The triliteral root mīm sīn ḥā (م س ح) occurs four times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- three times as the form I verb im'saḥu (ٱمْسَحُ)
- once as the noun masḥ (مَسْح)
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 wipe
| (4:43:41) fa-im'saḥū | and wipe (with it) | فَتَيَمَّمُوا صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا فَامْسَحُوا بِوُجُوهِكُمْ وَأَيْدِيكُمْ |
| (5:6:13) wa-im'saḥū | and wipe | وَامْسَحُوا بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِ |
| (5:6:43) fa-im'saḥū | then wipe | فَتَيَمَّمُوا صَعِيدًا طَيِّبًا فَامْسَحُوا بِوُجُوهِكُمْ وَأَيْدِيكُمْ مِنْهُ |
Noun
| (38:33:4) masḥan | (to) pass (his hand) | رُدُّوهَا عَلَيَّ فَطَفِقَ مَسْحًا بِالسُّوقِ وَالْأَعْنَاقِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
