Lexical Summary

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

Definitions (1)

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

  1. 1
    The root وسم (wsm) primarily means to mark or put a mark on something, like a garment. It can also mean to brand or stigmatize someone with words or satire.
    Lane's Lexicon

Pronunciation

Transliteration: w-s-m
Listen: سَنَسِمُهُۥ 68:16
Root letters: و — س — م

Arabic pronunciation tip: the letters shown above are the 'root' letters. Arabic words are built by adding vowels and patterns around these root letters.

Word Family Tree (2 forms)

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

Verb Noun

Concordance — 2 Occurrences

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

Verb (1) · Noun (1)

Verb (1 verses — showing first 5)

The Pen 68:16 Verb
سَنَسِمُهُۥ عَلَى ٱلۡخُرۡطُومِ ۝١٦
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International): We will brand him upon the snout