The triliteral root nūn ḥā lām (ن ح ل) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the noun naḥl (نَّحْل)
- once as the noun niḥ'lat (نِحْلَة)
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
| (16:68:4) l-naḥli | the bee | وَأَوْحَىٰ رَبُّكَ إِلَى النَّحْلِ أَنِ اتَّخِذِي مِنَ الْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا |
Noun
| (4:4:4) niḥ'latan | graciously | وَآتُوا النِّسَاءَ صَدُقَاتِهِنَّ نِحْلَةً |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
