Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
نكس
Parts of Speech
Verb (2×), Noun (1×)
Qur'an Occurrences
3 times across 3 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root نكس (nks) primarily means to turn something over, invert it, or reverse its state. It can describe turning something upside down or making the first part last.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: n-k-s
Listen: نُنَكِّسْهُ 36:68
Root letters: ن — ك — س

Word Family Tree (3 forms)

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

Verb Noun

Concordance — 3 Occurrences

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

Verb (2) · Noun (1)

Verb (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Prophets 21:65 Verb
ثُمَّ نُكِسُوا۟ عَلَىٰ رُءُوسِهِمۡ لَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتَ مَا هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ یَنطِقُونَ ۝٦٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Then they reversed themselves, [saying], "You have already known that these do not speak!"
Ya Sin, Ya-Seen 36:68 Verb
وَمَن نُّعَمِّرۡهُ نُنَكِّسۡهُ فِی ٱلۡخَلۡقِۚ أَفَلَا یَعۡقِلُونَ ۝٦٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): And he to whom We grant long life We reverse in creation; so will they not understand

Derived Forms (3)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
نُنَكِّسْهُ nunakishu Verb
نَاكِسُوا۟ naākisuwā Noun
نُكِسُوا۟ nukisuwā Verb