Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
نخر
Parts of Speech
Noun (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
1 times across 1 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root نخر (nkhr) primarily describes making a sound from the nose, like snorting or snoring. It also refers to something, especially bone or wood, becoming old, wasted, and crumbling.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: n-kh-r
Listen: نَّخِرَةً 79:11
Root letters: ن — خ — ر

Word Family Tree (1 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 1 Occurrences

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

Noun (1)

Noun (1 verses — showing first 5)

Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers, Those Who Pulled Out 79:11 Noun
أَإِذَا كُنَّا عِظَامًا نَّخِرَةً
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Even if we should be decayed bones

Derived Forms (1)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
نَّخِرَةً nakhirahan Noun