The triliteral root ṣād bā ʿayn (ص ب ع) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun aṣābiʿ (أَصَٰبِع). 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
(2:19:10) aṣābiʿahum | their fingers | يَجْعَلُونَ أَصَابِعَهُمْ فِي آذَانِهِمْ مِنَ الصَّوَاعِقِ |
(71:7:7) aṣābiʿahum | their fingers | وَإِنِّي كُلَّمَا دَعَوْتُهُمْ لِتَغْفِرَ لَهُمْ جَعَلُوا أَصَابِعَهُمْ فِي آذَانِهِمْ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary