خَيْر
better
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Highlights
Plural
Other plurals
خُيُور، أَخْيَار
Most common words from the same root
Adjective
مُخْتَار
chosen
Noun
خَيْرِيَّة
charity
خَيْر in English
Noun · masculine
- goodness, good
بِخَيْرٍwellفَمَنْ يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُ / وَمَنْ يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُSo whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it, / And whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.609–632 CE, Qur'an, 99:7-8
- charity; welfare
- wealth; money archaic
وَإِنَّهُ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌAnd indeed he is, in love of wealth, intense.609–632 CE, Qur'an, 100:8
Words from the root خ-ي-ر
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
خَارَ
· present يَخِيرُ
Form I · The plain action
to select, to choose; to prefer
خَارَ
· present يَخِيرُ
Form I · The plain action
to become wealthy; to outdo (someone); to make good [with فِي (fī) ‘an issue’ and لِ (li) ‘for someone’] (especially of God)
خَيْر
خَيَارَة
خَائِر
مَخِير
اِخْتَارَ
· present يَخْتَارُ
Form VIII · Reflexive, often idiomatic
to choose, to make one’s choice; to select, to elect, to pick
اِسْتَخَارَ
· present يَسْتَخِيرُ
Form X · Seeking or considering
to seek what's best, ask for best, to ask for guidance, to choose what's best
اِسْتِخَارَة
مُسْتَخِير
مُسْتَخَار
خَيْر: plural and other forms
| Singular | خَيْر |
|---|---|
| Plural | خِيَار |
| Alternative plurals | خُيُور، أَخْيَار |
خَيْر in a sentence
Dictionary examples
goodness
بِخَيْرٍwell
goodness
فَمَنْ يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ خَيْرًا يَرَهُ / وَمَنْ يَعْمَلْ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ شَرًّا يَرَهُSo whoever does an atom's weight of good will see it, / And whoever does an atom's weight of evil will see it.609–632 CE, Qur'an, 99:7-8
wealth
وَإِنَّهُ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌAnd indeed he is, in love of wealth, intense.609–632 CE, Qur'an, 100:8
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