ك ت م Root k-t-m in the Qur’an 21 occurrences in 20 verses

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

كَتَمَ 21 times

• 2:33 · Al-Baqarahتَكْتُمُونَ concealHe said, "O Adam, inform them of their names." And when he had informed them of their names, He said, "Did I not tell you that I know the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth? And I know what you reveal and what you have concealed."
• 2:42 · Al-Baqarahوَتَكْتُمُوا۟ and concealAnd do not mix the truth with falsehood or conceal the truth while you know [it].
• 2:72 · Al-Baqarahتَكْتُمُونَ concealingAnd [recall] when you slew a man and disputed over it, but Allah was to bring out that which you were concealing.
• 2:140 · Al-Baqarahكَتَمَ concealedOr do you say that Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the Descendants were Jews or Christians? Say, "Are you more knowing or is Allah?" And who is more unjust than one who conceals a testimony he has from Allah? And Allah is not unaware of what you do.
• 2:146 · Al-Baqarahلَيَكْتُمُونَ surely they concealThose to whom We gave the Scripture know him as they know their own sons. But indeed, a party of them conceal the truth while they know [it].
• 2:159 · Al-Baqarahيَكْتُمُونَ concealIndeed, those who conceal what We sent down of clear proofs and guidance after We made it clear for the people in the Scripture - those are cursed by Allah and cursed by those who curse,
• 2:174 · Al-Baqarahيَكْتُمُونَ concealIndeed, they who conceal what Allah has sent down of the Book and exchange it for a small price - those consume not into their bellies except the Fire. And Allah will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them. And they will have a painful punishment.
• 2:228 · Al-Baqarahيَكْتُمْنَ they concealDivorced women remain in waiting for three periods, and it is not lawful for them to conceal what Allah has created in their wombs if they believe in Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands have more right to take them back in this [period] if they want reconciliation. And due to the wives is similar to what is expected of them, according to what is reasonable. But the men have a degree over them [in responsibility and authority]. And Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
• 2:283 · Al-Baqarahتَكْتُمُوا۟ concealAnd if you are on a journey and cannot find a scribe, then a security deposit [should be] taken. And if one of you entrusts another, then let him who is entrusted discharge his trust [faithfully] and let him fear Allah, his Lord. And do not conceal testimony, for whoever conceals it - his heart is indeed sinful, and Allah is Knowing of what you do.
• 2:283 · Al-Baqarahيَكْتُمْهَا conceals itAnd if you are on a journey and cannot find a scribe, then a security deposit [should be] taken. And if one of you entrusts another, then let him who is entrusted discharge his trust [faithfully] and let him fear Allah, his Lord. And do not conceal testimony, for whoever conceals it - his heart is indeed sinful, and Allah is Knowing of what you do.
• 3:71 · Ali 'Imranوَتَكْتُمُونَ and concealO People of the Scripture, why do you confuse the truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know [it]?
• 3:167 · Ali 'Imranيَكْتُمُونَ they concealAnd that He might make evident those who are hypocrites. For it was said to them, "Come, fight in the way of Allah or [at least] defend." They said, "If we had known [there would be] fighting, we would have followed you." They were nearer to disbelief that day than to faith, saying with their mouths what was not in their hearts. And Allah is most Knowing of what they conceal -
• 3:187 · Ali 'Imranتَكْتُمُونَهُۥ conceal itAnd [mention, O Muhammad], when Allah took a covenant from those who were given the Scripture, [saying], "You must make it clear to the people and not conceal it." But they threw it away behind their backs and exchanged it for a small price. And wretched is that which they purchased.
• 4:37 · An-Nisaوَيَكْتُمُونَ and hideWho 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 -
• 4:42 · An-Nisaيَكْتُمُونَ they will (be able to) hideThat Day, those who disbelieved and disobeyed the Messenger will wish they could be covered by the earth. And they will not conceal from Allah a [single] statement.
• 5:61 · Al-Ma'idahيَكْتُمُونَ hidingAnd when they come to you, they say, "We believe." But they have entered with disbelief [in their hearts], and they have certainly left with it. And Allah is most knowing of what they were concealing.
• 5:99 · Al-Ma'idahتَكْتُمُونَ you concealNot upon the Messenger is [responsibility] except [for] notification. And Allah knows whatever you reveal and whatever you conceal.
• 5:106 · Al-Ma'idahنَكْتُمُ we will concealO you who have believed, testimony [should be taken] among you when death approaches one of you at the time of bequest - [that of] two just men from among you or two others from outside if you are traveling through the land and the disaster of death should strike you. Detain them after the prayer and let them both swear by Allah if you doubt [their testimony, saying], "We will not exchange our oath for a price, even if he should be a near relative, and we will not withhold the testimony of Allah. Indeed, we would then be of the sinful."
• 21:110 · Al-Anbyaتَكْتُمُونَ you concealIndeed, He knows what is declared of speech, and He knows what you conceal.
• 24:29 · An-Nurتَكْتُمُونَ you concealThere is no blame upon you for entering houses not inhabited in which there is convenience for you. And Allah knows what you reveal and what you conceal.
• 40:28 · Ghafirيَكْتُمُ who conceal(ed)And a believing man from the family of Pharaoh who concealed his faith said, "Do you kill a man [merely] because he says, 'My Lord is Allah' while he has brought you clear proofs from your Lord? And if he should be lying, then upon him is [the consequence of] his lie; but if he should be truthful, there will strike you some of what he promises you. Indeed, Allah does not guide one who is a transgressor and a liar.

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.