good
38 occurrences across 5 Arabic/Persian roots
خ- ي- ر (kh-y-r) — good; better; choice
“good” accounts for
33 of
153 occurrences of this root
(22%)
(kh-y-r) — good; better; choice
“good” accounts for 33 of 153 occurrences of this root (22%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
good 22% better 7% unconstrained 4% chosen 4% choose 4% righteous 3% good thing 3% better is 3% best 3% unconditioned 3% chosen one 3% unrestrained 2% chose 2% virtue 1% choosest 1% best advantage 1% benevolent 1% wholly directed by thee 1% which will profit them 1% whatsoever he willeth 1% what ye prefer 1% what thou hast thyself chosen 1% what is good 1% what is best for them 1% what i have chosen 1% unsurpassed 1% universe 1% unconstrained power 1% unconstrained and sovereign 1% truth 1% thou wouldst choose 1% thorn 1% surely, be a manifest advantage 1% shall be better 1% retired and lived in 1% remain unconstrained 1% profitable 1% preferable 1% power 1% pious 1% only that which will profit them 1% just 1% is best 1% him who is the unconstrained 1% he who is the unconditioned 1% he who hath the authority 1% he hath drained to its dreg 1% have chosen 1% goodwill 1% goodness 1% goodly gift 1% goodly 1% godly 1% first choice 1% excel 1% dominion 1% didst single him out 1% didst choose 1% decided 1% chosen to follow 1% chosen among 1% choicest 1% blessing 1% bestowal 1% be their well-wisher 1% be the well-wisher 1% be preferred 1%
Examples
epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §205: خير: goodgleaningsGWB §476: لخير: goodkitab-i-iqanKIQ §122: خَيرٌ: goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §17: خَيْرَ: with the goodwill-and-testamentW&T §25: خیر: goodgleaningsGWB §639: خیر: goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §177: خَيْرَ: the goodwill-and-testamentW&T §36: الخیر: goodgleaningsGWB §691: الخير: goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §182: خَيْرٍ: the goodwill-and-testamentW&T §38: خیر: for the goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §20: خَيْرَ: the goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §257: خَيْرَ: the goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §279: خَيْرَ: goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §293: خَيْرَ: goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §320: خَيْرَ: the goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §330: خَيْرٍ: goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §366: خَيْرَ: goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §415: خَيْرَ: the goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §42: خَيْرٍ: goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §478: خَيْرَ: the goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §503: خَيْرَ: the goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §563: خَيْرَ: the goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §614: خَيْرَ: goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: خَيْرَ: the goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §623: وَخَيْرَ: the goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §63: خَيْرٌ: goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §655: خَيْرَ: goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §675: خَيْرَ: the goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §680: خَيْرَ: goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §780: الْخَيْرِ: goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §801: خَيرٍ: the goodprayers-and-meditationsP&M §808: خَيْرَ: the good
ط- ي- ب (ṭ-y-b) — good; blessed; good, pure
“good” accounts for
2 of
38 occurrences of this root
(5%)
(ṭ-y-b) — good; blessed; good, pure
“good” accounts for 2 of 38 occurrences of this root (5%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
goodly 18% blessed 13% pure 11% holy 8% rich 5% human heart 5% healed 5% good 5% gain ease 5% well is it with 3% sweetness 3% sacred 3% righteous 3% refresh 3% recover 3% pure heart 3% happy the man 3% fragrant 3%
م- و- ل (m-w-l) — wealth; property; property, wealth
“good” accounts for
1 of
36 occurrences of this root
(3%)
(m-w-l) — wealth; property; property, wealth
“good” accounts for 1 of 36 occurrences of this root (3%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
substance 44% property 19% possession 11% treasure 6% what ye possess 3% wealth 3% treasures ye have laid up 3% swallowed substance 3% riches 3% mortal riches 3% good 3%
Examples
م- ا- ل (m-ʾ-l) — wealth; property; rub
“good” accounts for
1 of
5 occurrences of this root
(20%)
(m-ʾ-l) — wealth; property; rub
“good” accounts for 1 of 5 occurrences of this root (20%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
س- ع- د (s-ʿ-d) — blessed; blessed/fortunate; felicity
“good” accounts for
1 of
8 occurrences of this root
(13%)
(s-ʿ-d) — blessed; blessed/fortunate; felicity
“good” accounts for 1 of 8 occurrences of this root (13%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
Examples
See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: