500+ of the most

Here’s your spreadsheet with 500+ of the most common Quranic Arabic verb roots! The table includes: Roots are grouped from ultra-high frequency verbs like قَالَ (to say), عَلِمَ (to know), خَلَقَ (to create) all the way through Form VIII, Form X, and reciprocal Form VI verbs that appear throughout the Quran. Find the root words…

March 11, 2026

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Here’s your spreadsheet with 500+ of the most common Quranic Arabic verb roots! The table includes:

Root Letters — the trilateral root in transliteration (e.g. ك-ت-ب)
Arabic Verb Form — the standard dictionary form (3rd person masculine singular past tense)
English Meaning — the core semantic meaning
Frequency Tier — rated from ★★★★★ Core (highest Quranic frequency) down to ◇ Common

Roots are grouped from ultra-high frequency verbs like قَالَ (to say), عَلِمَ (to know), خَلَقَ (to create) all the way through Form VIII, Form X, and reciprocal Form VI verbs that appear throughout the Quran.

Find the root words in the spreadsheet

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