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Quran Dictionary
Look up Quranic words — their root letters, root meanings, and every ayath where they appear.
1,671 words
شحن
s-h-ḥ-n
The root شحن (shHn) primarily means to fill, like filling a ship or a city with horsemen. It also means to drive away or remove someone or something.
Root: ش-ح-ن3 occurrences
شحح
s-h-ḥ-ḥ
The root شحح (shHH) primarily describes being intensely covetous, stingy, or avaricious.
Root: ش-ح-ح4 occurrences
شطن
s-h-ṭ-n
The root شطن (shTn) refers to anything excessively proud, rebellious, or distant from truth. It can describe humans, jinn, or even certain serpents.
Root: ش-ط-ن10 occurrences
شطر
s-h-ṭ-r
The root شطر (shTr) primarily means "half" of something, like half a thing or half a verse. It can also refer to a "part" or "portion" of something, or a "direction" one faces or goes towards.
Root: ش-ط-ر3 occurrences
شطأ
s-h-ṭ-ā
The root شطأ primarily refers to the shoot or sprout that emerges from a seed or plant, especially a grain. It signifies the initial growth or offshoot, like a young branch or sucker.
Root: ش-ط-أ2 occurrences
شطط
s-h-ṭ-ṭ
The root شطط primarily means to exceed the just limit, to deviate from the right course, or to act excessively and unjustly.
Root: ش-ط-ط3 occurrences
سجد
s-j-d
Sujud primarily means to be humble/submissive, often involving bending down. In prayer, it's prostrating with the forehead on the ground.
Root: س-ج-د10 occurrences
سجل
s-j-l
The root سَجْلٌ (sajl) primarily refers to a full bucket of water, or a great bucket.
Root: س-ج-ل4 occurrences
سجن
s-j-n
Sijjeen refers to a place where the records of the wicked are kept, often described as a valley in Hell or a stone beneath the seventh earth. It can also mean a register of evil deeds.
Root: س-ج-ن10 occurrences
سجر
s-j-r
The root سجر primarily means to fill something, often with water, or to heat an oven by filling it with fuel. It can also describe a camel's prolonged cry or making hair hang down.
Root: س-ج-ر3 occurrences
سجو
s-j-w
The root سجو (sjw) describes something becoming still, quiet, or dark, like the night or a calm sea. It can also refer to the night covering with its darkness.
Root: س-ج-و1 occurrences
سكب
s-k-b
سَكْبٌ (skb) primarily means pouring water, or water that flows freely. It can also describe a swift horse, light clothing, or a tall man.
Root: س-ك-ب1 occurrences
سخر
s-k-h-r
The root سخر (s-kh-r) primarily means to compel or constrain someone or something to work without compensation.
Root: س-خ-ر10 occurrences
سخط
s-k-h-ṭ
The root سخط (skhT) primarily means to be displeased, discontented, or angry with someone or something.
Root: س-خ-ط4 occurrences
سكن
s-k-n
The root "skn" primarily means to be still, quiet, or at rest after motion. It also conveys the idea of trusting or relying on something for peace of mind, and dwelling or inhabiting a place.
Root: س-ك-ن10 occurrences
سكر
s-k-r
The root "skr" primarily means to be intoxicated or drunk. It also describes being violently angry or a watering trough becoming full.
Root: س-ك-ر6 occurrences
سكت
s-k-t
The root سكت (skt) primarily means to be silent, mute, or speechless, often intentionally. It can also mean to become still, quiet, or cease, like anger subsiding or motion stopping.
Root: س-ك-ت1 occurrences
سلب
s-l-b
The root سلب (salaba) means to seize or carry off by force, to despoil or plunder.
Root: س-ل-ب1 occurrences
سلف
s-l-f
The root سلف (slf) refers to what has gone before, like ancestors or past generations.
Root: س-ل-ف8 occurrences
سلك
s-l-k
The root سلك (slk) means to travel, go along, or enter a path or place. It also means to insert or cause something to enter into another, like threading a needle or water entering springs.
Root: س-ل-ك10 occurrences
سلخ
s-l-k-h
The root سَلَخَ (salakha) primarily means to strip off a skin, like from an animal. It extends metaphorically to stripping off clothes, or the passing of time, like a month ending.
Root: س-ل-خ3 occurrences
سلل
s-l-l
The root S-L-L primarily means to draw out or extract something smoothly and gently, like pulling a sword from its scabbard or hair from dough.
Root: س-ل-ل3 occurrences
سلم
s-l-m
The root "slm" primarily conveys safety, security, and freedom from imperfections or evils.
Root: س-ل-م10 occurrences
سلق
s-l-q
The root سلق (slq) primarily means to throw down on the back or to strike forcefully. It extends to speaking harshly or vehemently, as in "sharp tongues" (Quran 33:19).
Root: س-ل-ق1 occurrences
سلسل
s-l-s-l
The root س ل س ل (slsl) primarily describes something that is smooth, easy, or flowing. It can refer to water that is easy to swallow or a chain that is smooth and flexible.
Root: س-ل-س-ل3 occurrences
سلو
s-l-w
The root "slw" relates to forgetting or finding contentment after loss.
Root: س-ل-و3 occurrences
سلح
s-l-ḥ
The root سلح (slH) primarily refers to "weapon" or "arms," instruments used for fighting and defense, often specifically made of iron.
Root: س-ل-ح1 occurrences
سلط
s-l-ṭ
The root سُلْطَانٌ (sultan) primarily denotes strength, power, and authority, often referring to dominion or sovereign rule. It can also signify a clear proof, evidence, or argument.
Root: س-ل-ط10 occurrences
سمد
s-m-d
The root سمد (smd) primarily means to be high or elevated, or to raise one's head, often in pride. It can also mean to divert oneself, be negligent, or be confounded.
Root: س-م-د1 occurrences
سمك
s-m-k
The root سمك relates to elevating or raising something, like a wall or roof. It also refers to two bright stars, Al-Simak al-A'zal (Spica) and Al-Simak al-Ramih (Arcturus).
Root: س-م-ك1 occurrences
سمم
s-m-m
The root S-M-M primarily means to poison or to be poisonous. It also refers to a narrow hole or passage, like the eye of a needle, or a strong, hot wind.
Root: س-م-م4 occurrences
سمن
s-m-n
The root S-M-N relates to fatness or plumpness, for both living beings and wheat grains. It also describes the act of preparing food with *samn* (clarified butter), or feeding someone *samn*.
Root: س-م-ن4 occurrences
سمر
s-m-r
The root سمر (smr) primarily means to converse or stay awake at night. It also describes cattle pasturing at night or drinking wine at night.
Root: س-م-ر4 occurrences
سمو
s-m-w
The root "smw" relates to "ism" (name). An ism is a sign or word that conveys knowledge of a thing, distinguishing it. It's derived from "samawtu" or "sumuww," meaning to elevate or make known.
Root: س-م-و10 occurrences
سمع
s-m-ʿ
The root "smE" primarily relates to hearing. It can mean the act of hearing, the faculty of hearing (the sense of the ear), or the ear itself.
Root: س-م-ع10 occurrences
سنبل
s-n-b-l
The root سنبل (snbl) primarily refers to an ear of corn, as seen in the Quran. It also names the zodiac sign Virgo and a fragrant plant, spikenard, known for its medicinal properties.
Root: س-ن-ب-ل4 occurrences
سند
s-n-d
A مُسْنَدٌ (musnad) is a tradition (hadith) with an unbroken chain of narrators back to its source, often the Prophet. It also refers to the Himyaritic script, distinct from modern Arabic.
Root: س-ن-د1 occurrences
سنه
s-n-h
The word "سَنَة" (sanah) primarily means "a year." It can also metaphorically refer to "drought" or "barrenness." The plural forms include "سَنَوَات" (sanawāt) and "سِنُونَ" (sinūn).
Root: س-ن-ه1 occurrences
سنم
s-n-m
The root "snm" primarily refers to the camel's hump, its highest part.
Root: س-ن-م1 occurrences
سنن
s-n-n
The root سنن (snn) primarily refers to a way, course, or rule that is followed, whether good or bad. It implies a beaten track or a customary practice that has been established and is adhered to.
Root: س-ن-ن10 occurrences
سنو
s-n-w
The root "snw" primarily means to water or irrigate land, often using animals. It also describes fire or lightning shining brightly, or rising high.
Root: س-ن-و10 occurrences
سقف
s-q-f
The root سقف (sqf) primarily refers to a roof or covering, like a porch or a plank used for roofing.
Root: س-ق-ف4 occurrences
سقم
s-q-m
The root سقم (saqima) means to be diseased, sick, or ill. It can refer to physical sickness, but also metaphorically to a "diseased heart" or "unsound understanding.
Root: س-ق-م2 occurrences
سقي
s-q-y
The root سقي primarily means to give or get water, to drink, or to irrigate. It encompasses actions like watering plants, providing drink to people or animals, and drawing water.
Root: س-ق-ي10 occurrences
سقط
s-q-ṭ
The root سقط (sqT) primarily means "to fall" or "to drop," like a physical object or a person fainting. It also describes a fetus being aborted or a person repenting.
Root: س-ق-ط8 occurrences
سرب
s-r-b
The root "srb" primarily means to go forth or away, often into the land or for a purpose. It also describes camels grazing unattended or water flowing.
Root: س-ر-ب4 occurrences
سربل
s-r-b-l
The root "srbl" primarily refers to a shirt or coat of mail, but can also mean any worn garment. The plural "sarābeelu" appears in the Quran.
Root: س-ر-ب-ل2 occurrences
سرد
s-r-d
The root "srd" means to arrange things consecutively or uninterruptedly, like weaving a coat of mail or sewing leather.
Root: س-ر-د1 occurrences
سردق
s-r-d-q
The root "srdq" refers to a tent, awning, or enclosure, often made of cloth, that surrounds something. It can also describe rising dust or smoke that envelops an area.
Root: س-ر-د-ق1 occurrences
سرف
s-r-f
The root سرف (srf) primarily means to be ignorant, unmindful, or negligent of something, or to miss it. It can also describe a worm eating leaves or wood, or metaphorically, food becoming cankered.
Root: س-ر-ف10 occurrences
سرج
s-r-j
The root "srj" primarily means to lie or forge a lie. It can also describe something being bright or a face becoming beautiful. Additionally, it refers to a woman plaiting her hair.
Root: س-ر-ج4 occurrences
سرمد
s-r-m-d
The root "srmd" signifies continuous, unending time, whether day or night. It describes something perpetual or everlasting, like an endless night.
Root: س-ر-م-د2 occurrences
سرق
s-r-q
The root "srq" primarily means to steal, taking something secretly or by artifice.
Root: س-ر-ق7 occurrences
سرر
s-r-r
The root S-R-R primarily signifies concealment and secrecy, like hiding something within oneself or in a designated place.
Root: س-ر-ر10 occurrences
سري
s-r-y
The root سري (sry) primarily means to journey or travel by night. It implies a continuous, often swift, movement during the darkness.
Root: س-ر-ي8 occurrences
سرع
s-r-ʿ
The root سرع (srE) primarily means to quicken or hasten. It can be used transitively, like "he quickened his pace," or intransitively, meaning "he made haste.
Root: س-ر-ع10 occurrences
سرح
s-r-ḥ
The root "srH" primarily describes cattle grazing freely, especially in the morning. It extends to actions of sending forth or releasing, like sending a messenger or a torrent flowing easily.
Root: س-ر-ح5 occurrences
ستر
s-t-r
The root ستر (str) primarily means to veil, conceal, or cover something, providing protection or shelter. It can refer to a veil, curtain, or screen.
Root: س-ت-ر3 occurrences
ستت
s-t-t
The root سَتَتَ (sattata) primarily means to cover or conceal something. It implies drawing a veil or screen over an object, making it hidden from view.
Root: س-ت-ت8 occurrences
سود
s-w-d
The root "swd" primarily means black, but also signifies greatness or eminence. It can refer to a great, venomous serpent, or metaphorically to dates and water, or even a severe year.
Root: س-و-د9 occurrences