قرب

قُرْبَةٌ ذ an inf. n. of قَرُبَ [q. v.: and used as a simple subst. signifying Nearness ]; like قُرْبٌ: or the former is in station, or grade, or rank. (Mgh, Msb.) You say, طَلَبْتُ مِنْهُ القُرْبَةَ [ I sought of him nearness of station, &c.; or admission into favour ]. (A.) ― -b2- See also قَرَابَةٌ. ― -b3- Also, (A, O, Msb,) and ↓ قُرُبَةٌ, (Msb,) A thing [ such as prayer, or any righteous deed or work, ] whereby one seeks nearness, to bring himself near, to draw near, or to approach, unto God; or to advance himself in the favour of God; (A, * O, Msb;) as also ↓ قُرْبَانٌ: (S, O, Msb, K:) pl. of the first and second قُرَبٌ and قُرْبَاتٌ and قُرُبَاتٌ and قُرَبَاتٌ. (Msb.)