The triliteral root bā khā sīn (ب خ س) occurs seven times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- five times as the form I verb yabkhas (يَبْخَسْ)
- twice as the nominal bakhs (بَخْس)
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 diminish, to deprive
| (2:282:32) yabkhas | diminish | وَلْيُمْلِلِ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ الْحَقُّ وَلْيَتَّقِ اللَّهَ رَبَّهُ وَلَا يَبْخَسْ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا |
| (7:85:23) tabkhasū | deprive | وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ أَشْيَاءَهُمْ |
| (11:15:14) yub'khasūna | will not be lessened | نُوَفِّ إِلَيْهِمْ أَعْمَالَهُمْ فِيهَا وَهُمْ فِيهَا لَا يُبْخَسُونَ |
| (11:85:7) tabkhasū | deprive | وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ أَشْيَاءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ |
| (26:183:2) tabkhasū | deprive | وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ أَشْيَاءَهُمْ وَلَا تَعْثَوْا فِي الْأَرْضِ مُفْسِدِينَ |
Nominal
(1) Noun
| (72:13:12) bakhsan | any loss | فَمَنْ يُؤْمِنْ بِرَبِّهِ فَلَا يَخَافُ بَخْسًا وَلَا رَهَقًا |
(2) Adjective
| (12:20:3) bakhsin | very low | وَشَرَوْهُ بِثَمَنٍ بَخْسٍ دَرَاهِمَ مَعْدُودَةٍ وَكَانُوا فِيهِ مِنَ الزَّاهِدِينَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
