The triliteral root thā qāf bā (ث ق ب) occurs twice in the Quran as the active participle thāqib (ثَاقِب). 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.
Active participle
(1) Noun
| (37:10:7) thāqibun | piercing | إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ |
(2) Adjective
| (86:3:2) l-thāqibu | the piercing | النَّجْمُ الثَّاقِبُ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
