# Kh-Be-Te — خبت (xbt)

> Occurs in 3 verses of the Quran.

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

- **Meaning:** became concealed/obscure or of no reputation, lowly/humble/submissive/obedient, to humble one's self, to abase one's self, still/motionless
- **Derived forms:** أَخْبَتُ (2) · مُخْبِتِين (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 11. Surah Hud, Verse 23

- **Form in this verse:** وَأَخْبَتُوٓا۟ — wa-akhbatū · "and humble themselves"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, masculine, plural · past tense

اِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ وَاَخْبَتُٓوا اِلٰى رَبِّهِمْۙ اُو۬لٰٓئِكَ اَصْحَابُ الْجَنَّةِۚ هُمْ ف۪يهَا خَالِدُونَ

Inna allatheena amanoowaAAamiloo asalihati waakhbatoo ilarabbihim ola-ika as-habu aljannati hum feehakhalidoon

Those who heed warning and do righteous deeds, and humble themselves unto their Lord: those are the companions of the Garden; therein they abide eternally.

_https://quran.so/surah-hud/verse-23.md_

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

- **Form in this verse:** ٱلْمُخْبِتِينَ — l-mukh'bitīna · "(to) the humble ones"
  - **Grammar:** noun · pattern of if'al · active · masculine, plural · accusative 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_

### 22. Surah Al-Hajj, Verse 54

- **Form in this verse:** فَتُخْبِتَ — fatukh'bita · "and may humbly submit"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of if'al · 3rd person, feminine, singular · present tense

وَلِيَعْلَمَ الَّذ۪ينَ اُو۫تُوا الْعِلْمَ اَنَّهُ الْحَقُّ مِنْ رَبِّكَ فَيُؤْمِنُوا بِه۪ فَتُخْبِتَ لَهُ قُلُوبُهُمْۜ وَاِنَّ اللّٰهَ لَهَادِ الَّذ۪ينَ اٰمَنُٓوا اِلٰى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَق۪يمٍ

WaliyaAAlama allatheena ootooalAAilma annahu alhaqqu min rabbika fayu/minoo bihifatukhbita lahu quloobuhum wa-inna Allaha lahadiallatheena amanoo ila siratinmustaqeem

And that those given knowledge might know that it is the truth from thy Lord, and believe in it, and their hearts might humble themselves to Him; and God guides those who heed warning to a straight path.

_https://quran.so/surah-al-hajj/verse-54.md_

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