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سبقه

Root entry · 17 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of preceding, going ahead, or being first. It extends to concepts of winning a race, taking precedence in knowledge or action, and in a specific usage, the premature birth of an animal.

Derived headwords

سَبَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to precedeboth

    To go before someone or something else in time, place, or order.

  2. 2.
    to outrunboth

    To surpass someone in a race or competition.

يَسْبِقُverb
  1. 1.
    he precedesboth

    The present tense form of the verb 'to precede'.

  2. 2.
    he outrunsboth

    The present tense form of the verb 'to outrun'.

السَّابِقَاتُnoun
  1. 1.
    those that precedeclassical

    Used in the Quran to refer to entities, such as angels, that precede others in receiving divine revelation.

السَّبْقُnoun
  1. 1.
    precedenceboth

    The act or state of preceding or going ahead.

  2. 2.
    prizeboth

    The prize or reward given in a race or competition.

  3. 3.
    leadboth

    A pioneering position or advantage gained in an endeavor.

السَّبَقَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    wagerclassical

    A stake or wager placed between competitors in a race.

أَسْبَاقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    stakesclassical

    Plural of 'as-sabqah', referring to the stakes or prizes in a competition.

سَابِقَةٌnoun
  1. 1.
    precedentboth

    A prior action or instance that serves as an example or justification for future actions.

  2. 2.
    priorityboth

    Having been the first to do something or achieve something.

سَبَّاقٌadjective
  1. 1.
    racingboth

    One who is very skilled at racing or competing.

سَبَّاقُ غَايَاتٍother
  1. 1.
    achiever of highest goalsclassical

    An idiom describing someone who attains the ultimate objectives or prizes.

عُبَيْدُ بْنُ السَّبَّاقِname
  1. 1.
    Ubayd ibn al-Sabbaqclassical

    A name of a traditionist (muhaddith).

سَعِيدُ بْنُ السَّبَّاقِname
  1. 1.
    Sa'id ibn al-Sabbaqclassical

    A name of a traditionist (muhaddith), son of Ubayd ibn al-Sabbaq.

سِبَاقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    raceboth

    A competition of speed, typically involving running, riding, or driving.

سِبَاقَا البَازِيnoun
  1. 1.
    falcon's jessesclassical

    The leather straps used to tether a falcon, whether made of leather or other material.

سَبَقَانِadjective
  1. 1.
    racing each otherclassical

    Dual form, describing two entities that are competing or racing against each other.

سَبَّقَتِ الشَّاةُverb
  1. 1.
    the ewe miscarriedclassical

    When a ewe prematurely gives birth to its young before it is fully developed.

تَسْبِيقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    premature birthclassical

    The act of giving birth prematurely, specifically referring to an animal like a ewe.

اسْتَبَقَاverb
  1. 1.
    they raced each otherboth

    The dual past tense form of the verb 'to race each other'.

  2. 2.
    they surpassedboth

    The dual past tense form of the verb 'to surpass' or 'to overtake'.

Parallel reading

سبقه يسبقه ويسبقه: تقدمه
Sabqahu yusbiqahu wa yusbiqahu: taqaddamah, meaning 'he preceded him'.
والفرس في الحلبة: جلى
And a horse in a race: it excelled.
والسابقات سبقا: الملائكة تسبق الجن باستماع الوحي
And 'the precursors, by precedence': the angels preceding the jinn in hearing the revelation.
والسبق، محركة، والسبقة، بالضم: الخطر يوضع بين أهل السباق، ج: أسباق
And 'as-sabq', with a fatha on the ba, and 'as-sabqah', with a dammah on the ba: the stake placed between the competitors in a race, plural: 'asbaaq'.
وله سابقة في هذا الأمر، أي: سبق الناس إليه
And he has a precedent in this matter, meaning: he preceded people to it.
وهو سباق غايات: حائز قصبات السبق
And he is a 'sabbaq ghayaat': a winner of the prizes of the race.
وعبيد بن السباق: روى عن أبي حنيفة
And Ubayd ibn al-Sabbaq: narrated from Abu Hanifa.
وهو سباق غايات: حائز قصبات السبق
And he is a 'sabbaq ghayaat': a winner of the prizes of the race.
وعبيد بن السباق، وابنه سعيد: محدثان
And Ubayd ibn al-Sabbaq, and his son Sa'id: were traditionists.
وككتاب؛ سباقا البازي: قيداه من سير أو غيره
And like 'kitaab'; 'sibaaqa al-baazi': its two jesses, whether of leather or other material.
وهما سبقان، بالكسر، أي: يستبقان
And they are 'sabqaan', with a kasrah, meaning: they race each other.
وسبقت الشاة تسبيقا: ألقت ولدها لغير تمام
And the ewe 'tasabbqat': it dropped its young prematurely.
وفلان: أخذ السبق، وأعطاه، ضد
And so-and-so: took the prize and gave it, meaning the opposite.
واستبقا: تسابقا
And 'istabaqaa': they raced each other.
والصراط: جاوزاه، وتركاه حتى ضلا
And the path: they surpassed it and left it until they went astray.