Quranic root
ن ح ل
nūn ḥā lām
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- nHl
2 lemmas from this root
The dictionary words this root produces, with how often each occurs.
- نَّحْل
- نِحْلَة
Word forms
Every surface form this root takes in the Quran.
- النحل
- نحلةۭ
Themes
The themes most often carried by the verses this root appears in.
Verses
- 4:4 An-Nisa نِحْلَةً وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلنِّسَآءَ صَدُقَـٰتِهِنَّ نِحْلَةً ۚ فَإِن طِبْنَ لَكُمْ عَن شَىْءٍ مِّنْهُ نَفْسًا فَكُلُوهُ هَنِيٓـًٔا مَّرِيٓـًٔا Give women their bridal gift upon marriage, though if they are happy to give up some of it for you, you may enjoy it with a clear conscience.
- 16:68 An-Nahl ٱلنَّحْلِ وَأَوْحَىٰ رَبُّكَ إِلَى ٱلنَّحْلِ أَنِ ٱتَّخِذِى مِنَ ٱلْجِبَالِ بُيُوتًا وَمِنَ ٱلشَّجَرِ وَمِمَّا يَعْرِشُونَ And your Lord inspired the bee, saying, ‘Build yourselves houses in the mountains and trees and what people construct.