ كَلَمۡحِۭ بِٱلۡبَصَرِ ۝٥٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And Our command is but one, like a glance of the eye

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
كَلَمْحٍۭ kalamḥin Noun
كَلَمْحِ kalamḥi Noun