kh-n-z-r

Description

The Arabic root خنزر (kh-n-z-r) refers to swine or pigs and appears in the Quran exclusively in the context of dietary prohibitions. The core semantic meaning centers on the animal itself and its flesh, which is explicitly forbidden for consumption in Islamic law as one of the few specifically named prohibited foods. In the Quranic context, this root appears in verses establishing dietary boundaries for believers, often mentioned alongside other forbidden items like carrion and blood, emphasizing the distinction between permissible (halal) and impermissible (haram) food sources.