The triliteral root nūn bā ʿayn (ن ب ع) occurs twice in the Quran as the noun yanbūʿ (يَنبُوع). 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
| (17:90:10) yanbūʿan | a spring | وَقَالُوا لَنْ نُؤْمِنَ لَكَ حَتَّىٰ تَفْجُرَ لَنَا مِنَ الْأَرْضِ يَنْبُوعًا |
| (39:21:10) yanābīʿa | (as) springs | أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ أَنْزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَسَلَكَهُ يَنَابِيعَ فِي الْأَرْضِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
