Lexical Summary

Arabic Root
نمل
Parts of Speech
Noun (4×)
Qur'an Occurrences
4 times across 2 surahs

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root نمل (nml) refers to the fingertip, specifically the end joint where the nail is located. It can also denote any joint or articulation of the fingers.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: n-m-l
Listen: ٱلنَّمْلُ 27:18
Root letters: ن — م — ل

Word Family Tree (4 forms)

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

Noun

Concordance — 4 Occurrences

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

Noun (2)

Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)

The Ant, The Ants 27:18 Noun
حَتَّىٰۤ إِذَاۤ أَتَوۡا۟ عَلَىٰ وَادِ ٱلنَّمۡلِ قَالَتۡ نَمۡلَةࣱ یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلنَّمۡلُ ٱدۡخُلُوا۟ مَسَـٰكِنَكُمۡ لَا یَحۡطِمَنَّكُمۡ سُلَیۡمَـٰنُ وَجُنُودُهُۥ وَهُمۡ لَا یَشۡعُرُونَ ۝١٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Until, when they came upon the valley of the ants, an ant said, "O ants, enter your dwellings that you not be crushed by Solomon and his soldiers while they perceive not."
The Family of Imran, The House of Imran 3:119 Noun
هَـٰۤأَنتُمۡ أُو۟لَاۤءِ تُحِبُّونَهُمۡ وَلَا یُحِبُّونَكُمۡ وَتُؤۡمِنُونَ بِٱلۡكِتَـٰبِ كُلِّهِۦ وَإِذَا لَقُوكُمۡ قَالُوۤا۟ ءَامَنَّا وَإِذَا خَلَوۡا۟ عَضُّوا۟ عَلَیۡكُمُ ٱلۡأَنَامِلَ مِنَ ٱلۡغَیۡظِۚ قُلۡ مُوتُوا۟ بِغَیۡظِكُمۡۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَلِیمُۢ بِذَاتِ ٱلصُّدُورِ ۝١١٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): Here you are loving them but they are not loving you, while you believe in the Scripture - all of it. And when they meet you, they say, "We believe." But when they are alone, they bite their fingertips at you in rage. Say, "Die in your rage. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of that within the breasts."

Derived Forms (4)

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

Arabic Transliteration POS Meaning Count
ٱلنَّمْلُ lnamlu Noun
ٱلنَّمْلِ lnamli Noun
نَمْلَةٌ namlahun Noun
ٱلْأَنَامِلَ lʾaanaāmila Noun