The triliteral root thā ʿayn bā (ث ع ب) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun thuʿ'bān (ثُعْبَان). 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.
Noun
| (7:107:5) thuʿ'bānun | (was) a serpent | فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُبِينٌ |
| (26:32:5) thuʿ'bānun | (was) a serpent | فَأَلْقَىٰ عَصَاهُ فَإِذَا هِيَ ثُعْبَانٌ مُبِينٌ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
