The triliteral root qāf bā sīn (ق ب س) occurs three times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form VIII verb naqtabis (نَقْتَبِسْ)
- twice as the noun qabas (قَبَس)
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 VIII) - to acquire
| (57:13:8) naqtabis | we may acquire | انْظُرُونَا نَقْتَبِسْ مِنْ نُورِكُمْ |
Noun
| (20:10:13) biqabasin | a burning brand | لَعَلِّي آتِيكُمْ مِنْهَا بِقَبَسٍ أَوْ أَجِدُ عَلَى النَّارِ هُدًى |
| (27:7:14) qabasin | burning | سَآتِيكُمْ مِنْهَا بِخَبَرٍ أَوْ آتِيكُمْ بِشِهَابٍ قَبَسٍ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَصْطَلُونَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
