ح ي ث Root ḥ-y-th in the Qur’an 31 occurrences in 29 verses
- Occurrences
- 31
- Verses
- 29
- Surahs
- 14 of 114
- Words
- 1
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 ح ي ث (ḥ-y-th) gives 1 word. It appears most in Al-Baqarah (10), Al-A'raf (4), An-Nisa (2).
Words from this root
Meanings are the most common word-by-word translations of each word in the Qur’an.
| Word | Type | Times | Translated as |
|---|---|---|---|
| حَيْث | noun | 31 | wherever, where, where ever |
حَيْث 31 times
- 2:35 · Al-Baqarahحَيْثُ (from) whereverAnd We said, "O Adam, dwell, you and your wife, in Paradise and eat therefrom in [ease and] abundance from wherever you will. But do not approach this tree, lest you be among the wrongdoers."
- 2:58 · Al-Baqarahحَيْثُ whereverAnd [recall] when We said, "Enter this city and eat from it wherever you will in [ease and] abundance, and enter the gate bowing humbly and say, 'Relieve us of our burdens.' We will [then] forgive your sins for you, and We will increase the doers of good [in goodness and reward]."
- 2:144 · Al-Baqarahوَحَيْثُ and whereverWe have certainly seen the turning of your face, [O Muhammad], toward the heaven, and We will surely turn you to a qiblah with which you will be pleased. So turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you [believers] are, turn your faces toward it [in prayer]. Indeed, those who have been given the Scripture well know that it is the truth from their Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what they do.
- 2:149 · Al-Baqarahحَيْثُ whereverSo from wherever you go out [for prayer, O Muhammad] turn your face toward al- Masjid al-Haram, and indeed, it is the truth from your Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.
- 2:150 · Al-Baqarahحَيْثُ whereverAnd from wherever you go out [for prayer], turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you [believers] may be, turn your faces toward it in order that the people will not have any argument against you, except for those of them who commit wrong; so fear them not but fear Me. And [it is] so I may complete My favor upon you and that you may be guided.
- 2:150 · Al-Baqarahوَحَيْثُ And whereverAnd from wherever you go out [for prayer], turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you [believers] may be, turn your faces toward it in order that the people will not have any argument against you, except for those of them who commit wrong; so fear them not but fear Me. And [it is] so I may complete My favor upon you and that you may be guided.
- 2:191 · Al-Baqarahحَيْثُ whereverAnd kill them wherever you overtake them and expel them from wherever they have expelled you, and fitnah is worse than killing. And do not fight them at al-Masjid al- Haram until they fight you there. But if they fight you, then kill them. Such is the recompense of the disbelievers.
- 2:191 · Al-Baqarahحَيْثُ whereverAnd kill them wherever you overtake them and expel them from wherever they have expelled you, and fitnah is worse than killing. And do not fight them at al-Masjid al- Haram until they fight you there. But if they fight you, then kill them. Such is the recompense of the disbelievers.
- 2:199 · Al-Baqarahحَيْثُ whereverThen depart from the place from where [all] the people depart and ask forgiveness of Allah. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
- 2:222 · Al-Baqarahحَيْثُ whereAnd they ask you about menstruation. Say, "It is harm, so keep away from wives during menstruation. And do not approach them until they are pure. And when they have purified themselves, then come to them from where Allah has ordained for you. Indeed, Allah loves those who are constantly repentant and loves those who purify themselves."
- 4:89 · An-Nisaحَيْثُ whereverThey wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah. But if they turn away, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them and take not from among them any ally or helper.
- 4:91 · An-Nisaحَيْثُ whereverYou will find others who wish to obtain security from you and [to] obtain security from their people. Every time they are returned to [the influence of] disbelief, they fall back into it. So if they do not withdraw from you or offer you peace or restrain their hands, then seize them and kill them wherever you overtake them. And those - We have made for you against them a clear authorization.
- 6:124 · Al-An'amحَيْثُ whereAnd when a sign comes to them, they say, "Never will we believe until we are given like that which was given to the messengers of Allah." Allah is most knowing of where He places His message. There will afflict those who committed crimes debasement before Allah and severe punishment for what they used to conspire.
- 7:19 · Al-A'rafحَيْثُ whereverAnd "O Adam, dwell, you and your wife, in Paradise and eat from wherever you will but do not approach this tree, lest you be among the wrongdoers."
- 7:27 · Al-A'rafحَيْثُ whereO children of Adam, let not Satan tempt you as he removed your parents from Paradise, stripping them of their clothing to show them their private parts. Indeed, he sees you, he and his tribe, from where you do not see them. Indeed, We have made the devils allies to those who do not believe.
- 7:161 · Al-A'rafحَيْثُ whereverAnd [mention, O Muhammad], when it was said to them, "Dwell in this city and eat from it wherever you will and say, 'Relieve us of our burdens,' and enter the gate bowing humbly; We will [then] forgive you your sins. We will increase the doers of good [in goodness and reward]."
- 7:182 · Al-A'rafحَيْثُ whereBut those who deny Our signs - We will progressively lead them [to destruction] from where they do not know.
- 9:5 · At-Tawbahحَيْثُ whereverAnd when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush. But if they should repent, establish prayer, and give zakah, let them [go] on their way. Indeed, Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
- 12:56 · Yusufحَيْثُ where everAnd thus We established Joseph in the land to settle therein wherever he willed. We touch with Our mercy whom We will, and We do not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good.
- 12:68 · Yusufحَيْثُ whereAnd when they entered from where their father had ordered them, it did not avail them against Allah at all except [it was] a need within the soul of Jacob, which he satisfied. And indeed, he was a possessor of knowledge because of what We had taught him, but most of the people do not know.
- 15:65 · Al-Hijrحَيْثُ whereSo set out with your family during a portion of the night and follow behind them and let not anyone among you look back and continue on to where you are commanded."
- 16:26 · An-Nahlحَيْثُ whereThose before them had already plotted, but Allah came at their building from the foundations, so the roof fell upon them from above them, and the punishment came to them from where they did not perceive.
- 16:45 · An-Nahlحَيْثُ whereThen, do those who have planned evil deeds feel secure that Allah will not cause the earth to swallow them or that the punishment will not come upon them from where they do not perceive?
- 20:69 · Ta-Haحَيْثُ whereverAnd throw what is in your right hand; it will swallow up what they have crafted. What they have crafted is but the trick of a magician, and the magician will not succeed wherever he is."
- 38:36 · Sadحَيْثُ whereverSo We subjected to him the wind blowing by his command, gently, wherever he directed,
- 39:25 · Az-Zumarحَيْثُ whereThose before them denied, and punishment came upon them from where they did not perceive.
- 39:74 · Az-Zumarحَيْثُ whereverAnd they will say, "Praise to Allah, who has fulfilled for us His promise and made us inherit the earth [so] we may settle in Paradise wherever we will. And excellent is the reward of [righteous] workers."
- 59:2 · Al-Hashrحَيْثُ whereIt is He who expelled the ones who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture from their homes at the first gathering. You did not think they would leave, and they thought that their fortresses would protect them from Allah; but [the decree of] Allah came upon them from where they had not expected, and He cast terror into their hearts [so] they destroyed their houses by their [own] hands and the hands of the believers. So take warning, O people of vision.
- 65:3 · At-Talaqحَيْثُ whereAnd will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allah will accomplish His purpose. Allah has already set for everything a [decreed] extent.
- 65:6 · At-Talaqحَيْثُ whereLodge them [in a section] of where you dwell out of your means and do not harm them in order to oppress them. And if they should be pregnant, then spend on them until they give birth. And if they breastfeed for you, then give them their payment and confer among yourselves in the acceptable way; but if you are in discord, then there may breastfeed for the father another woman.
Also in 1 more places: 68:44
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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