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عصب

ʿ-ṣ-b

The root عَصَبَ primarily means to twist, wind, fold, or bind something tightly. It can refer to binding a ram's testicles or a she-camel's thighs.

Root

ع-ص-ب

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Total uses

5

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Surahs

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Forms

Root

ع-ص-ب

Root Meaning

The root عَصَبَ primarily means to twist, wind, fold, or bind something tightly. It can refer to binding a ram's testicles or a she-camel's thighs.

Derived forms

عُصۡبَةٌ3عَصِيبࣱ‏1بِٱلۡعُصۡبَةِ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (5)

Hud 11:77

عَصِيبٌMeaning here: The root عَصَبَ primarily means to twist, wind, fold, or bind something tightly. It can refer to binding a ram's testicles or a she-camel's thighs.

And when Our messengers came unto Lot, he was distressed and knew not how to protect them. He said: This is a distressful day

Yusuf 12:8

عُصْبَةٌMeaning here: The root عَصَبَ primarily means to twist, wind, fold, or bind something tightly. It can refer to binding a ram's testicles or a she-camel's thighs.

When they said: Verily Joseph and his brother are dearer to our father than we are, many though we be. Lo! our father is in plain aberration

Yusuf 12:14

عُصْبَةٌMeaning here: The root عَصَبَ primarily means to twist, wind, fold, or bind something tightly. It can refer to binding a ram's testicles or a she-camel's thighs.

They said: If the wolf should devour him when we are (so strong) a band, then surely we should have already perished

An-Nur 24:11

عُصْبَةٌMeaning here: The root عَصَبَ primarily means to twist, wind, fold, or bind something tightly. It can refer to binding a ram's testicles or a she-camel's thighs.

Lo! they who spread the slander are a gang among you. Deem it not a bad thing for you; nay, it is good for you. Unto every man of them (will be paid) that which he hath earned of the sin; and as for him among them who had the greater share therein, his will be an awful doom

Al-Qasas 28:76

بِٱلْعُصْبَةِMeaning here: The root عَصَبَ primarily means to twist, wind, fold, or bind something tightly. It can refer to binding a ram's testicles or a she-camel's thighs.

Now Korah was of Moses' folk, but he oppressed them; and We gave him so much treasure that the stores thereof would verily have been a burden for a troop of mighty men. When his own folk said unto him: Exult not; lo! Allah loveth not the exultant