نحس
n-ḥ-s
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root نحس across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root نَحْس (nHs) describes something unprosperous, unfortunate, or inauspicious. It can refer to a person, a day, or even a year of drought.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
n-ḥ-s
Listen:
وَنُحَاسٌ
55:35
Root letters:
ن — ح — س
Word Family Tree (3 forms)
All word forms derived from the root نحس as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 3×
Concordance — 3 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root نحس appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (3)
Noun (3 verses — showing first 5)
فَأَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَیۡهِمۡ رِیحࣰا صَرۡصَرࣰا فِیۤ أَیَّامࣲ نَّحِسَاتࣲ لِّنُذِیقَهُمۡ عَذَابَ ٱلۡخِزۡیِ فِی ٱلۡحَیَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنۡیَاۖ وَلَعَذَابُ ٱلۡءَاخِرَةِ أَخۡزَىٰۖ وَهُمۡ لَا یُنصَرُونَ ١٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So We sent upon them a screaming wind during days of misfortune to make them taste the punishment of disgrace in the worldly life; but the punishment of the Hereafter is more disgracing, and they will not be helped
The Moon 54:19
Noun
إِنَّاۤ أَرۡسَلۡنَا عَلَیۡهِمۡ رِیحࣰا صَرۡصَرࣰا فِی یَوۡمِ نَحۡسࣲ مُّسۡتَمِرࣲّ ١٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, We sent upon them a screaming wind on a day of continuous misfortune
یُرۡسَلُ عَلَیۡكُمَا شُوَاظࣱ مِّن نَّارࣲ وَنُحَاسࣱ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ ٣٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves
Derived Forms (3)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| وَنُحَاسٌ | wanuḥaāsun | Noun | 1× | |
| نَحْسٍ | naḥsin | Noun | 1× | |
| نَّحِسَاتٍ | naḥisaātin | Noun | 1× |