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Quran Dictionary - ن ك ث

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The triliteral root nūn kāf thā (ن ك ث) occurs seven times in the Quran, in two derived forms:

  • six times as the form I verb nakatha (نَّكَثَ)
  • once as the noun ankāth (أَنكَٰث)

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.

Verb (form I) - to break (oath)

(7:135:11) yankuthūnabroke (the word) فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ الرِّجْزَ إِلَىٰ أَجَلٍ هُمْ بَالِغُوهُ إِذَا هُمْ يَنْكُثُونَ
(9:12:2) nakathūthey break وَإِنْ نَكَثُوا أَيْمَانَهُمْ مِنْ بَعْدِ عَهْدِهِمْ وَطَعَنُوا فِي دِينِكُمْ فَقَاتِلُوا أَئِمَّةَ الْكُفْرِ
(9:13:4) nakathūwho broke أَلَا تُقَاتِلُونَ قَوْمًا نَكَثُوا أَيْمَانَهُمْ وَهَمُّوا بِإِخْرَاجِ الرَّسُولِ
(43:50:7) yankuthūnabroke (their word) فَلَمَّا كَشَفْنَا عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابَ إِذَا هُمْ يَنْكُثُونَ
(48:10:12) nakathabreaks (his oath) فَمَنْ نَكَثَ فَإِنَّمَا يَنْكُثُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ
(48:10:14) yankuthuhe breaks فَمَنْ نَكَثَ فَإِنَّمَا يَنْكُثُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ

Noun

(16:92:9) ankāthan(into) untwisted strands وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّتِي نَقَضَتْ غَزْلَهَا مِنْ بَعْدِ قُوَّةٍ أَنْكَاثًا

See Also

Language Research Group
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