سبع

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

The root سبع (s-b-ʿ) primarily relates to the number seven, but extends to concepts of wild animals (like lions), neglect, and harshness. It also encompasses actions like stabbing, criticizing, and biting, as well as specific terms for people or places associated with these meanings.

Derived headwords

أَسْبَعَverb

1.
to neglectclassical
To abandon or leave someone or something unattended, allowing them to persist in their boldness or misbehavior.
2.
to entrust to a wet nurseclassical
To hand over one's child to a wet nurse, often implying a need for care or upbringing.

مُسْبَعnoun

1.
neglected oneclassical
One who is neglected and continues in their audacity, left to their own devices.
2.
adopted childclassical
A child who is not biologically one's own, or one who is entrusted to a wet nurse.
3.
premature infantclassical
A child born after seven months, whose development in the womb was incomplete.

إن تميما لم يراضع مسبعا — Tameem did not nurse a child entrusted to a wet nurse

الشَّوَارِبnoun

1.
channelsclassical
Originally referring to water channels, here used metaphorically for the channels of the throat or the area around the mouth.

سَبْعnoun

1.
sevenboth
The cardinal number seven.
2.
wild beastboth
A predatory animal, often used metaphorically for something fierce or dangerous.

سَبْعnoun

1.
difficultyclassical
A matter of great intensity or severity, likened to a severe ordeal.

سَبْعnoun

1.
seven yearsclassical
Referring to the seven years of famine during the time of Prophet Joseph.

سَبْعnoun

1.
seven heavens/earthsclassical
The concept of seven celestial spheres or layers of the earth.

سَبْعnoun

1.
seven daysclassical
Referring to the seven days of divine punishment or a specific period.

سَبْعnoun

1.
bitingclassical
The act of biting with one's teeth.

سَبْعnoun

1.
boastingclassical
Boasting, particularly about sexual prowess or frequent intercourse.

سَبْعnoun

1.
intercourseclassical
Sexual intercourse itself.

سَبْعnoun

1.
criticismclassical
Finding fault with someone, criticizing, or speaking ill of them.

سَبْعnoun

1.
tribesmanboth
A member of the tribe of Sabi', particularly from the Hamdan confederation.

سَبْعnoun

1.
place nameclassical
A place name, including a valley and other locations.

سَبْعَةnoun

1.
titleclassical
A title or nickname.

سَبَّعَverb

1.
to criticizeclassical
To attack someone verbally, to find fault with them, insult them, or speak ill of them.
2.
to biteclassical
To bite someone with one's teeth.

السِّبَاعnoun

1.
boastingclassical
Boasting, especially about sexual matters or frequent intercourse.

السِّبَاعnoun

1.
intercourseclassical
Sexual intercourse.

السِّبَاعnoun

1.
criticismclassical
Mutual criticism or insult between two people.

السَّبْعَانname

1.
place nameclassical
A known location in the territory of the Qays tribe.

السُّبَيْعَانname

1.
two mountainsclassical
The names of two mountains.

سُبَيْعname

1.
diminutive nameclassical
A diminutive name for a man.

السُّبَيْعِيّname

1.
tribal affiliationboth
A nisba (attribution) referring to the Sabi' clan of Hamdan, or a locality in Kufa named after them.

أمُّ الأَسْبُعname

1.
woman's nameclassical
The name of a woman.

سُبَيْعَة بن غَزَّالname

1.
man's nameclassical
The name of an Arab man known for a specific narration.

Parallel reading

وأسبع عبده أي أهمله.

And 'asba'a 'abduhu' means he neglected him.

والمسبع: المهمل الذي لم يكف عن جرأته فبقي عليها.

And the musba': the neglected one who did not cease from his boldness and remained upon it.

وإن معناه أنه وقع السباع في ماشيته، فشبه الحمار وهو ينهق بعبد قد صادف في غنمه سبعا فهو يهجهج به ليزجره عنها

And its meaning is that wild beasts fell upon his livestock, so he likened the donkey, as it brays, to a servant who encountered a lion in his flock and is shouting at it to drive it away.

إحدى من سبع أي اشتدت فيها الفتيا وعظم أمرها

One of seven, meaning the legal ruling was severe and its matter was great.

يجوز أن يكون شبهها بإحدى الليالي السبع التي أرسل الله فيها العذاب على عاد فضربها لها مثلا في الشدة لأشكالها

It is permissible that it was likened to one of the seven nights during which God sent punishment upon 'Ad, thus striking it as an example for its severity and similar matters.

وقيل: أراد سبع سني يوسف الصديق، عليه السلام، في الشدة.

And it was said: it refers to the seven years of Prophet Joseph, peace be upon him, of hardship.

وخلق الله سبحانه وتعالى السماوات سبعا والأرضين سبعا والأيام سبعا.

And God, may He be exalted, created the seven heavens, the seven earths, and the seven days.

وأسبع ابنه أي دفعه إلى الظؤورة.

And 'asba'a ibnahu' means he handed his son over to the wet nurse.

والمسبع: الدعي.

And the musba': the adopted one.

والمسبع: المدفوع إلى الظؤورة؛

And the musba': the one handed over to the wet nurse;

ويقال أيضا المسبع التابعة «1»، ويقال: الذي يولد لسبعة أشهر فلم ينضجه الرحم ولم تتم شهوره

And it is also said the musba' is the follower, and it is said: one who is born after seven months, whose development in the womb was not complete and whose months were not finished.

وسبعه يسبعه سبعا: طعن عليه وعابه وشتمه ووقع فيه بالقول القبيح.

And 'sab'ahu yasbi'uhu sab'an': he stabbed him, criticized him, insulted him, and spoke ill of him.

وسبعه أيضا: عضّه بسنه.

And 'sab'ahu' also means: he bit him with his teeth.

والسباع: الفخر بكثرة الجماع.

And 'as-sibaa'': boasting about frequent intercourse.

أنه نهى عن السباع ؛ قال ابن الأعرابي: السباع الفخار كأنه نهى عن المفاخرة بالرفث وكثرة الجماع والإعراب بما يكنى به عنه من أمر النساء

That he forbade 'as-sibaa''; Ibn al-A'rabi said: 'as-sibaa'' is boasting, as if he forbade boasting about obscenity and frequent intercourse and speaking openly about women.

وقيل: هو أن يتساب الرجلان فيرمي كل واحد صاحبه بما يسوؤه من سبعه أي انتقصه وعابه

And it was said: it is when two men insult each other, and each throws at his companion what displeases him from his 'sab' (criticism), meaning he diminished him and found fault with him.

وفي الحديث: أنه صب على رأسه الماء من سباع كان منه في رمضان ؛

And in the hadith: that he poured water on his head from 'sibaa'' that occurred from him in Ramadan;

أطلال دار بالسباع فحمة ... سألت، فلما استعجمت ثم صمت

Traces of a dwelling in As-Sibaa', a dark place... I asked, but when the signs became obscure, then it fell silent

مررت على وادي السباع، ولا أرى، ... كوادي السباع حين يظلم، واديا

I passed by Wadi As-Sibaa', and I do not see, ... like Wadi As-Sibaa' when it darkens, a valley

ألا يا ديار الحي بالسبعان، ... أمل عليها بالبلى الملوان

O dwelling places of the tribe in As-Saba'an, ... time has afflicted you with decay and weariness

كأني بصحراء السبيعين لم أكن، ... بأمثال هند، قبل هند، مفجعا

As if I were in the desert of As-Subay'ayn, I had not been, ... bereaved by women like Hind, before Hind

يا ليت أني وسبيعا في الغنم، ... والجرح مني فوق حرار أحم

I wish that I and Sabi' were among the sheep, ... and the wound from me is above burning coals