swiftness
5 occurrences across 3 Arabic/Persian roots
ب- ر- ق (b-r-q) — lightning; flashes; flashes, lightning
“swiftness” accounts for
3 of
18 occurrences of this root
(17%)
(b-r-q) — lightning; flashes; flashes, lightning
“swiftness” accounts for 3 of 18 occurrences of this root (17%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
splendor 28% swiftness of lightning 11% flash 11% brightness 11% telegraphed 6% telegraph 6% swift as lightning 6% lightning 6% even as the swiftness of lightning 6% effulgence 6% cupful 6%
ح- ي- ن (ḥ-y-n) — time; time/moment; moment
“swiftness” accounts for
1 of
132 occurrences of this root
(1%)
(ḥ-y-n) — time; time/moment; moment
“swiftness” accounts for 1 of 132 occurrences of this root (1%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
time 19% moment 17% very moment 8% hour 5% when 4% whilst 3% now 3% season 2% instantly 2% day 2% continually 2% whenever 2% until now 2% forever 2% condition 2% while 1% whereupon 1% wherefore 1% until the present day 1% timely 1% time when 1% thus far 1% thousand life 1% those 1% then 1% that 1% swift as the twinkling of an eye 1% strain 1% soon 1% same time 1% regarded as timely 1% present time 1% present day 1% one moment 1% one and the same moment 1% on 1% occasion 1% now that 1% moment of thy life 1% moment of their life 1% moment of my life 1% late 1% how 1% hour at which 1% hin 1% forthwith 1% eve 1% day when 1% at 1%
س- ر- ع (s-r-ʿ) — hasten; hastened; hasten/hurry
“swiftness” accounts for
1 of
51 occurrences of this root
(2%)
(s-r-ʿ) — hasten; hastened; hasten/hurry
“swiftness” accounts for 1 of 51 occurrences of this root (2%)
Forms seen
Translation spectrum for this root
hastened 20% hasten 6% rushed forth 4% have hastened 4% hath hasted 4% hastening 4% hasten ye 4% hasten forth 4% hasted 4% haste ye 4% would rush forth 2% would hasten 2% who hath hastened 2% which i can hasten 2% traverse 2% they may all hasten 2% they hastened 2% they hasten 2% swift 2% so that they may rush forward 2% may haste away 2% may haste 2% make haste 2% i may hasten 2% i have made haste 2% i have hastened 2% i hastened 2% hurried along 2% have sought 2% have made haste 2% hastened with such speed 2% hasten unto him 2%
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See Also
Other English words/phrases that share the same Arabic/Persian roots: