doubt

33 occurrences across 13 Arabic/Persian roots

ش- ب- ه

(sh-b-h) — doubts; resemblance; likeness

“doubt” accounts for 10 of 71 occurrences of this root (14%)

Forms seen

شبهات ×7 الشّبهات ×2 شبهه ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

doubt 14% doubts 11% like 7% comparison 6% as 6% peer 3% likewise 3% likeness 3% incomparable 3% equal 3% doubtfulness 3% will always remain distinguished 1% vain imaginings 1% unequivocal 1% suggestions 1% such 1% so utterly unlike 1% shadow 1% self-same book 1% seeds of doubt 1% resemble 1% peers 1% parallel 1% other 1% or 1% obscurities 1% night hath succeeded 1% likened 1% like of which 1% led to doubt 1% foul beyond comparison 1% fail to discern 1% doubted 1% distrust 1% days and nights 1% confounded 1% comparisons 1% compared 1% compare 1%

Examples

gleaningsGWB §159: الشّبهات: doubt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §79: شبهه: doubt will-and-testamentW&T §17: شبهات: doubt will-and-testamentW&T §34: الشّبهات: doubt will-and-testamentW&T §41: شبهات: doubt will-and-testamentW&T §43: شبهات: doubt will-and-testamentW&T §5: شبهات: of doubt will-and-testamentW&T §52: شبهات: doubt will-and-testamentW&T §53: شبهات: doubt will-and-testamentW&T §6: شبهات: doubt

ر- ي- ب

(r-y-b) — doubt; doubter; doubter/suspicious

“doubt” accounts for 5 of 22 occurrences of this root (23%)

Forms seen

ريب ×2 الرّيب ×1 رَيْبَ ×1 وَالرَّيْبُ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

doubt 23% doubteth 14% suspicious 9% doubtest 9% doubters 9% doubter 9% thereof 5% misgivings 5% idle fancies 5% evident doubt 5% doubted 5% addresseth 5%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §156: ريب: doubt gleaningsGWB §159: الرّيب: doubt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: رَيْبَ: doubt prayers-and-meditationsP&M §656: وَالرَّيْبُ: doubt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: ريب: doubt

ر- ی- ب

(r-y-b) — doubt; doubter; suspicion

“doubt” accounts for 4 of 8 occurrences of this root (50%)

Forms seen

ريب ×2 مريب ×1 رَيْبٍ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

doubt 50% he 13% doubts 13% doubters 13% doubter 13%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §117: مريب: doubt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: رَيْبٍ: doubt epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §178: ريب: doubt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §52: ريب: doubt

ش- ک- ک

(sh-k-k) — doubt; doubting

“doubt” accounts for 3 of 7 occurrences of this root (43%)

Forms seen

شکّ ×2 شکّی ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

doubt 43% misgivings 14% hesitation 14% dispute 14% decreed 14%

Examples

gleaningsGWB §440: شکّی: no doubt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §224: شکّ: doubt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §236: شکّ: doubt

ب- ت- ت

(b-t-t) — certainly; certainly, definitely; absolute

“doubt” accounts for 2 of 19 occurrences of this root (11%)

Forms seen

البتّه ×2

Translation spectrum for this root

assuredly 16% verily 11% unfailingly 11% doubt 11% complete 11% would unhesitatingly 5% times 5% thou wouldst 5% there can be 5% surely 5% shall never 5% certainty 5% certainly 5%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §112: البتّه: no doubt gleaningsGWB §724: البتّه: no doubt

ظ- ن- ن

(ẓ-n-n) — conjecture; think; suppositions

“doubt” accounts for 2 of 91 occurrences of this root (2%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

idle fancies 22% fancy 13% imaginings 7% fancies 5% vain imaginings 4% imagined 4% idle fancy 4% imagine 3% thought 2% think ye 2% mere conceit 2% doubt 2% we deem 1% ways of their idle fancy 1% thou hast imagined 1% thou dost imagine 1% thinkest thou 1% thinkest 1% think 1% they fondly imagine 1% superstitions 1% soul-devouring doubts 1% mine own fancy 1% it as certain 1% is thy fancy 1% imagine about him 1% imaginations 1% idle imaginings 1% idle 1% have imputed 1% fancied 1% false imaginings 1% doubtful 1% deemed 1% believe ye 1% belief 1% bear in mind 1%

Examples

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §164: ظنّ: doubt kitab-i-iqanKIQ §167: ظنّ: doubt

س- ب- ل

(s-b-l) — path; way; path/way

“doubt” accounts for 1 of 155 occurrences of this root (1%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

path 70% way 6% ways 5% sake 3% straight 1% sake of 1% two ways 1% thee 1% the 1% systems of religious belief 1% systems 1% state 1% shed 1% self and desire 1% road leading 1% right course 1% paths 1% path of thy good-pleasure 1% path leading 1% path but the path 1% never approach 1% means of admittance 1% its 1% is barred 1% good pleasure 1% doubt 1% door 1%

Examples

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: سبيلی: doubt

و- ه- م

(w-h-m) — illusion; fancy; illusions

“doubt” accounts for 1 of 82 occurrences of this root (1%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

vain imaginings 21% idle fancies 13% vain imaginations 12% imaginings 5% idle fancy 5% fancies 5% imaginations 4% idle imaginings 4% superstitious 2% fancy 2% victims 1% vain imagination 1% vain hopes 1% vain fancies 1% vain and worthless people 1% vain and empty 1% vague fancies 1% suspicion 1% prompted by their vain imaginations 1% people of doubt 1% own idle fancies 1% nothing 1% not 1% imagine 1% idle imaginations 1% idle and faulty conception 1% fleeting fancy 1% doubt 1% delusion 1% deluded 1% corrupt imaginations 1% conceive 1%

Examples

the-hidden-wordsHW §83: وهم: doubt

ب- ر- ه- ن

(b-r-h-n) — proof; proven; evidence

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

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

testimony 25% proof 25% testimonies 14% evidence 6% thine infallible proof 3% proofs 3% indubitable 3% hath incontrovertibly been made evident 3% glorious evidence 3% fully persuaded 3% doubt 3% demonstrate 3% bared 3% bare 3% attest its impermanence 3%

Examples

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §196: مبرهن: doubt

م- ر- ي

(m-r-y) — doubt; Mary; doubter, waverer

“doubt” accounts for 1 of 5 occurrences of this root (20%)

Forms seen

مِرْيَةٍ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

mary 40% who doubt 20% waver 20% doubt 20%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §194: مِرْيَةٍ: doubt

ش- ي- ر

(sh-y-r) — sign; allusion; allusions

“doubt” accounts for 1 of 29 occurrences of this root (3%)

Forms seen

الإِشَاراتِ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

suggestions 10% allusions 10% hints 7% hint 7% evil suggestions 7% whisperings 3% vain allusions 3% unaided 3% stroke 3% strivings 3% sign 3% references 3% reference to him 3% motion 3% milk 3% men all suggestions 3% implications 3% doubt 3% description 3% degree describe 3% can adequately describe 3% blasphemous whisperings 3%

Examples

prayers-and-meditationsP&M §308: الإِشَاراتِ: of doubt

ل- ب- س

(l-b-s) — garment; clothe; garment, clothing

“doubt” accounts for 1 of 21 occurrences of this root (5%)

Forms seen

لَبْسٍ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

clothe 14% attire 14% garb 10% woven 5% robe 5% raiment 5% pomp 5% guise 5% drape thyself 5% doubt 5% dissembling 5% didst clothe him 5% clothes 5% attire me 5% appearing 5% apparel 5%

Examples

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §121: لَبْسٍ: in doubt

ش- ك- ك

(sh-k-k) — doubt; uncertainty

“doubt” accounts for 1 of 6 occurrences of this root (17%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

question 17% o 17% misdoubt 17% it is evident 17% doubts 17% doubt 17%

Examples

gleaningsGWB §124: شکّی: doubt

See Also

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