The triliteral root nūn kāf ṣād (ن ك ص) occurs twice in the Quran as the form I verb nakaṣa (نَكَصَ). 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 turn
| (8:48:19) nakaṣa | he turned away | فَلَمَّا تَرَاءَتِ الْفِئَتَانِ نَكَصَ عَلَىٰ عَقِبَيْهِ وَقَالَ إِنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِنْكُمْ |
| (23:66:9) tankiṣūna | turn back | فَكُنْتُمْ عَلَىٰ أَعْقَابِكُمْ تَنْكِصُونَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
