Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
لهب
Parts of Speech
Noun (3×)
Qur'an Occurrences
3 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root لهب (lhb) primarily describes fire flaming or blazing, especially without smoke. It also refers to lightning flashing continuously.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: l-h-b
Listen: لَهَبٍ 111:3
Root letters: ل — ه — ب

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 3 Occurrences

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

Noun (3)

Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)

The Fame 111:1 Noun
تَبَّتْ يَدَا أَبِي لَهَبٍ وَتَبَّ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): May the hands of Abu Lahab be ruined, and ruined is he
The Fame 111:3 Noun
سَيَصْلَىٰ نَارًا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): He will [enter to] burn in a Fire of [blazing] flam
The Emissaries, Winds Sent Forth 77:31 Noun
لَّا ظَلِیلࣲ وَلَا یُغۡنِی مِنَ ٱللَّهَبِ ۝٣١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): [But having] no cool shade and availing not against the flame."

Derived Forms (2)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
لَهَبٍ lahabin Noun
ٱللَّهَبِ llahabi Noun