the sun

34 occurrences across 7 Arabic/Persian roots

ش- م- س

(sh-m-s) — sun; suns; the sun

“the sun” accounts for 27 of 250 occurrences of this root (11%)

Forms seen

شمس ×16 شَمْسُ ×4 الشّمس ×3 افتاب ×1 شموس ×1 الشَّمْسِ ×1 الشَّمْسَ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

sun 44% daystar 19% luminaries 5% light 4% day-star 4% suns 3% luminary 3% orb 1% the 1% sunlight 1% sun of truth 1% sun of 1% divine luminaries 1% visible sun 0% truth 0% thine abiding glory 0% these 0% testify 0% terms “sun 0% suns of thy goodly gifts 0% sun-like mirrors 0% sun in 0% sun hath 0% splendor 0% resplendent the luminaries 0% radiant splendour of the sun 0% radiance of the sun 0% one 0% noon-tide sun 0% most 0% meanings 0% manifestations 0% light of 0% great light 0% god 0% exalted 0% daystars 0% day-stars 0% day-star of truth 0% day-star of 0% countless luminaries 0% by 0% birth 0% behold 0% and 0%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §159: شمس: The sun fire-tabletFire §39: شَمْسُ: the sun gleaningsGWB §121: شمس: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §171: شمس: the sun prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: الشَّمْسِ: the sun the-hidden-wordsHW §130: شمس: the sun epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §206: شمس: the Sun fire-tabletFire §43: شَمْسُ: the Sun gleaningsGWB §160: الشّمس: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §2: شموس: the sun prayers-and-meditationsP&M §141: شَمْسُ: the sun the-hidden-wordsHW §63: الشَّمْسَ: the Sun epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §214: افتاب: the sun gleaningsGWB §161: شمس: the Sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §226: شمس: the sun prayers-and-meditationsP&M §535: شَمْسُ: the sun epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §228: الشّمس: the sun gleaningsGWB §289: شمس: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §246: شمس: the Sun gleaningsGWB §309: شمس: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §29: شمس: the Sun gleaningsGWB §309: شمس: the sun kitab-i-iqanKIQ §74: شمس: the Sun gleaningsGWB §39: شمس: the sun gleaningsGWB §39: شمس: the sun gleaningsGWB §532: الشّمس: the Sun gleaningsGWB §640: شمس: the sun

آ- ف- ت

(ʾ-f-t) — sun

“the sun” accounts for 2 of 5 occurrences of this root (40%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

sun 60% sun of utterance 20% day-star 20%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §244: افتاب: the sun epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §73: افتاب: the sun

ن- و- ر

(n-w-r) — light; lights; luminous

“the sun” accounts for 1 of 472 occurrences of this root (0%)

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

light 38% splendors 6% luminous 4% lights 4% resplendent 3% illumined 3% illumine 3% radiance 2% radiant 1% fire 1% brightness 1% flame 1% the 1% splendor 1% illuminated 1% glory 1% shining 1% luminaries 1% effulgence 1% daystar 1% brightness of the light 1% sun 1% illuminate 1% effulgent 1% splendour 0% shine 0% resplendent glory 0% luminary 0% light of 0% hearts 0% god’s light 0% enlighten 0% effulgent light 0% effulgent glory 0% day-star 0% dawning light 0% are illumined 0% wonders 0% vision 0% unfading splendor 0% unfading light 0% unfading 0% twin 0% transcendent splendor 0% traditions established 0% thou didst illumine 0% their 0% surpassing luster 0% suns of thy goodly gifts 0% splendours 0% splendors of the glory 0% splendors of the 0% splendors of 0% source of that light 0% source of eternal light 0% source 0% shining light 0% shining and resplendent 0% shine upon 0% shed illumination 0% shed 0% resplendence of the 0% radiance of his glory 0% radiance of 0% pure 0% of 0% oceans 0% núr 0% muhammad’s illumined 0% morning light 0% matchless beauty 0% luminous countenance 0% luminary above 0% lit 0% lightgiver 0% light shining 0% light of lights 0% light of divine knowledge 0% light can compare 0% let 0% inner light 0% inextinguishable light 0% illumined and inspired 0% have set their faces 0% have encompassed 0% hath been diffused 0% glory be on thee 0% glorious 0% gleaming 0% fragrance of his light 0% flood his 0% flaming 0% fires 0% fiery ordeal 0% exalted and glorious 0% eternal light 0% enveloped 0% envelop 0% enlightening 0% enlightened 0% effulgent glories 0% effulgence of his glory 0% earth 0% divine guidance 0% celestial 0% brilliant light 0% been illumined 0% become 0% beauty of thy 0% beauty 0% beams 0% beaming with light 0% be enlightened 0% any light 0%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §30: نيّر: the Sun

ت- ب- ع

(t-b-ʿ) — follow; following; to follow

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

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

follow 28% followed 7% observe 4% observed 3% observance 3% have followed 3% following 3% followeth 3% follow not 3% wiles 1% who 1% wert thou to follow 1% walked in the way of 1% walk not after 1% walk not 1% walk 1% transgress not 1% sun 1% successive tribulations 1% successive 1% submission 1% pursuance of 1% keepeth 1% keep 1% having followed 1% hath followed 1% guideth 1% following his desires 1% followest 1% followers 1% followed in his way 1% follow in the footsteps 1% firm adherence 1% faithfully obeyed by all 1% compassed 1% borne allegiance 1% bear allegiance 1% be obedient 1% allegiance 1%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §53: افتاب: the sun

م- ث- ل

(m-th-l) — like; likeness; example

“the sun” accounts for 1 of 166 occurrences of this root (1%)

Forms seen

كَمَثَلِ ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

as 11% like 9% consider 5% similar 5% even as 5% such 4% likeness 4% peerless 3% instance 3% same 2% equal 2% what 2% like you 2% like unto 2% incomparable 2% if 2% thou art even as 1% resemble 1% one 1% likened 1% like ourselves 1% for 1% witnessed 1% were before you 1% weight 1% ways 1% veil 1% thus, by 1% things as 1% things 1% these 1% the 1% sun 1% steadfast and immovable as 1% similitudes 1% similarly 1% similar to that 1% same likeness 1% same as 1% sacrifice!—likened 1% peers or likeness 1% others 1% other prophets 1% other 1% likenesses 1% likened unto 1% like thee 1% like of which 1% like it 1% lamp 1% incorruptible 1% image 1% idols 1% how 1% eyes 1% example 1% even as that 1% consider the 1% consider for instance 1% comparisons 1% comparison 1% compare 1% clouds” signify 1% clear as 1% clear and manifest as 1% better than 1% behold how 1% are like thee 1% are 1% and 1% among them are 1% a 1%

Examples

prayers-and-meditationsP&M §136: كَمَثَلِ: the sun

آ- ف- ت- ا- ب

(ʾ-f-t-ʾ-b) — sun; by-sun

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

Forms seen

Translation spectrum for this root

sun 50% daystar 17% day-star 17% all-resplendent light 17%

Examples

kitab-i-iqanKIQ §45: آفتاب: the sun

ت- ب- ب

(t-b-b) — sun; ruin

“the sun” accounts for 1 of 2 occurrences of this root (50%)

Forms seen

بافتاب ×1

Translation spectrum for this root

sun 50% base 50%

Examples

epistle-to-the-son-of-the-wolfESW §245: بافتاب: the Sun

See Also

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