نكر
n-k-r
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root نكر across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root نكر (nkr) primarily means to ignore, not know, or be unacquainted with something or someone. It can also mean to deny or disacknowledge, especially a right.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
n-k-r
Listen:
نَكِيرِ
67:18
Root letters:
ن — ك — ر
Word Family Tree (19 forms)
All word forms derived from the root نكر as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 32×
Verb 5×
Concordance — 37 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root نكر appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (32) · Verb (5)
Noun (32 verses — showing first 5)
Joseph 12:58
Noun
وَجَاۤءَ إِخۡوَةُ یُوسُفَ فَدَخَلُوا۟ عَلَیۡهِ فَعَرَفَهُمۡ وَهُمۡ لَهُۥ مُنكِرُونَ ٥٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And the brothers of Joseph came [seeking food], and they entered upon him; and he recognized them, but he was to them unknown
قَالَ إِنَّكُمۡ قَوۡمࣱ مُّنكَرُونَ ٦٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He said, "Indeed, you are people unknown."
The Bee 16:22
Noun
إِلَـٰهُكُمۡ إِلَـٰهࣱ وَ ٰحِدࣱۚ فَٱلَّذِینَ لَا یُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡءَاخِرَةِ قُلُوبُهُم مُّنكِرَةࣱ وَهُم مُّسۡتَكۡبِرُونَ ٢٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Your god is one God. But those who do not believe in the Hereafter - their hearts are disapproving, and they are arrogant
The Bee 16:90
Noun
۞ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ یَأۡمُرُ بِٱلۡعَدۡلِ وَٱلۡإِحۡسَـٰنِ وَإِیتَاۤىِٕ ذِی ٱلۡقُرۡبَىٰ وَیَنۡهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلۡفَحۡشَاۤءِ وَٱلۡمُنكَرِ وَٱلۡبَغۡیِۚ یَعِظُكُمۡ لَعَلَّكُمۡ تَذَكَّرُونَ ٩٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Indeed, Allah orders justice and good conduct and giving to relatives and forbids immorality and bad conduct and oppression. He admonishes you that perhaps you will be reminded
The Cave 18:74
Noun
فَٱنطَلَقَا حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَا لَقِیَا غُلَـٰمࣰا فَقَتَلَهُۥ قَالَ أَقَتَلۡتَ نَفۡسࣰا زَكِیَّةَۢ بِغَیۡرِ نَفۡسࣲ لَّقَدۡ جِئۡتَ شَیۡءࣰا نُّكۡرࣰا ٧٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So they set out, until when they met a boy, al-Khidh r killed him. [Moses] said, "Have you killed a pure soul for other than [having killed] a soul? You have certainly done a deplorable thing."
Derived Forms (19)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلْمُنكَرِ | lmunkari | Noun | 8× | |
| نَكِيرِ | nakiyri | Noun | 4× | |
| نُّكْرًا | nukranā | Noun | 3× | |
| وَٱلْمُنكَرِ | walmunkari | Noun | 3× | |
| مُنكِرُونَ | munkiruwna | Noun | 3× | |
| مُّنكَرُونَ | munkaruwna | Noun | 2× | |
| ٱلْمُنكَرَ | lmunkara | Noun | 2× | |
| مُنكَرًا | munkaranā | Noun | 1× | |
| نُّكُرٍ | nukurin | Noun | 1× | |
| نَّكِيرٍ | nakiyrin | Noun | 1× |