The triliteral root khā ṣād fā (خ ص ف) occurs twice in the Quran as the form I verb yakhṣifa (يَخْصِفَ). 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 fasten
| (7:22:10) yakhṣifāni | (to) fasten | وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِنْ وَرَقِ الْجَنَّةِ |
| (20:121:7) yakhṣifāni | (to) fasten | فَأَكَلَا مِنْهَا فَبَدَتْ لَهُمَا سَوْآتُهُمَا وَطَفِقَا يَخْصِفَانِ عَلَيْهِمَا مِنْ وَرَقِ الْجَنَّةِ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
