The triliteral root khā ḍād ʿayn (خ ض ع) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form I verb takhḍaʿ (تَخْضَعْ)
- once as the active participle khāḍiʿīn (خَٰضِعِين)
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 soft
| (33:32:10) takhḍaʿna | be soft | فَلَا تَخْضَعْنَ بِالْقَوْلِ فَيَطْمَعَ الَّذِي فِي قَلْبِهِ مَرَضٌ |
Active participle
| (26:4:11) khāḍiʿīna | (in) humility | إِنْ نَشَأْ نُنَزِّلْ عَلَيْهِمْ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ آيَةً فَظَلَّتْ أَعْنَاقُهُمْ لَهَا خَاضِعِينَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
