The triliteral root nūn kāf fā (ن ك ف) occurs three times in the Quran as the form X verb is'tankafu (ٱسْتَنكَفُ). 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 X) - to disdain
| (4:172:2) yastankifa | will disdain | لَنْ يَسْتَنْكِفَ الْمَسِيحُ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَبْدًا لِلَّهِ |
| (4:172:12) yastankif | disdains | وَمَنْ يَسْتَنْكِفْ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِ وَيَسْتَكْبِرْ فَسَيَحْشُرُهُمْ إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعًا |
| (4:173:13) is'tankafū | disdained | وَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ اسْتَنْكَفُوا وَاسْتَكْبَرُوا فَيُعَذِّبُهُمْ عَذَابًا أَلِيمًا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
