The triliteral root ḥā bā sīn (ح ب س) occurs twice in the Quran as the form I verb yaḥbisu (يَحْبِسُ). 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 detain
| (5:106:28) taḥbisūnahumā | Detain both of them | تَحْبِسُونَهُمَا مِنْ بَعْدِ الصَّلَاةِ فَيُقْسِمَانِ بِاللَّهِ إِنِ ارْتَبْتُمْ |
| (11:8:10) yaḥbisuhu | detains it | وَلَئِنْ أَخَّرْنَا عَنْهُمُ الْعَذَابَ إِلَىٰ أُمَّةٍ مَعْدُودَةٍ لَيَقُولُنَّ مَا يَحْبِسُهُ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
