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ب خ ل Root b-kh-l in the Qur’an 12 occurrences in 7 verses

Occurrences
12
Verses
7
Surahs
6 of 114
Words
2

Most Arabic words are built from a root of three letters, and words from one root share a core meaning. In the Qur’an, the root ب خ ل (b-kh-l) gives 2 words. It appears most in Muhammad (4), Ali 'Imran (2), An-Nisa (2).

Words from this root

Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.

WordTypeTimesTranslated as
بَخِلَverb10withhold, stingy, withholds
بُخْلnoun2[of] stinginess, stinginess

بَخِلَ 10 times

  • 3:180 · Ali 'Imranيَبْخَلُونَ withholdAnd let not those who [greedily] withhold what Allah has given them of His bounty ever think that it is better for them. Rather, it is worse for them. Their necks will be encircled by what they withheld on the Day of Resurrection. And to Allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, with what you do, is [fully] Acquainted.
  • 3:180 · Ali 'Imranبَخِلُوا۟ they withheldAnd let not those who [greedily] withhold what Allah has given them of His bounty ever think that it is better for them. Rather, it is worse for them. Their necks will be encircled by what they withheld on the Day of Resurrection. And to Allah belongs the heritage of the heavens and the earth. And Allah, with what you do, is [fully] Acquainted.
  • 4:37 · An-Nisaيَبْخَلُونَ are stingyWho are stingy and enjoin upon [other] people stinginess and conceal what Allah has given them of His bounty - and We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment -
  • 9:76 · At-Tawbahبَخِلُوا۟ they became stingyBut when he gave them from His bounty, they were stingy with it and turned away while they refused.
  • 47:37 · Muhammadتَبْخَلُوا۟ you will withholdIf He should ask you for them and press you, you would withhold, and He would expose your unwillingness.
  • 47:38 · Muhammadيَبْخَلُ ۖ withholdHere you are - those invited to spend in the cause of Allah - but among you are those who withhold [out of greed]. And whoever withholds only withholds [benefit] from himself; and Allah is the Free of need, while you are the needy. And if you turn away, He will replace you with another people; then they will not be the likes of you.
  • 47:38 · Muhammadيَبْخَلْ withholdsHere you are - those invited to spend in the cause of Allah - but among you are those who withhold [out of greed]. And whoever withholds only withholds [benefit] from himself; and Allah is the Free of need, while you are the needy. And if you turn away, He will replace you with another people; then they will not be the likes of you.
  • 47:38 · Muhammadيَبْخَلُ he withholdsHere you are - those invited to spend in the cause of Allah - but among you are those who withhold [out of greed]. And whoever withholds only withholds [benefit] from himself; and Allah is the Free of need, while you are the needy. And if you turn away, He will replace you with another people; then they will not be the likes of you.
  • 57:24 · Al-Hadidيَبْخَلُونَ are stingy[Those] who are stingy and enjoin upon people stinginess. And whoever turns away - then indeed, Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy.
  • 92:8 · Al-Laylبَخِلَ withholdsBut as for he who withholds and considers himself free of need

بُخْل 2 times

  • 4:37 · An-Nisaبِٱلْبُخْلِ [of] stinginessWho are stingy and enjoin upon [other] people stinginess and conceal what Allah has given them of His bounty - and We have prepared for the disbelievers a humiliating punishment -
  • 57:24 · Al-Hadidبِٱلْبُخْلِ ۗ stinginess[Those] who are stingy and enjoin upon people stinginess. And whoever turns away - then indeed, Allah is the Free of need, the Praiseworthy.

How we count

Each Qur’an word whose stem comes from this root counts once. Attached prefixes and pronouns, such as wa- (and) or al- (the), are not counted separately. Root and lemma data: Quranic Arabic Corpus (Kais Dukes, University of Leeds), revised by quran-morphology, GNU GPL. All sources. Verse translation: Saheeh International.

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