The triliteral root kāf bā tā (ك ب ت) occurs three times in the Quran as the form I verb kubita (كُبِتَ). 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 be disgraced
| (3:127:7) yakbitahum | suppress them | لِيَقْطَعَ طَرَفًا مِنَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَوْ يَكْبِتَهُمْ فَيَنْقَلِبُوا خَائِبِينَ |
| (58:5:6) kubitū | (will) be disgraced | إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُحَادُّونَ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ كُبِتُوا |
| (58:5:8) kubita | were disgraced | كُبِتُوا كَمَا كُبِتَ الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
