The triliteral root kāf bā bā (ك ب ب) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form I verb kubbat (كُبَّتْ)
- once as the form IV active participle mukibb (مُكِبّ)
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 cast
| (27:90:4) fakubbat | will be cast down | وَمَنْ جَاءَ بِالسَّيِّئَةِ فَكُبَّتْ وُجُوهُهُمْ فِي النَّارِ |
Active participle (form IV)
| (67:22:3) mukibban | fallen | أَفَمَنْ يَمْشِي مُكِبًّا عَلَىٰ وَجْهِهِ أَهْدَىٰ أَمَّنْ يَمْشِي سَوِيًّا عَلَىٰ صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
