نقب

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root نقب (naqaba) primarily relates to the concept of penetrating, digging into, or investigating something deeply. This extends to exploring, uncovering information, and understanding the inner workings or true nature of things. It also encompasses roles of leadership and responsibility involving oversight and knowledge of a group's affairs.

Derived headwords

أَنْقَبَverb

1.
to travel extensivelyclassical
To travel widely and extensively through the lands.
2.
to become a chamberlainclassical
To assume the role of a chamberlain or a high-ranking official.
3.
to become a chiefclassical
To attain the position of a chief or leader.

نَقَبَverb

1.
to investigateboth
To search for, investigate, or inquire into matters, news, or secrets.
2.
to uncoverclassical
To reveal or uncover information, especially news.
3.
to penetrateboth
To dig into or penetrate something, reaching its depth.

إني لم أومر أن أنقب عن قلوب الناس — I was not commanded to investigate the hearts of people.

نَقِيبnoun

1.
chiefboth
A chief, leader, or overseer of a group of people.
2.
guarantorboth
A guarantor, surety, or sponsor for a group.
3.
informantboth
Someone who gathers information about the affairs and conditions of a group.
4.
musical instrumentclassical
A type of musical instrument, possibly a flute or pipe.

وبعثنا منهم اثني عشر نقيبا — And We sent among them twelve chiefs.

نُقَبَاءnoun

1.
chiefsboth
Plural of نقيب (naqīb), referring to chiefs, leaders, or overseers.

نَقَابَةnoun

1.
leadershipboth
The position or role of a chief or leader.
2.
source of knowledgeclassical
The means or path to understanding the affairs of a group.
3.
professionmodern
A guild or professional association.

نَقَبَ عَلَيْهِمْverb

1.
to overseeboth
To oversee a group of people, knowing their affairs and conditions.

نقّب عليهم ينقب نقابة — He oversaw them, investigating their affairs.

نَقَابnoun

1.
bellyclassical
The belly or abdomen.

فرخان في نقاب — Two chicks in a belly (referring to two similar things).

نَاقَبَverb

1.
to meet unexpectedlyclassical
To encounter someone suddenly or by chance.

ناقبت فلانا — I met so-and-so unexpectedly.

نَقِيبَةnoun

1.
dispositionboth
A person's innate character, disposition, or nature.
2.
virtueclassical
A good quality or virtue.

في فلان مناقب جميلة — So-and-so has beautiful virtues.

وهو حسن النقيبة — And he is of good disposition.

مَنَاقِبnoun

1.
virtuesboth
Plural of مناقبة (manāqiba), referring to good qualities, merits, or virtues.

في فلان مناقب جميلة — So-and-so has beautiful virtues.

نَقِيبadjective

1.
penetratingclassical
Describing something that penetrates deeply, like a dog whose throat is cut to weaken its bark.

كلب نقيب — A dog whose throat is cut to weaken its bark.

نَقَبَverb

1.
to weaken barkclassical
To cut the throat or gullet of a dog to weaken its bark.

أن ينقب حنجرة الكلب — To cut the throat of the dog.

نَقَبnoun

1.
placeclassical
A place or location.

وهن عجال من نباك، ومن نقب — And they are hurried from your place, and from Naqb.

نَقَبًاadverb

1.
unexpectedlyclassical
Encountering something suddenly, without prior notice or arrangement.

ورد الماء نقابا — The water was reached unexpectedly.

Parallel reading

أنقب الرجل إذا سار في البلاد

The man traveled extensively if he journeyed in the lands.

وأنقب إذا صار حاجبا

And he became a chamberlain if he became a chamberlain.

وأنقب إذا صار نقيبا

And he became a chief if he became a chief.

ونقب عن الأخبار وغيرها: بحث

And he investigated news and other things: he searched.

وقيل: نقب عن الأخبار: أخبر بها

And it was said: he informed about the news.

إني لم أومر أن أنقب عن قلوب الناس أي أفتش وأكشف

I was not commanded to investigate the hearts of people, meaning to search and uncover.

والنقيب: عريف القوم، والجمع نقباء

And the naqīb is the chief of the people, and its plural is nuqabā'.

والنقيب: العريف، وهو شاهد القوم وضمينهم

And the naqīb is the chief, and he is the witness and guarantor for the people.

ونقب عليهم ينقب نقابة: عرف

And he oversaw them, investigating their affairs, meaning he knew them.

وبعثنا منهم اثني عشر نقيبا

And We sent among them twelve chiefs.

قال أبو إسحاق: النقيب في اللغة كالأمين والكفيل

Abu Ishaq said: The naqīb in language is like a trusted one and a guarantor.

ويقال: نقب الرجل على القوم ينقب نقابة، مثل كتب يكتب كتابة، فهو نقيب

And it is said: The man oversaw the people, investigating their affairs, like kataba yaktubu kitābatan, so he is a naqīb.

وما كان الرجل نقيبا، ولقد نقب

And the man was not a chief, and indeed he was a chief.

قال الفراء: إذا أردت أنه لم يكن نقيبا ففعل، قلت: نقب، بالضم، نقابة، بالفتح

Al-Farra' said: If you mean that he was not a chief and he did (something), you say: naqaba (with damma), naqābatan (with fatha).

قال سيبويه: النقابة، بالكسر، الاسم، وبالفتح المصدر، مثل الولاية والولاية

Sibawayh said: Al-niqābatu (with kasra) is the noun, and al-niqābata (with fatha) is the masdar, like al-wilāyatu and al-wilāyata.

وكان من النقباء

And he was among the chiefs.

وهو كالعريف على القوم، المقدم عليهم، الذي يتعرف أخبارهم، وينقب عن أحوالهم أي يفتش

He is like the chief over the people, their leader, who learns their news and investigates their conditions, meaning he searches.

وكان النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، قد جعل، ليلة العقبة، كل واحد من الجماعة الذين بايعوه بها نقيبا على قومه وجماعته، ليأخذوا عليهم الإسلام ويعرفوهم شرائطه، وكانوا اثني عشر نقيبا كلهم من الأنصار، وكان عبادة بن الصامت منهم

And the Prophet, peace be upon him, had appointed, on the night of Al-Aqabah, each one of the group who pledged allegiance to him as a chief over his people and his group, so they would take their pledge of Islam and inform them of its conditions. They were twelve chiefs, all from the Ansar, and Ubadah ibn Al-Samit was among them.

وقيل: النقيب الرئيس الأكبر

And it was said: The naqīb is the great leader.

وقولهم: في فلان مناقب جميلة أي أخلاق

And their saying: So-and-so has beautiful virtues means good character.

وهو حسن النقيبة أي جميل الخليقة

And he is of good disposition, meaning beautiful in creation.

وإنما قيل للنقيب نقيب، لأنه يعلم دخيلة أمر القوم، ويعرف مناقبهم، وهو الطريق إلى معرفة أمورهم

And the naqīb is called naqīb because he knows the inner reality of the people's affairs and their merits, and he is the way to know their matters.

ومن ذلك يقال: نقبت الحائط أي بلغت في النقب آخره

And from this it is said: I penetrated the wall, meaning I reached its end in the penetration.

ويقال: كلب نقيب، وهو أن ينقب حنجرة الكلب، أو غلصمته، ليضعف صوته، ولا يرتفع صوت نباحه، وإنما يفعل ذلك البخلاء من العرب، لئلا يطرقهم ضيف، باستماع نباح الكلاب

And it is said: a naqīb dog, which is to cut the dog's throat or gullet to weaken its voice, so that the sound of its barking does not rise. The stingy Arabs do this so that a guest does not arrive upon them by hearing the dogs bark.

والنقاب: البطن

And al-niqāb is the belly.

يقال في المثل، في الاثنين يتشابهان: فرخان في نقاب

It is said in the proverb, about two things that resemble each other: Two chicks in a belly.

والنقيب: المزمار

And al-naqīb is the musical instrument (flute/pipe).

وناقبت فلانا إذا لقيته فجأة

And I encountered so-and-so unexpectedly if I met him suddenly.

ولقيته نقابا أي مواجهة

And I met him face to face.

ومررت على طريق فناقبني فيه فلان نقابا أي لقيني على غير ميعاد، ولا اعتماد

And I passed by a road, and so-and-so met me on it unexpectedly, meaning he met me without appointment or reliance.

ورد الماء نقابا، مثل التقاطا إذا ورد عليه من غير أن يشعر به قبل ذلك

And the water was reached unexpectedly, like being picked up, if one arrived at it without being aware of it beforehand.

وقيل: ورد عليه من غير طلب

And it was said: he arrived at it without seeking it.

ونقب: موضع

And Naqb: a place.

وهن عجال من نباك، ومن نقب

And they are hurried from your place, and from Naqb.