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خضع

k-h-ḍ-ʿ

The root خضع (khDE) primarily means to be lowly, humble, or submissive, often in body. It can also describe a soft manner of speech, especially between a man and a woman.

Root

خ-ض-ع

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Total uses

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Surahs

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Forms

Root

خ-ض-ع

Root Meaning

The root خضع (khDE) primarily means to be lowly, humble, or submissive, often in body. It can also describe a soft manner of speech, especially between a man and a woman.

Derived forms

خَٰضِعِينَ1تَخۡضَعۡنَ1

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📖 Ayaths where this word appears (2)

Ash-Shu'ara 26:4

خَٰضِعِينَMeaning here: The root خضع (khDE) primarily means to be lowly, humble, or submissive, often in body. It can also describe a soft manner of speech, especially between a man and a woman.

If We will, We can send down on them from the sky a portent so that their necks would remain bowed before it

Al-Ahzab 33:32

تَخْضَعْنَMeaning here: The root خضع (khDE) primarily means to be lowly, humble, or submissive, often in body. It can also describe a soft manner of speech, especially between a man and a woman.

O ye wives of the Prophet! Ye are not like any other women. If ye keep your duty (to Allah), then be not soft of speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease aspire (to you), but utter customary speech