خوب

خَوْبَةٌ خوبه خوبة A state of utter destitution, in which nothing remains in possession: so in the saying, أَصَابَتْهُمْ خَوْبَةٌ [ A state of utter destitution befell them ]. (A'Obeyd, T.) ― -b2- Hunger: (AA, T, S, A, K:) pl. خَوْبَاتٌ. (TA.) So in the phrase, أَصَابَتْهُ خَوْبَةٌ [ Hunger befell him ]. (AA, S.) Sh knew not this word, and thought it to be a mistake for حَوْبَةٌ; (T;) which latter signifies “ want. ” (S.) [See the latter word.] -A2- A tract of land upon which rain has not fallen, between two tracts of land watered by rain. (AA, S, K.) ― -b2- Land that is bad, (S,) in which is no pasture (S, K) nor water. (TA.) So in the saying, نَزَلْنَا بِخَوْبَةٍ مِنَ الأَرْضِ [ We alighted in bad land, without pasture or water ]. (S.) [See also حُوبَةٌ.]