The Meaning of Compound Sounds of the Root “B-H-R” in the Qur’an, Based on Ibn Jinnī’s Name-Phonetic Theory in “The Great Derivation”

Among the issues of phonetic system is the phonetic indication or word indication to meaning, that is divided into two types of intrinsic and conventional indications. Based on the name-phonetic theory and great derivation of Ibn Jinnī through the descriptive-analytical method, this study investigates the sounds of the root “b-h-r”. Results show that the phonetic tone of letters “b-h-r” is close to the semantic characteristics of the six-fold composition of these sounds and more or less conveys the desired meanings. Additionally, the six-fold derivatives of these sounds have a main common, although each finds a new meaning. These three sounds, with their pronunciation and attribute characteristics, indicate the meaning of opening, expansion, breadth, multiplicity and abundance due to repetition, depth and intensity in the six-fold composition of this root. These meanings are well observed in the Qur’anic uses of these words in the verses of the Holy Qur’an.