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Quran Dictionary - ش ي خ

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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) shaykhanold 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) shuyūkhanold ثُمَّ لِتَبْلُغُوا أَشُدَّكُمْ ثُمَّ لِتَكُونُوا شُيُوخًا

See Also

Language Research Group
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