The triliteral root khā bā wāw (خ ب و) occurs only once in the Quran, as the form I verb khabat (خَبَتْ). The translation below is a brief gloss intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on the word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form I) - to subside
(17:97:25) khabat | it subsides | مَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ كُلَّمَا خَبَتْ زِدْنَاهُمْ سَعِيرًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon - Classical Arabic dictionary