The triliteral root sīn mīm nūn (س م ن) occurs four times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form IV verb yus'minu (يُسْمِنُ)
- three times as the adjective samīn (سَمِين)
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 nourish
| (88:7:2) yus'minu | it nourishes | لَا يُسْمِنُ وَلَا يُغْنِي مِنْ جُوعٍ |
Adjective
| (12:43:7) simānin | fat | وَقَالَ الْمَلِكُ إِنِّي أَرَىٰ سَبْعَ بَقَرَاتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ |
| (12:46:8) simānin | fat | يُوسُفُ أَيُّهَا الصِّدِّيقُ أَفْتِنَا فِي سَبْعِ بَقَرَاتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ |
| (51:26:6) samīnin | fat | فَرَاغَ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهِ فَجَاءَ بِعِجْلٍ سَمِينٍ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
