The triliteral root ghayn yā thā (غ ي ث) occurs four times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form IV verb yughāthu (يُغَاثُ)
- three times as the noun ghayth (غَيْث)
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 IV) - to be given rain
| (12:49:8) yughāthu | will be given abundant rain | ثُمَّ يَأْتِي مِنْ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ عَامٌ فِيهِ يُغَاثُ النَّاسُ |
Noun
| (31:34:7) l-ghaytha | the rain | إِنَّ اللَّهَ عِنْدَهُ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِ وَيُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا فِي الْأَرْحَامِ |
| (42:28:4) l-ghaytha | the rain | وَهُوَ الَّذِي يُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا قَنَطُوا وَيَنْشُرُ رَحْمَتَهُ |
| (57:20:15) ghaythin | (of) a rain | كَمَثَلِ غَيْثٍ أَعْجَبَ الْكُفَّارَ نَبَاتُهُ ثُمَّ يَهِيجُ فَتَرَاهُ مُصْفَرًّا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
