30 – Cold and Hot

If you ask someone to tell the first thing that comes into his mind when he hears the word “cold”, his answer will usually be “hot”. One of these two opposites, “hot” (hare) is mentioned 4 times with all its derivatives while; the word “cold” (berd) is also mentioned 4 times. Below, two verses are given as an example;

81- …and clothes for protection against the hot.
16. The Honey-Bees, 81

69- We said “O fire, be cold and safe for Abraham.”
21. The Prophets, 69

The word	Number of occurrence
Hot	4
Cold	4