The triliteral root khā rā bā (خ ر ب) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form IV verb yukh'ribu (يُخْرِبُ)
- once as the noun kharāb (خَرَاب)
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 destroy
| (59:2:33) yukh'ribūna | they destroyed | يُخْرِبُونَ بُيُوتَهُمْ بِأَيْدِيهِمْ وَأَيْدِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَاعْتَبِرُوا يَا أُولِي الْأَبْصَارِ |
Noun
| (2:114:13) kharābihā | their destruction | وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنْ مَنَعَ مَسَاجِدَ اللَّهِ أَنْ يُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ وَسَعَىٰ فِي خَرَابِهَا |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
