The triliteral root rā ḥā bā (ر ح ب) occurs four times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- twice as the form I verb raḥubat (رَحُبَتْ)
- twice as the noun marḥab (مَرْحَب)
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 be vast
| (9:25:20) raḥubat | (in spite) of its vastness | وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ ثُمَّ وَلَّيْتُمْ مُدْبِرِينَ |
| (9:118:11) raḥubat | it was vast | حَتَّىٰ إِذَا ضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ الْأَرْضُ بِمَا رَحُبَتْ وَضَاقَتْ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْفُسُهُمْ |
Noun
| (38:59:6) marḥaban | welcome | هَٰذَا فَوْجٌ مُقْتَحِمٌ مَعَكُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًا بِهِمْ إِنَّهُمْ صَالُو النَّارِ |
| (38:60:5) marḥaban | welcome | قَالُوا بَلْ أَنْتُمْ لَا مَرْحَبًا بِكُمْ أَنْتُمْ قَدَّمْتُمُوهُ لَنَا فَبِئْسَ الْقَرَارُ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
