The triliteral root jīm bā bā (ج ب ب) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun jubb (جُبّ). 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
| (12:10:10) l-jubi | (of) the well | قَالَ قَائِلٌ مِنْهُمْ لَا تَقْتُلُوا يُوسُفَ وَأَلْقُوهُ فِي غَيَابَتِ الْجُبِّ |
| (12:15:9) l-jubi | (of) the well | فَلَمَّا ذَهَبُوا بِهِ وَأَجْمَعُوا أَنْ يَجْعَلُوهُ فِي غَيَابَتِ الْجُبِّ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
