h-m-r

Description

The Arabic root ح-م-r (h-m-r) carries the core semantic meaning of redness and is also associated with donkeys, likely due to the reddish-brown color common to these animals in the Arabian context. In the Quran, this root appears primarily in references to donkeys as examples of beasts of burden or in comparisons criticizing those who fail to benefit from divine knowledge, as well as in describing red or reddish colors in natural phenomena. The dual application of this root reflects the classical Arabic linguistic pattern of connecting color terminology with animals that characteristically display that color.