The quadriliteral root ʿayn nūn kāf bā (ع ن ك ب) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun ʿankabūt (عَنكَبُوت). 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
| (29:41:9) l-ʿankabūti | the spider | كَمَثَلِ الْعَنْكَبُوتِ اتَّخَذَتْ بَيْتًا |
| (29:41:16) l-ʿankabūti | (of) the spider | وَإِنَّ أَوْهَنَ الْبُيُوتِ لَبَيْتُ الْعَنْكَبُوتِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
