النهب

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of taking or seizing something, often forcefully or as plunder. It extends to concepts of rapid movement, verbal attack, and even specific geographical locations or personal names.

Derived headwords

نَهَبَverb

1.
to plunderboth
To seize property or goods, especially by force or in warfare; to loot.
2.
to takeboth
To take something, to seize it.

النَّهْبnoun

1.
plunderboth
That which is plundered or seized; booty or spoils of war.
2.
bootyboth
The spoils taken in war.
3.
a type of runningclassical
A specific manner or style of running.
4.
what is plunderedboth
Anything that has been plundered or seized.

نُهْبَةnoun

1.
plunderboth
The act or instance of plundering, or the thing plundered.

النَّهْبَىnoun

1.
plunderboth
The act or instance of plundering, or the thing plundered.

النُّهَيْبَىnoun

1.
plunderboth
The act or instance of plundering, or the thing plundered.

النُّهَيْبِيّnoun

1.
plunderboth
The act or instance of plundering, or the thing plundered.

نَهْبَانname

1.
two mountainsclassical
The names of two mountains located in Tihamah.

تَنَاهَبَتverb

1.
to graze heavilyclassical
Camels took a lot from the land with their hooves, implying extensive grazing or damage.

مُنَاهَبَةnoun

1.
competition in grazingclassical
A contest or rivalry in grazing or consuming from the land.

نَاهَبُوهُverb

1.
to attack with wordsclassical
They attacked him with their words, speaking ill of him or criticizing him.

نَاهَبَverb

1.
to attack with wordsclassical
To attack someone verbally, to speak ill of them.

انْتَهَبَverb

1.
to seize the leadclassical
A horse took control of the race or the course.

مِنْهَبname

1.
ancestor of a tribeclassical
The name of an ancestor of a tribe.

مِنْبَرname

1.
a horse's nameclassical
The name of a horse belonging to 'Awiyyah bin Salma.
2.
excellent horseclassical
A horse that excels in running or racing.

أَمِيرname

1.
a nameclassical
A proper name, possibly referring to a person.

مَنَاهِبname

1.
a horse's nameclassical
The name of a horse belonging to the Banu Tha'labah tribe, from the descendants of Al-Harun.

المُنْتَهَبname

1.
a place nameclassical
A location or settlement near Wadi al-Qura.

المَنْهُوبadjective

1.
sought afterclassical
Something or someone that is eagerly sought or demanded.
2.
hastenedclassical
Something that is expedited or rushed.

زَيْد الخَيْل (بن مِنْهَب)name

1.
a companion and poetclassical
Zayd al-Khayl (son of Minhab), a companion of the Prophet and a poet.

Parallel reading

وَنَهَبَ النَّهْبَ، كَجَعَلَ وَسَمِعَ وَكَتَبَ: أَخَذَهُ، كَانْتَهَبَهُ

And he plundered the plunder, like 'to make', 'to hear', and 'to write': he took it, he seized it.

وَالنَّهْبُ أَيْضًا: ضَرْبٌ مِنْ الرَّكْضِ

And 'al-nahb' also: a type of running.

وَكُلُّ مَا انْتُهِبَ

And everything that was plundered.

وَتَنَاهَبَتْ الإِبِلُ الأَرْضَ: أَخَذَتْ مِنْهَا بِقَوَائِمِهَا كَثِيرًا

And the camels heavily grazed the land: they took a lot from it with their hooves.

وَالمُنَاهَبَةُ: المُبَارَاةُ فِي الحَضَرِ

And 'al-munahabah': competition in grazing.

وَنَهَبُوهُ: تَنَاوَلُوهُ بِكَلاَمِهِمْ، كَنَاهَبُوهُ

And they attacked him with words: they verbally attacked him.

وَالكَلْبُ: أَخَذَ بِعُرْقُوبِ الإِنْسَانِ

And the dog: it seized the human's hock.

وَانْتَهَبَ الفَرَسُ الشَّوْطَ: اسْتَوْلَى عَلَيْهِ

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

وَمِنْهَبٌ، كَمُنْذِرٍ: أَبُو قَبِيلَةٍ

And 'Minhab', like 'mundhir': an ancestor of a tribe.

وَمَنَاهِبُ: فَرَسٌ لِبَنِي ثَعْلَبَةَ، مِنْ وَلَدِ الحَرُونِ

And 'Manahib': a horse belonging to Banu Tha'labah, from the descendants of Al-Harun.

وَالمُنْتَهَبُ: دٌ قُرْبَ وَادِي القُرَى

And 'Al-Muntahab': a settlement near Wadi al-Qura.

وَالمَنْهُوبُ: المَطْلُوبُ المُعَجَّلُ

And 'Al-Manhub': the sought-after, the expedited.

وَزَيْدُ الخَيْلِ (بن مِنْهَبٍ، كَمُحْسِنٍ، أَوْ ابْنُ مَهْلْهَلٍ) النَّبْهَانِيُّ: صَحَابِيٌّ شَاعِرٌ

And Zayd al-Khayl (son of Minhab, like 'Muhsin', or son of Mahlal) Al-Nabahani: a companion and poet.