# Kaf-Vav-Be — قوب (qwb)

> Occurs in 1 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** to dig a hole like an egg, draw near, fly away. qab - space between the middle and the end of a bow, portion of a bow that is between the part which is grasped by the hand and the curved extremity, space of one extremity of the bow to the other, short measure of space/length/distance (often used to imply closeness of relationship).
- **Derived forms:** قَاب (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 53. Surah An-Najm, Verse 9

- **Form in this verse:** قَابَ — qāba · "(at) a distance"
  - **Grammar:** noun · masculine · accusative case

فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ اَوْ اَدْنٰىۚ

Fakana qaba qawsayni aw adna

And was at a distance of two bows’ length or nearer,

_https://quran.so/surah-an-najm/verse-9.md_

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