The triliteral root hamza rā bā (أ ر ب) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the noun ir'bat (إِرْبَة)
- once as the noun maārib (مَـَٔارِب)
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 - physical desire
| (24:31:52) l-ir'bati | having no physical desire | أَوْ مَا مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَانُهُنَّ أَوِ التَّابِعِينَ غَيْرِ أُولِي الْإِرْبَةِ |
Noun - uses
| (20:18:12) maāribu | (are) uses | أَتَوَكَّأُ عَلَيْهَا وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِي وَلِيَ فِيهَا مَآرِبُ أُخْرَىٰ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
