نهب

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of taking something by force, raiding, plundering, or seizing. It extends to the concept of spoils of war, booty, and even the aggressive taking of something, whether physical or metaphorical like speech.

Derived headwords

النَّهْبnoun

1.
booty, spoilsboth
Refers to the spoils of war or plunder, the wealth or goods taken from an enemy.
2.
raid, plunderingboth
The act of raiding or plundering, characterized by forceful seizure.
3.
what is plunderedclassical
Specifically refers to the items that have been plundered or seized.

فأتي بنهب أي بغنيمة — And booty was brought to him, meaning spoils.

النهب: الغارة والسلب — The plundering: the raid and the stripping.

نَهَبَverb

1.
to plunder, to lootboth
To take something by force, especially from an enemy or through raiding.
2.
to seize, to takeboth
To take something aggressively or forcefully.
3.
to attack with wordsclassical
To speak ill of someone or attack them verbally.

نهب النهب ينهبه نهبا وانتهبه: أخذه — He plundered the booty, he plunders it, plundering and seizing: he took it.

نُهْبَةnoun

1.
act of seizingboth
The act of seizing or taking something, often by force.
2.
plundered itemclassical
An item that has been seized or plundered.

لا ينتهب نهبة ذات شرف — He should not seize a plundered item of noble standing.

انْتَهَبَverb

1.
to seize, to snatchboth
To take something quickly and forcefully, to snatch it away.
2.
to plunderboth
To engage in plundering or looting.
3.
to take possession ofboth
To take something into one's possession, often by force or without permission.

فانتهبوه ونهبوه — So they seized it and plundered it.

ما لكم لا تنتهبون؟ — Why do you not seize (the opportunity)?

وانتهب الفرس الشوط: استولى عليه — And the horse seized the race: it took control of it.

انْتِهَابnoun

1.
seizing, snatchingboth
The act of seizing or snatching something.
2.
plunderingboth
The act of plundering or looting.

والانتهاب: أن يأخذه من شاء — And the seizing: that whoever wishes takes it.

الإِنْهَابnoun

1.
making permissible to takeclassical
The act of making something permissible for anyone to take or seize.

والإنهاب: إباحته لمن شاء — And the making permissible to take: making it lawful for whomever wishes to take it.

مُنْتَهَبnoun

1.
seized itemclassical
Something that has been seized or taken by force.

والنهب هاهنا بمعنى المنهوب، تسمية بالمصدر — And 'al-nahb' here means 'al-manhub' (the seized), naming by the مصدر (verbal noun).

نَهَّابadjective

1.
prone to plunderingclassical
Describing someone or something that is prone to plundering or seizing.

كانت نهابا، تلافيتها ... بكري على المهر — She was prone to plundering, I compensated for her... my young camel on the colt.

نُهَابnoun

1.
spoils, booty (plural)classical
Plural of 'nahb', referring to spoils or booty.

نُهُوبnoun

1.
spoils, booty (plural)classical
Plural of 'nahb', referring to spoils or booty.

النَّهْبَىnoun

1.
act of seizingclassical
The act of seizing or taking something, often by force.
2.
plundered itemclassical
An item that has been seized or plundered.

لا ينتهب نهبة ذات شرف — He should not seize a plundered item of noble standing.

فقال: ما لكم لا تنتهبون؟ قالوا: أوليس قد نهيت عن النهبى؟ — So he said: 'Why do you not seize (the opportunity)?' They said: 'Did you not forbid the plundering?'

النَّهَبِيبَىnoun

1.
plundered itemclassical
An item that has been seized or plundered, often with a connotation of being unlawfully taken.

قال للناس: هي النهيبى، وروي بالتخفيف أي لا يحل لأحد أن يأخذ منها أكثر من واحد — He said to the people: 'It is the plundered item,' and it was narrated with abbreviation, meaning it is not permissible for anyone to take more than one from it.

تَنَاهَبَverb

1.
to seize from each otherboth
To take from each other, to seize from one another.
2.
to compete in seizingclassical
To compete with each other in seizing or taking.

تناهبت الإبل الأرض: أخذت بقوائمها منها أخذا كثيرا — The camels seized the land: they took from it with their legs, taking a lot.

تناهب الفرسان: ناهب كل واحد منهما صاحبه — The horsemen seized from each other: each of them seized from his companion.

مُنَاهَبَةnoun

1.
competition in seizingclassical
A competition or rivalry in seizing or taking something.
2.
racing, vyingclassical
A form of racing or vying, especially between horses.

والمناهبة: المباراة في الحضر والجري — And the vying: the competition in speed and running.

مِنْهَبnoun

1.
horse that seizes the leadclassical
A horse that seizes the lead or takes the race.
2.
a type of runningclassical
A specific gait or type of running.

وإن تناهبه، تجده منهبا — And if you race it, you find it seizing the lead.

والنهب ضرب من الركض — And 'al-nahb' is a type of running.

أَنْهَبَverb

1.
to expose to seizureclassical
To expose something or someone to being seized or plundered.

وأنهبه غيره: عرضه له — And another exposed him to seizure: he presented him to it.

نَاهَبَverb

1.
to seize fromboth
To seize or take from someone.
2.
to vie withclassical
To compete or vie with someone.

ناهبوه: كله بمعنى — They vied with him: all of it has the same meaning.

ناهبتهم بنيطل جروف — I vied with them with a strong, sweeping blow.

النَّهْبَىnoun

1.
plundered itemclassical
An item that has been seized or plundered.

النَّهْبَىnoun

1.
plundered itemclassical
An item that has been seized or plundered.

Parallel reading

النهب: الغنيمة.

The plundering: the spoils.

فأتي بنهب أي بغنيمة

And booty was brought to him, meaning spoils.

والجمع نهاب ونهوب

And the plural is 'nuhab' and 'nuhub'.

كانت نهابا، تلافيتها ... بكري على المهر، بالأجرع

She was prone to plundering, I compensated for her... my young camel on the colt, in Al-Ajra'.

والانتهاب: أن يأخذه من شاء.

And the seizing: that whoever wishes takes it.

والإنهاب: إباحته لمن شاء.

And the making permissible to take: making it lawful for whomever wishes to take it.

ونهب النهب ينهبه نهبا وانتهبه: أخذه.

And he plundered the booty, he plunders it, plundering and seizing: he took it.

وأنهبه غيره: عرضه له

And another exposed him to seizure: he presented him to it.

يقال أنهب الرجل ماله، فانتهبوه ونهبوه، وناهبوه: كله بمعنى.

It is said that a man exposed his property to seizure, so they seized it and plundered it, and vied with him for it: all of it has the same meaning.

ونهب الناس فلانا إذا تناولوه بكلامهم

And people attacked so-and-so with words if they spoke ill of him.

وكذلك الكلب إذا أخذ بعرقوب الإنسان، يقال: لا تدع كلبك ينهب الناس.

And likewise the dog if it seizes a man by the heel; it is said: Do not let your dog seize people.

والنهبة، والنهبى، والنهيبى، والنهيبى: كله اسم الانتهاب، والنهب.

And 'al-nahbah', 'al-nahba', 'al-nahaybi', and 'al-nahaybi': all are names for the seizing and the plundering.

وقال اللحياني: النهب ما انتهبت؛ والنهبة والنهبى: اسم الانتهاب.

And Al-Lihyani said: 'Al-nahb' is what you have seized; and 'al-nahbah' and 'al-nahba' are names for the seizing.

وفي الحديث: لا ينتهب نهبة ذات شرف، يرفع الناس إليها أبصارهم، وهو مؤمن.

And in the Hadith: 'He should not seize a plundered item of noble standing, to which people raise their eyes, while he is a believer.'

قال: فساقها، فأخرجها، ثم قال للناس: هي النهيبى، وروي بالتخفيف أي لا يحل لأحد أن يأخذ منها أكثر من واحد

He said: So he drove them, brought them out, then said to the people: 'It is the plundered item,' and it was narrated with abbreviation, meaning it is not permissible for anyone to take more than one from it.

وفي الحديث: أنه نثر شيء في إملاك، فلم يأخذوه، فقال: ما لكم لا تنتهبون؟ قالوا: أوليس قد نهيت عن النهبى؟ قال: إنما نهيت عن نهبى العساكر، فانتهبوا.

And in the Hadith: Something was scattered at a wedding feast, and they did not take it, so he said: 'Why do you not seize (the opportunity)?' They said: 'Did you not forbid the plundering?' He said: 'I only forbade the plundering of armies; so seize (it).

أحرزت نهبي وأبتغي النوافل

I have secured my plundered goods and I seek supererogatory acts.

أتجعل نهبي ونهب العبيد، ... بين عيينة والأقرع؟

Do you make my spoils and the spoils of the slaves... between Uyaynah and Al-Aqra'?

وتناهبت الإبل الأرض: أخذت بقوائمها منها أخذا كثيرا.

And the camels seized the land: they took from it with their legs, taking a lot.

والمناهبة: المباراة في الحضر والجري؛ فرس يناهب فرسا.

And the vying: the competition in speed and running; a horse vies with a horse.

تناهب الفرسان: ناهب كل واحد منهما صاحبه

The horsemen seized from each other: each of them seized from his companion.

وإن تناهبه، تجده منهبا

And if you race it, you find it seizing the lead.

وانتهب الفرس الشوط: استولى عليه.

And the horse seized the race: it took control of it.

ويقال للفرس الجواد: إنه لينهب الغاية والشوط

And the excellent horse is said to seize the goal and the race.

والنهب ضرب من الركض.

And 'al-nahb' is a type of running.