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غلم

gh-l-m

The root غلم (glm) primarily refers to a young man, boy, or youth, often specifically when his mustache is beginning to grow. It can also denote a male slave or a hireling/servant.

Root

غ-ل-م

13

Total uses

13

Verses

8

Surahs

5

Forms

Root

غ-ل-م

Root Meaning

The root غلم (glm) primarily refers to a young man, boy, or youth, often specifically when his mustache is beginning to grow. It can also denote a male slave or a hireling/servant.

Derived forms

غُلَٰمࣱ6بِغُلَٰمٍ4ٱلۡغُلَٰمُ1لِغُلَٰمَيۡنِ1غِلۡمَانࣱ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (10)

Aal-Imran 3:40

غُلَٰمٌMeaning here: The root غلم (glm) primarily refers to a young man, boy, or youth, often specifically when his mustache is beginning to grow. It can also denote a male slave or a hireling/servant.

He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when age hath overtaken me already and my wife is barren? (The angel) answered: So (it will be). Allah doeth what He will

Yusuf 12:19

غُلَٰمٌMeaning here: The root غلم (glm) primarily refers to a young man, boy, or youth, often specifically when his mustache is beginning to grow. It can also denote a male slave or a hireling/servant.

And there came a caravan, and they sent their waterdrawer. He let down his pail (into the pit). He said: Good luck! Here is a youth. And they hid him as a treasure, and Allah was Aware of what they did

Al-Hijr 15:53

بِغُلَٰمٍMeaning here: The root غلم (glm) primarily refers to a young man, boy, or youth, often specifically when his mustache is beginning to grow. It can also denote a male slave or a hireling/servant.

They said: Be not afraid! Lo! we bring thee good tidings of a boy possessing wisdom

Al-Kahf 18:74

غُلَٰمًاMeaning here: The root غلم (glm) primarily refers to a young man, boy, or youth, often specifically when his mustache is beginning to grow. It can also denote a male slave or a hireling/servant.

So they twain journeyed on till, when they met a lad, he slew him. (Moses) said: What! Hast thou slain an innocent soul who hath slain no man? Verily thou hast done a horrid thing

Al-Kahf 18:82

لِغُلَٰمَيْنِMeaning here: The root غلم (glm) primarily refers to a young man, boy, or youth, often specifically when his mustache is beginning to grow. It can also denote a male slave or a hireling/servant.

And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure belonging to them, and their father had been righteous, and thy Lord intended that they should come to their full strength and should bring forth their treasure as a mercy from their Lord; and I did it not upon my own command. Such is the interpretation of that wherewith thou couldst not bear

Maryam 19:7

بِغُلَٰمٍMeaning here: The root غلم (glm) primarily refers to a young man, boy, or youth, often specifically when his mustache is beginning to grow. It can also denote a male slave or a hireling/servant.

(It was said unto him): O Zachariah! Lo! We bring thee tidings of a son whose name is John; we have given the same name to none before (him)

Maryam 19:8

غُلَٰمٌMeaning here: The root غلم (glm) primarily refers to a young man, boy, or youth, often specifically when his mustache is beginning to grow. It can also denote a male slave or a hireling/servant.

He said: My Lord! How can I have a son when my wife is barren and I have reached infirm old age

Maryam 19:20

غُلَٰمٌMeaning here: The root غلم (glm) primarily refers to a young man, boy, or youth, often specifically when his mustache is beginning to grow. It can also denote a male slave or a hireling/servant.

She said: How can I have a son when no mortal hath touched me, neither have I been unchaste

As-Saffat 37:101

بِغُلَٰمٍMeaning here: The root غلم (glm) primarily refers to a young man, boy, or youth, often specifically when his mustache is beginning to grow. It can also denote a male slave or a hireling/servant.

So We gave him tidings of a gentle son

Adh-Dhariyat 51:28

بِغُلَٰمٍMeaning here: The root غلم (glm) primarily refers to a young man, boy, or youth, often specifically when his mustache is beginning to grow. It can also denote a male slave or a hireling/servant.

Then he conceived a fear of them. They said: Fear not! and gave him tidings of (the birth of) a wise son

🔎 Across the Quran (3)

Al-Kahf 18:80

وَأَمَّا فَكَانَ أَبَوَاهُ مُؤۡمِنَيۡنِ فَخَشِينَآ أَن يُرۡهِقَهُمَا طُغۡيَٰنࣰ ا وَكُفۡرࣰ ا

As for the lad, his parents were people of faith, and we feared lest he should plague them with transgression and disbelief

Maryam 19:19

قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِأَهَبَ لَكِ ا زَكِيࣰّ ا

He said: "I am just a message-bearer of your Lord, I have come to grant you a most pure boy

At-Tur 52:24

۞وَيَطُوفُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ لَّهُمۡ كَأَنَّهُمۡ لُؤۡلُؤࣱ مَّكۡنُونࣱ‏

Youths as fair as hidden pearls will be set apart to wait upon them; they will be running to and fro to serve them