The triliteral root ḥā qāf bā (ح ق ب) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the time adverb aḥqāb (أَحْقَاب)
- once as the noun ḥuqub (حُقُب)
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.
Time adverb
| (78:23:3) aḥqāban | (for) ages | لَابِثِينَ فِيهَا أَحْقَابًا |
Noun
| (18:60:13) ḥuquban | (for) a long period | لَا أَبْرَحُ حَتَّىٰ أَبْلُغَ مَجْمَعَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ أَوْ أَمْضِيَ حُقُبًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
