🔤
Quran Dictionary
Look up Quranic words — their root letters, root meanings, and every ayath where they appear.
1,671 words
شبه
s-h-b-h
The root شَبَه (shbh) primarily means likeness or resemblance. It can refer to something that looks like another, similar to "مثْل" (mithl).
Root: ش-ب-ه9 occurrences
شدد
s-h-d-d
The root شَدَدَ primarily conveys the idea of strengthening, making firm, or binding tightly. It implies intensity, severity, or becoming hard and robust.
Root: ش-د-د10 occurrences
شفه
s-h-f-h
The root شفه (shfh) primarily refers to the human lip. It can metaphorically describe a word or speech, as in "daughter of the lip.
Root: ش-ف-ه1 occurrences
شفق
s-h-f-q
The root شفق (shfq) primarily relates to fear, often with a sense of solicitude or compassion.
Root: ش-ف-ق10 occurrences
شفو
s-h-f-w
The root شفو (shfw) primarily means the "edge," "verge," or "brink" of something, like a pit.
Root: ش-ف-و2 occurrences
شفي
s-h-f-y
The root شفي primarily means to heal or recover from illness. It also conveys the idea of being satisfied or having enough of something, like quenching thirst.
Root: ش-ف-ي6 occurrences
شفع
s-h-f-ʿ
The root شَفَع (shafaʿa) primarily means to make something a pair or to join one thing to another. This can refer to making a single item into a pair, or a she-camel having a second offspring.
Root: ش-ف-ع10 occurrences
شغف
s-h-gh-f
The root "shaghaf" (شغف) describes intense love or passion that deeply penetrates one's heart, like reaching the pericardium. It implies being smitten or having one's heart rent by love.
Root: ش-غ-ف1 occurrences
شغل
s-h-gh-l
The root شَغَلَ (shagala) means to busy, occupy, or divert someone. It often implies being distracted from one thing by another. The passive form شُغِلَ بِهِ means to be occupied by something.
Root: ش-غ-ل2 occurrences
شهب
s-h-h-b
The root شهب (shhb) primarily describes a color: a mix of white and black, often a grayish hue.
Root: ش-ه-ب5 occurrences
شهد
s-h-h-d
The root شهد (shhd) refers to witnessing, observing, or being present. A "shahid" is a witness, one who testifies to what they've seen or know, or someone who is present.
Root: ش-ه-د10 occurrences
شهق
s-h-h-q
The root شَهَقَ (shhq) primarily means to rise high, like a mountain.
Root: ش-ه-ق2 occurrences
شهر
s-h-h-r
The root شَهْر (shahr) primarily refers to the new moon, visible and conspicuous. From this, it evolved to mean a lunar month, a known period of days made manifest by the moon.
Root: ش-ه-ر10 occurrences
شهو
s-h-h-w
The root شهو (shhw) primarily signifies intense desire or longing, often for things that gratify the senses. It can refer to necessary appetites like hunger, or to excessive, blameworthy desires.
Root: ش-ه-و10 occurrences
شجر
s-h-j-r
The root شجر (shjr) primarily refers to trees, shrubs, or plants with a trunk/stem. It can also metaphorically denote a person's lineage or origin.
Root: ش-ج-ر10 occurrences
شخص
s-h-k-h-ṣ
The root شَخَصَ (shakhS) primarily means to rise or become elevated. It describes things rising, like stars or arrows, and also refers to eyes becoming fixedly open, often in distress or death.
Root: ش-خ-ص2 occurrences
شكك
s-h-k-k
The root شَكَّ (shakka) primarily means to doubt or be uncertain about something. It implies a state of hesitation or wavering belief, often due to a lack of clear evidence or conviction.
Root: ش-ك-ك10 occurrences
شكل
s-h-k-l
The root "shakl" refers to likeness, resemblance, or form, like a shape or figure. It also describes a person's particular way of acting, conduct, or nature.
Root: ش-ك-ل2 occurrences
شكس
s-h-k-s
The root شكس (shaks) describes a person who is refractory, untractable, perverse, stubborn, or obstinate in disposition. It can also mean hard-hearted, ill-natured, or evil-dispositioned.
Root: ش-ك-س1 occurrences
شكو
s-h-k-w
The root شكو (shkw) primarily means to complain or show grief. It can refer to complaining about a person, a situation, or an illness.
Root: ش-ك-و3 occurrences
سهل
s-h-l
Suhail refers to the star Canopus, prominent in the Arabian Peninsula. Its rising signals the end of intense heat and the ripening of fruits.
Root: س-ه-ل1 occurrences
سهم
s-h-m
A *sahm* is primarily an arrow, specifically one with an iron head and feathers.
Root: س-ه-م1 occurrences
شمخ
s-h-m-k-h
The root شَمَخَ (shamakh) primarily describes something high or lofty, like a mountain. It also refers to pride, specifically elevating one's nose in disdain.
Root: ش-م-خ1 occurrences
شمل
s-h-m-l
The root "shml" primarily means to include or encompass something, like an event affecting everyone. It also describes covering something, like with a garment, or a she-camel conceiving.
Root: ش-م-ل10 occurrences
شمس
s-h-m-s
The root شمس primarily describes a day being sunny or the sun being intense. It also refers to a horse refusing to be ridden, becoming rebellious, or a woman abstaining from men.
Root: ش-م-س10 occurrences
شمت
s-h-m-t
The root شمت (shmt) primarily relates to praying for a sneezer, often with the phrase "May God have mercy on you.
Root: ش-م-ت1 occurrences
شمز
s-h-m-z
The root "shmz" describes a strong negative reaction like shrinking, shuddering, or being frightened.
Root: ش-م-ز1 occurrences
شنأ
s-h-n-ā
The root شنأ primarily signifies intense hatred, enmity, or malevolence towards someone. It implies a deep-seated dislike that can lead to hostile actions or feelings of ill-will.
Root: ش-ن-أ3 occurrences
شقق
s-h-q-q
The root شقق primarily means to cleave, split, or tear something apart, creating a fissure or division. It can also imply difficulty or hardship, as if something is being split open with effort.
Root: ش-ق-ق10 occurrences
شقو
s-h-q-w
The root شقو (shqw) describes struggling or contending with someone, often in a competitive or adversarial way. It implies striving to overcome or surpass another, or enduring hardship together.
Root: ش-ق-و10 occurrences
سهر
s-h-r
The root سهر (shr) primarily means to be awake or sleepless at night. It can describe a person, lightning, or even a night itself.
Root: س-ه-ر1 occurrences
شرب
s-h-r-b
The root شرب (shrb) primarily means "to drink" any liquid, often by gulping. It can also mean to be satisfied with drinking or, paradoxically, to be thirsty.
Root: ش-ر-ب10 occurrences
شرد
s-h-r-d
The root شرد (shrd) describes something that is wild, untamed, or runs away. It can refer to a camel that takes fright and flees, or a horse that is refractory.
Root: ش-ر-د1 occurrences
شرذم
s-h-r-d-h-m
The root شرذم (shirdhimah) refers to a small group or company of people. It can also mean a piece or portion of something. When applied to garments, it describes old, worn-out, and much-rent clothing.
Root: ش-ر-ذ-م1 occurrences
شرك
s-h-r-k
Shirk (شِرْكٌ) means sharing or partnership, like in land or marriage. It also refers to a share or portion.
Root: ش-ر-ك10 occurrences
شرق
s-h-r-q
The root شرق primarily describes the rising and shining of the sun, often from the east.
Root: ش-ر-ق10 occurrences
شرر
s-h-r-r
The root شَرَر primarily refers to sparks of fire, or small, scattered pieces that fly off from a burning object.
Root: ش-ر-ر10 occurrences
شري
s-h-r-y
The root شري primarily means to buy or sell, often implying an exchange or trade. It can also denote being sharp or quick, like a horse, or having a fiery temperament.
Root: ش-ر-ي10 occurrences
شرع
s-h-r-ʿ
The root شرع (shar'a) primarily means to enter water to drink, or to begin an action. It also signifies making something clear or apparent, like a road or a law.
Root: ش-ر-ع5 occurrences
شرح
s-h-r-ḥ
The root "shrH" means to uncover, open, or explain something, making it clear. It can also mean to cut meat or to understand speech.
Root: ش-ر-ح5 occurrences
شرط
s-h-r-ṭ
The root "shrT" refers to a sign or mark, like the "Signs of the Hour" (Day of Judgment). It also denotes the beginning of something, such as the first stars of spring.
Root: ش-ر-ط1 occurrences
شتت
s-h-t-t
The root شتت primarily means to scatter, disperse, or separate things widely. It implies a state of disunity and fragmentation, often referring to people or affairs being broken up and spread apart.
Root: ش-ت-ت5 occurrences
شتو
s-h-t-w
The root شتو (shtw) primarily refers to winter, one of the four seasons. It can also denote hail or a period of drought/dearth, as people would stay indoors during winter, not seeking pasture.
Root: ش-ت-و1 occurrences
سهو
s-h-w
The root "sahw" primarily means to be unmindful, forgetful, or neglectful of something, often due to one's mind being elsewhere. It can imply a slight oversight rather than complete oblivion.
Root: س-ه-و2 occurrences
شوب
s-h-w-b
The root شوب (shwb) primarily means mixing or admixture. It can refer to a mixture itself, like water or milk mixed with something else, or even honey.
Root: ش-و-ب1 occurrences
شوك
s-h-w-k
The root "shwk" primarily refers to thorns and being pierced by them. It can also describe trees becoming thorny, a camel's canine teeth growing, or a girl's breast becoming pointed.
Root: ش-و-ك1 occurrences
شور
s-h-w-r
The root شور (shwr) primarily means to gather honey. It also signifies exhibiting or displaying something, especially an animal for sale, often involving testing its capabilities.
Root: ش-و-ر4 occurrences
شوي
s-h-w-y
The root شَوَى primarily means to roast or broil meat over fire. It implies cooking by direct heat, causing the surface to brown and crisp. The resulting roasted meat is called شِوَاء.
Root: ش-و-ي2 occurrences
شوظ
s-h-w-z-h
The root شُوَاظٌ (shuwazh) refers to flame without smoke, or the heat of fire or the sun. It can also metaphorically describe intense thirst or clamor.
Root: ش-و-ظ1 occurrences
شيب
s-h-y-b
The root شيب (shyb) primarily describes something white-haired or hoary, like an old person. It can also be used metaphorically for mountains white with snow or frost, or even white truffles.
Root: ش-ي-ب3 occurrences
شيد
s-h-y-d
The root شيد (shyd) primarily refers to something plastered with gypsum or built with it. It can also mean raised high or made lofty.
Root: ش-ي-د2 occurrences
شيخ
s-h-y-k-h
A "shaykh" is an old or elderly man, one advanced in age, typically from 50 or 51 years old to the end of his life. It can also refer to a respected elder, a chief, or a religious scholar.
Root: ش-ي-خ4 occurrences
شيأ
s-h-y-ā
The root شَيَأ primarily means a "thing" or "something." It refers to an entity, object, or matter, whether concrete or abstract, that exists or is conceived. It can also denote a state or affair.
Root: ش-ي-أ10 occurrences
شيع
s-h-y-ʿ
The root شيع (shyE) primarily means to follow or cause to follow. It describes a pastor calling camels to follow, or urging sheep.
Root: ش-ي-ع10 occurrences
شأم
s-h-ā-m
The root شأم primarily refers to the left side or direction. It is associated with misfortune, ill-omen, or bad luck, as the left hand was traditionally considered inauspicious.
Root: ش-أ-م2 occurrences
شأن
s-h-ā-n
The root شأن primarily refers to a matter, affair, or business of importance.
Root: ش-أ-ن4 occurrences
شعب
s-h-ʿ-b
The root شعب (sha'aba) refers to division or branching. It can describe a branch of a tree, a cleft in a mountain, or a small watercourse.
Root: ش-ع-ب2 occurrences
شعل
s-h-ʿ-l
The root شعل (shEl) primarily means to kindle or make fire burn brightly. It extends metaphorically to igniting war or anger.
Root: ش-ع-ل1 occurrences
شعر
s-h-ʿ-r
A "shi'ar" is a distinguishing mark or sign, like a battle cry or banner, used to identify groups.
Root: ش-ع-ر10 occurrences
شحم
s-h-ḥ-m
The root شحم (shHm) primarily refers to 'fat' or 'grease' from animals. It can also denote the camel's hump, the lobe of the ear (شحمة الأذن), or the globe of the eye (شحمة العين).
Root: ش-ح-م1 occurrences