The triliteral root thā khā nūn (ث خ ن) occurs twice in the Quran as the form IV verb athkhan (أَثْخَن). 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 IV) - to battle, to subdue
| (8:67:9) yuth'khina | he has battled strenuously | مَا كَانَ لِنَبِيٍّ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ أَسْرَىٰ حَتَّىٰ يُثْخِنَ فِي الْأَرْضِ |
| (47:4:9) athkhantumūhum | you have subdued them | حَتَّىٰ إِذَا أَثْخَنْتُمُوهُمْ فَشُدُّوا الْوَثَاقَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
