ن ق ب n-q-b
نَقَّبُوا
naq-qabū
literally to dig a path through a mountain
Definition
- 1نَقَّبُواnaq-qabūto dig up or search in hope of escape2
- 2نَقِيبًاnaqība chief who digs up information to maintain a group1
Total uses in the Qur’an: 3
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
نَقَّبُوا · نَقْبًا
فَنَقَّبُوا فِي الْبِلَادِ
Then they desperately sought refuge in the land.
50:36draft glosses: 3 of 3
وَمَا ٱسْتَطَٰعُوا۟ لَهُۥ نَقْبًۭا
They could not tunnel through this barrier.
18:97draft glosses: 4 of 4
Sense 2
نَقِيبًا
وَبَعَثْنَا مِنْهُمُ اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ نَقِيبًا
We appointed twelve chiefs from among them.
5:12draft glosses: 4 of 5 · 1 pending
DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed