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97 occurrences across 15 Arabic/Persian roots

ب- ي- ن
(b-y-n) — between; utterance; clear

“before” accounts for 23 of 760 occurrences of this root (3%)

Translation spectrum for this root

utterance 14% among 5% amidst 5% amongst 4% before 3% between 3% manifest 2% word 2% unto 2% clear token 2% thine utterance 1% saying 1% them 1% statement 1% and 1% amongst you 1% to 1% speech 1% in 1% clear 1% you 1% palpable 1% expounder 1% between us 1% at 1% proof 1% mercy 1% luminous 1% language 1% bayán 1% among thy 1% above 1% who are in 0% unfold 0% tongue 0% thee 0% testimony 0% resplendent 0% perspicuous 0% mine utterance 0% lucid 0% holy utterance 0% eyes of 0% evident 0% divine utterance 0% betwixt 0% between them 0% between thee 0% are in 0% amongst them 0% all 0% verse 0% utterance of god 0% upon 0% unerring 0% undoubted 0% under 0% recount 0% recognize 0% presence of 0% plainly 0% people of the bayán 0% out of 0% midst 0% manifest sign 0% into 0% hath been said 0% hands of 0% hand 0% glorification 0% from 0% explanation 0% evidences of his revelation 0% evidence 0% eloquence 0% divine expounder 0% describe 0% clear proof 0% by 0% another 0% agitateth 0% yourselves 0% world of 0% words uttered 0% words thou didst utter 0% words he hath uttered 0% wondrous utterance 0% within the court 0% with 0% wisdom 0% who follow me 0% who are 0% which hath been said 0% which hath been mentioned 0% which 0% virtue of their utterances and 0% veilless 0% utterly 0% utterance or 0% utter 0% us 0% unuttered 0% unfeigned 0% unequivocal 0% undoubted proof 0% understanding 0% undeniable 0% truth 0% trustworthy 0% toward them 0% toward 0% too conspicuous 0% tongue of mortal 0% tongue describe 0% token 0% thy 0% those 0% thing 0% thereof 0% the 0% tablet 0% surrounded 0% sure testimony 0% sure 0% suffer patiently in their 0% such 0% speechless 0% speak forth 0% significance 0% sign 0% should not be found 0% set forth the truth 0% set forth the meaning 0% set forth clearly 0% separate light from fire 0% self-conceit 0% see 0% sanctified and holy word 0% revelation of these word 0% revelation 0% revealing these word 0% revealeth the clear token 0% revealeth 0% revealer 0% revealed unto 0% revealed 0% reveal these word 0% resplendent glory 0% regard ye not 0% recounting 0% record 0% readily 0% radiant 0% proofs of his mission 0% principle 0% presence 0% praise 0% power of utterance 0% power of thine utterance 0% power of men’s utterance 0% plain 0% people 0% pen 0% passage 0% over them 0% over 0% out of all 0% our 0% other language 0% ornament of utterance 0% original one 0% one from the other 0% one from another 0% one 0% none can question 0% mouth 0% mighty 0% midst of 0% mercy of 0% mention 0% men 0% manifestly 0% manifested 0% make clear 0% lying at the mercy of 0% knit 0% kindly manner 0% its 0% is in 0% involved 0% instructeth 0% inquire into 0% infallible truth 0% his 0% helpeth him to discover the secrets of creation 0% held fast in 0% heaven 0% hath spoken 0% hath been compassed with 0% grievous 0% glorious 0% glorified 0% glaring 0% gaze of the dwellers of 0% gaze 0% fully 0% foretold 0% force of thy utterance 0% flagrant 0% far 0% fallen into the hands of 0% fallen into 0% face 0% eye 0% extolling his virtue 0% extol 0% expounding 0% expounded 0% expound their meaning 0% exposition 0% explicit 0% explained 0% exalted 0% evidences of his glory 0% embraceth 0% eloquent of speaker 0% divine saying 0% divine 0% divide you 0% distinct 0% discourse 0% discloseth 0% didst set before 0% didst ask for no explanation 0% designation 0% description 0% describe thee 0% depths of 0% counsel 0% conversation 0% conspicuous 0% connecteth 0% confirmation 0% confined to their own self 0% concerning 0% compassed me about 0% compassed about with 0% clearest 0% clear it up 0% clear and manifest 0% citing 0% certain argument 0% can any tongue 0% both extremity 0% both 0% book 0% binding 0% between their person 0% between him 0% beloved’s utterance 0% been revealed 0% be discerning 0% bayán (exposition 0% assigned 0% articulate speech 0% are sore pressed by 0% appointed interpreter 0% amongst all 0% among yourselves 0% among them 0% among my 0% amidst thy 0% amidst my 0% all-glorious 0% against each other 0% afflictive 0% absolute 0% above all 0% abject 0%

ء- م- م
(ʾ-m-m) — nations; mother; before

“before” accounts for 20 of 155 occurrences of this root (13%)

ق- ب- ل
(q-b-l) — before; acceptance; approach

“before” accounts for 17 of 539 occurrences of this root (3%)

Translation spectrum for this root

old 5% ere 4% before 3% acceptable 2% former 2% turned 2% past 2% turn 1% accepted 1% previously 1% aforetime 1% accept 1% worthy 1% qiblih 1% turning 1% kindred 1% him 1% hath turned 1% former time 1% face 1% already 1% tribe 1% previous 1% formerly 1% acceptance 1% you 1% unworthy 1% turneth 1% turned unto 1% turned away 1% turn toward 1% thine acceptance 1% thee 1% seeker 1% name of 1% have turned toward 1% have accepted 1% faithful 1% days past 1% company 1% bygone age 1% yesterday 0% were before 0% turned toward 0% they may turn 0% them 0% set himself toward 0% seek 0% recognizing 0% prior to 0% preceding 0% people 0% kindreds of the earth 0% is acceptable 0% him who is the object of the adoration 0% hath turned towards thee 0% hath turned toward 0% fit 0% faith 0% faced 0% embrace 0% conversion 0% capacity 0% bygone 0% ye welcomed him 0% would set thy face toward 0% would have gladly kissed 0% would draw nigh 0% willingly accepted 0% will welcome 0% will enable them to turn unto thee 0% will embrace 0% wholly unworthy 0% who hath turned towards thee 0% who hath set his face toward 0% who had turned their face toward 0% which we have formerly revealed 0% whereby they may turn 0% welcomed 0% was accepted 0% visiteth 0% us 0% until now 0% turning, then 0% turning towards him 0% turning toward 0% turning in 0% turneth thereunto 0% turned towards thee 0% turned their face unto it 0% turned their face toward 0% turned away from 0% turn yourselves toward 0% turn wholly unto thee 0% turn unto thee 0% turn unto 0% turn thou unto 0% turn thou 0% turn thereunto 0% turn my face wholly 0% toward 0% times past 0% time and again 0% thou hast fixed thy gaze upon me 0% thou hadst turned 0% thou accept 0% they whose hearts are turned toward 0% they that turn towards him 0% they that turn thereunto 0% they that set their faces towards it 0% they may turn towards thee 0% they had turned toward thee 0% therefore turn 0% them who have embraced thy cause 0% them that truly believe 0% them that accept 0% superior 0% suffered 0% such 0% submitted 0% similar 0% shall be acceptable 0% shall accept and believe 0% setting their face 0% setting his face toward 0% set, then, thy face toward 0% set your hearts and hopes upon him 0% set your faces toward 0% set your face 0% set then thy face toward 0% set themselves toward 0% set their face 0% set their affection 0% set myself toward 0% set my heart on 0% set himself towards them 0% set before 0% set 0% sense 0% return 0% resting her heart upon thee 0% rested their hearts firmly upon thee 0% repudiate 0% regard as acceptable 0% reconcile themselves 0% recognized thee 0% recognized his manifestation 0% recognize his glory 0% receptiveness 0% receptive soul 0% receptive 0% recent 0% reached forth towards thee 0% prior 0% previous to 0% previous occasion 0% press onward 0% preceding revelation 0% preceded 0% praised 0% peer 0% object of the adoration 0% my 0% mouthpiece 0% mine eyes lifted up toward 0% meditate 0% me 0% may well beseem 0% may turn 0% may favorably regard them 0% matchless 0% man that hath turned towards them 0% made worthy 0% made acceptable 0% long ago 0% let him turn thereunto 0% let him 0% kiss 0% it 0% inclineth you 0% incline me 0% inasmuch as thou hast fixed thy gaze upon me 0% inadmissible 0% i have turned myself 0% i have accepted 0% how i have set myself toward 0% him that hath turned thereunto 0% heaven of 0% he that hath set his face towards us 0% he indeed is acceptable 0% he deign to accept 0% he 0% having set their face 0% having recognized (the manifestation 0% have turned unto 0% have turned their faces in the direction of 0% have set themselves towards him 0% have set themselves 0% have set their faces towards thee 0% have set myself toward 0% have set my face 0% have preceded 0% have directed my step 0% have come to pass 0% have clung 0% have been set toward 0% hath turned unto 0% hath suffered 0% hath set his face toward 0% hath set his face 0% hath set himself toward 0% hath fixed his gaze 0% hath embraced 0% hath directed his steps toward 0% hath believed 0% hath been willing to suffer 0% hath been lifted upon thee 0% hasten 0% haste ye to gain admittance into 0% haste thee to attain the presence of 0% hast fixed thy gaze upon 0% hast consented to be touched by 0% good pleasure 0% godly 0% go forward 0% future 0% from 0% former dispensation 0% former day 0% former age 0% fixed 0% fix thy gaze 0% fix mine heart on 0% felt disposed 0% feet of 0% favor 0% faces may be turned 0% face turned toward 0% face to face 0% face set towards thee 0% face set toward 0% face of 0% face and withstand 0% eyes fixed on 0% exposed to its ray 0% eternal in the past 0% ere this 0% ere their creation 0% ere the passing of 0% ere the passing 0% ere the day 0% ere the 0% equalleth 0% enter into 0% endowed with 0% embraceth 0% embraced the faith 0% earlier 0% draw nigh 0% draw near 0% disinclined 0% directeth his steps toward thee 0% directed their step 0% directed his step 0% direct, then, his eye 0% direct themselves 0% didst believe 0% deigned to accept 0% days of old 0% days gone by 0% cynosure 0% come 0% caused me to turn unto thee 0% caused me to set my face toward 0% can compare with it 0% came before me 0% báb 0% breasts of the faithful 0% believing 0% believed 0% belief 0% behalf of 0% beginning 0% been lifted upon 0% be unworthy 0% be rejected 0% be placed before it 0% be made worthy 0% be accepted 0% as 0% are regarded with favor 0% are receptive to his call 0% are acceptable 0% any man respond to thy call 0% already in the foregoing page 0% allegiance to his 0% agreed upon 0% ago 0% advancing towards thee 0% acquiesced 0% acknowledged 0% acknowledge the truth 0% acknowledge 0% acceptance of the faith 0% able 0%

ل- ق- ي
(l-q-y) — meeting; cast; meeting, encounter

“before” accounts for 14 of 215 occurrences of this root (7%)

Translation spectrum for this root

presence 23% before 7% divine presence 4% attainment unto the divine presence 3% reunion 2% when face to face with 1% meet me 1% attain the presence 1% we have revealed unto thee 1% they shall ever meet him 1% sow the seeds of 1% send down 1% reunion with 1% presence of god 1% meeteth 1% meet 1% judgment 1% court of 1% beholding thy face 1% behold 1% attainment unto the presence 1% attainment 1% attaining the presence 1% attain our presence 1% wondrous day 0% who forsook 0% which we have revealed unto thee 0% when thou art remembered 0% when they meet you 0% when confronted with 0% when brought face to face with 0% when 0% we reveal to thee 0% we imparted 0% we have caused to descend upon thee 0% we have addressed 0% thou wouldst have cast 0% they yearn to be scattered 0% they shall attain the presence 0% thee 0% the 0% sown 0% sowing the seed 0% sowed the seed 0% sowed 0% share it with them 0% share 0% set forth before 0% sent down unto you 0% sent down unto thee 0% send down upon you 0% revealing to thee 0% reveal 0% reunion with thee 0% reunion with him 0% proclamation 0% presence—the presence 0% presence of 0% pour out into thine ear 0% pass into thy presence 0% own accord 0% over thee 0% must meet 0% meeting thee 0% meet thee 0% look upon thy face 0% look upon 0% left it 0% kindling 0% instilled 0% infused 0% in 0% imparted 0% have we unfolded 0% have we entrusted thee with 0% have we disclosed 0% have spoken 0% have sent down unto 0% have engraved on thee 0% hand down 0% gift of thy presence 0% face—the 0% faced with 0% face to face with 0% face of god 0% face 0% entrance into thy presence 0% encounter 0% drawn nigh unto 0% delivered 0% deliver unto them 0% countenance 0% convey 0% brightness of whose presence 0% bestow 0% beloved 0% beholding the face 0% beholding his face 0% behold thy face 0% behold the countenance of 0% behold the countenance 0% behold his face 0% be united with, him 0% attainment unto such presence 0% attainment to the presence 0% attaining, therefore, to the presence of 0% attaining unto the presence of god 0% attaining our presence 0% attained 0% attain unto the presence 0% attain the presence of 0% attain his presence 0% attain his court 0% advent 0% admittance into the court of his presence 0%

ع- ن- د
(ʿ-n-d) — with; at; with/at

“before” accounts for 8 of 261 occurrences of this root (3%)

Translation spectrum for this root

thee 5% god 3% from 3% sight 3% before 3% when 2% thou dost possess 2% things ye possess 2% of 2% him 2% thou possessest 2% thereupon 2% possess 2% his 2% estimation 2% things thou dost possess 2% presence 2% possession 2% me 2% at 2% whom 1% when face to face with 1% unto 1% thy 1% through 1% our 1% face of 1% by 1% all 1% ye possess 1% which thou dost possess 1% when compared with 1% things which belong unto 1% things they possess 1% thing 1% they possessed 1% they possess 1% them 1% sight of 1% perverse 1% mouth 1% i possess 1% current amongst you 1% your 0% with 0% whose 0% who holdeth 0% which ye possess 0% which pertaineth unto 0% which men possess 0% which is your 0% which is with thee 0% which is with 0% when once 0% when faced 0% when confronted with 0% when confronted 0% when compared to 0% when brought face to face with 0% when beholding 0% whatsoever belongeth unto thee 0% what ye possess 0% what ye own 0% what thou dost possess 0% what is in thee 0% what is in me 0% what he possesseth 0% under 0% things ye yourselves possess 0% things that 0% things of 0% they themselves 0% the 0% than that which thou possessest 0% stubbornness 0% stubbornly oppose thee 0% sovereignty 0% side 0% resisteth 0% proceeding from thy mouth 0% presence of 0% possession and 0% possessed 0% pertaineth unto them 0% pertaineth unto thee 0% pertaineth unto him 0% pertain unto 0% part 0% own concern 0% neither trustworthy 0% near to 0% mine hand 0% midst 0% lulled by 0% lieth hidden in our 0% is with us 0% is with 0% inspired by god 0% inimical 0% human perversity 0% hostile 0% him who 0% him are 0% he hath 0% he 0% hath 0% handed down unto us 0% grace unto men 0% grace 0% foe 0% face 0% estimation of 0% else 0% divinely 0% day 0% current amongst 0% contumacious 0% comparison 0% commonly possess 0% belong unto us 0% are with thee 0% are in thy hand 0% any 0% amongst 0% amid the 0% according to the estimate 0%

ل- د- ي
(l-d-y) — at; with; near

“before” accounts for 5 of 31 occurrences of this root (16%)

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ل- ق- و
(l-q-w) — before; facing/before; toward

“before” accounts for 2 of 4 occurrences of this root (50%)

Translation spectrum for this root

before 50% when 25% humbly at 25%

و- ج- ه
(w-j-h) — face; attention; turning

“before” accounts for 1 of 544 occurrences of this root (0%)

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Translation spectrum for this root

face 31% countenance 9% turn 3% sake 3% turning 3% sake of 2% set their face 1% turned 1% setting their face 1% have turned 1% face of 1% eye 1% thee 1% set my face 1% set 1% proceeded 1% presence 1% lift up 1% who have set their faces towards thee 0% visited 0% us 0% turning towards thee 0% turning toward 0% turn their face 0% turn his face toward 0% snow-white face 0% setting thy face 0% set his face 0% meaning 0% me 0% light of thy countenance 0% light of his countenance 0% incline 0% i turn 0% i have turned my face 0% i have turned 0% have set their faces towards thee 0% hath turned 0% hast directed towards me thy step 0% gaze 0% face turned towards thee 0% face of men 0% are set 0% against them 0% advance 0% ye refused to turn your faces towards him 0% wouldst turn away 0% wouldst set thy face toward 0% wouldst set thy face 0% would turn his face towards thee 0% would rise towards thee 0% wise 0% will set his face toward 0% whom i can turn my face 0% wholly for the sake 0% who hath sought thy face 0% who hath set his face 0% wert thou to incline 0% went to him 0% we still set our face 0% we set our step 0% wandered 0% visit 0% vision 0% unfurled 0% turning their faces toward 0% turning their face 0% turning our face 0% turneth his face 0% turned towards him 0% turned toward 0% turned their face 0% turn, then, thy face 0% turn your face 0% turn unto him 0% turn towards thee 0% turn thou toward 0% turn aside 0% transferred our residence 0% towards thy face 0% towards thee 0% toward 0% thyself 0% thou wouldst completely ignore them 0% thine 0% they may behold 0% them that have set themselves towards thee 0% thee have i turned 0% sum of 0% stir 0% stained 0% splendors of thine own face 0% soul was directed 0% shall turn toward 0% shall be his 0% setting their faces towards thee 0% setting their faces toward 0% set your faces towards him 0% set your faces toward 0% set your face 0% set thy face 0% set themselves toward 0% set their affections upon it 0% set myself towards thee 0% set myself 0% set me toward 0% set his face toward 0% set his face in the direction of 0% set his affection 0% set her hopes on 0% set her face towards thee 0% self 0% sake of thee 0% regard 0% reality 0% radiant face 0% radiance of 0% quarter of the heaven 0% proceeding 0% proceed 0% own face 0% one that turneth towards him 0% o thou who hast set thy face toward 0% name’s sake 0% money 0% mine eyes bent 0% mine 0% minds that are wholly centered in him 0% may journey 0% lead 0% journeyed 0% it be enabled to turn 0% is turned toward 0% inclineth 0% inclined toward 0% inclined 0% immortal 0% i may so fix my gaze upon thee 0% i have set my face towards thee 0% i have set my face 0% him whose face 0% have turned wholly toward 0% have turned towards thee 0% have turned their face 0% have fixed 0% have been bent upon 0% hath turned his face unto thee 0% hath turned his face toward 0% hath sought 0% hath set his face 0% hath set her face 0% hath set 0% hath not been directed 0% hath directed his steps toward 0% hath directed his step 0% guard their face 0% guard 0% ground 0% gone 0% gazing on 0% gaze upon thee 0% fled 0% fixing 0% fixed his eye 0% fixed 0% fix thy gaze upon 0% fix their thought 0% fix their heart 0% fix his gaze 0% favored of god 0% fastened his eyes upon 0% fasten your eye 0% faces of men 0% faces are set 0% face to face 0% face set 0% eyes of all men 0% exertion 0% disregard 0% directing their gaze 0% directing their eyes toward 0% directing his step 0% directing his eyes toward 0% directeth himself 0% directed toward 0% directed 0% direct his face 0% derive their inspiration from 0% departure 0% contemplate 0% consider them 0% cleave to 0% character 0% cause them to turn their face 0% cause them to turn away 0% brightness of whose face 0% bent upon 0% behold 0% before 0% beauty 0% attuned to 0% attachment to 0% action in approaching thee 0%

خ- د- م
(kh-d-m) — service; servant; serve

“before” accounts for 1 of 69 occurrences of this root (1%)

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ء- م- و
(ʾ-m-w) — handmaidens; handmaiden; maidservant

“before” accounts for 1 of 15 occurrences of this root (7%)

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ف- ص- ل
(f-ṣ-l) — detail; separate; separated

“before” accounts for 1 of 60 occurrences of this root (2%)

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س- ب- ق
(s-b-q) — precede; preceded; precedence

“before” accounts for 1 of 67 occurrences of this root (1%)

ء- ز- ل
(ʾ-z-l) — eternal; eternity; eternities

“before” accounts for 1 of 71 occurrences of this root (1%)

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fa:گذشتن
(gdhshtn) — pass; to pass; passed

“before” accounts for 1 of 48 occurrences of this root (2%)

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fa:زدن
(zdn) — near; strike; near, with

“before” accounts for 1 of 36 occurrences of this root (3%)

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See Also

Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: