# Be-he-Mim — بهم (bhm)

> Occurs in 3 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/bhm

- **Meaning:** animals that pasture/graze, lamb/goat/sheep, animals of the bovine kind, stay/remain in a place, not to quit, continue to look at a thing without being relieved by doing so, silent/confounded/perplexed to a thing, not to fight or engage in conflict, a thing dubious/vague/confused, closed/locked door, courageous man, beasts/brutes.
- **Derived forms:** بَهِيمَة (3)

## Verses containing this root

### 5. Surah Al-Ma'idah, Verse 1

- **Form in this verse:** بَهِيمَةُ — bahīmatu · "the quadruped"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · nominative case

يَٓا اَيُّهَا الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اَوْفُوا بِالْعُقُودِۜ  اُحِلَّتْ لَكُمْ بَه۪يمَةُ الْاَنْعَامِ اِلَّا مَا يُتْلٰى عَلَيْكُمْ غَيْرَ مُحِلِّي الصَّيْدِ وَاَنْتُمْ حُرُمٌۜ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَحْكُمُ مَا يُر۪يدُ

Ya ayyuha allatheena amanooawfoo bilAAuqoodi ohillat lakum baheematu al-anAAamiilla ma yutla AAalaykum ghayra muhilleeassaydi waantum hurumun inna Allahayahkumu ma yureed

O you who heed warning: fulfil contracts. Made lawful for you is grazing livestock save what is recited to you, hunting not being permitted when you are forbidden; God ordains what He wills.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-maidah/verse-1.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 28

- **Form in this verse:** بَهِيمَةِ — bahīmati · "(the) beast"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case

لِيَشْهَدُوا مَنَافِـعَ لَهُمْ وَيَذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللّٰهِ ف۪ٓي اَيَّامٍ مَعْلُومَاتٍ عَلٰى مَا رَزَقَهُمْ مِنْ بَه۪يمَةِ الْاَنْعَامِۚ فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا وَاَطْعِمُوا الْـبَٓائِسَ الْفَق۪يرَۘ

Liyashhadoo manafiAAa lahum wayathkurooisma Allahi fee ayyamin maAAloomatin AAalama razaqahum min baheemati al-anAAami fakuloo minhawaatAAimoo alba-isa alfaqeer

“That they might witness benefits for them, and remember the name of God on days appointed over their provision of livestock cattle.” So eat thereof, and feed the unfortunate poor;

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-28.md_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 34

- **Form in this verse:** بَهِيمَةِ — bahīmati · "(the) beast"
  - **Grammar:** noun · feminine · genitive case

وَلِكُلِّ اُمَّةٍ جَعَلْنَا مَنْسَكاً لِيَذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللّٰهِ عَلٰى مَا رَزَقَهُمْ مِنْ بَه۪يمَةِ الْاَنْعَامِۜ فَاِلٰهُكُمْ اِلٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ فَلَـهُٓ اَسْلِمُواۜ وَبَشِّرِ الْمُخْبِت۪ينَۙ

Walikulli ommatin jaAAalna mansakanliyathkuroo isma Allahi AAala marazaqahum min baheemati al-anAAami fa-ilahukum ilahunwahidun falahu aslimoo wabashshiri almukhbiteen

And for every community We appointed a rite: that they remember the name of God over what He has provided them of livestock cattle. And your God is One God; so submit to Him. And bear thou glad tidings to the humble:

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-34.md_

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