The triliteral root shīn yā khā (ش ي خ) occurs four times in the Quran as the nominal shaykh (شَيْخ). The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Nominal
(1) Adjective
(11:72:8) shaykhan | (is) an old man | قَالَتْ يَا وَيْلَتَىٰ أَأَلِدُ وَأَنَا عَجُوزٌ وَهَٰذَا بَعْلِي شَيْخًا |
(12:78:7) shaykhan | old | قَالُوا يَا أَيُّهَا الْعَزِيزُ إِنَّ لَهُ أَبًا شَيْخًا كَبِيرًا فَخُذْ أَحَدَنَا مَكَانَهُ |
(28:23:26) shaykhun | (is) a very old man | قَالَتَا لَا نَسْقِي حَتَّىٰ يُصْدِرَ الرِّعَاءُ وَأَبُونَا شَيْخٌ كَبِيرٌ |
(2) Noun
(40:67:20) shuyūkhan | old | ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُوا أَشُدَّكُمْ ثُمَّ لِتَكُونُوا شُيُوخًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon - Classical Arabic dictionary