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سرق

Root entry · 32 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of stealing, taking something illicitly, and related concepts like stealth and hiddenness. It extends to describe weakness, specific types of silk, geographical locations, and personal names derived from these meanings.

Derived headwords

سَرَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to stealboth

    To come stealthily to a secure place and take another's property.

  2. 2.
    to be hiddenclassical

    To be concealed or unseen.

  3. 3.
    to weakenclassical

    To become weak or feeble, particularly referring to joints.

سِرْقًاnoun
  1. 1.
    stealthclassical

    The act of coming stealthily to take property.

سَرَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    theftboth

    The act or an instance of stealing.

  2. 2.
    stealthclassical

    The act of coming stealthily to take property.

سُرُقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    theftclassical

    The act or an instance of stealing.

سُرْقًاnoun
  1. 1.
    theftclassical

    The act or an instance of stealing.

اسْتَرَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to stealclassical

    To come stealthily to a secure place and take another's property.

السَّرِقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    theftboth

    The act or an instance of stealing.

السَّرِقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    theftclassical

    The act or an instance of stealing.

السَّرِقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    theftclassical

    The act or an instance of stealing.

سَرَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to be hiddenclassical

    To be concealed or unseen.

السُّرُقnoun
  1. 1.
    silk shredsclassical

    Shreds of white silk, or silk in general.

سَرِقَتْ مَفَاصِلُهُverb
  1. 1.
    his joints weakenedclassical

    His joints became weak or feeble.

انْسَرَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to weakenclassical

    To become weak or feeble.

  2. 2.
    to sneak awayclassical

    To withdraw or retreat stealthily.

الشَّيءَverb
  1. 1.
    to be hiddenclassical

    The thing became hidden or concealed.

سَرَقَةnoun
  1. 1.
    water sourceclassical

    The furthest extent of water in Al-'Aliyah.

مَسْرُوقname
  1. 1.
    Masruqclassical

    A name of a Tabi'i (a successor to the companions of the Prophet Muhammad).

سَرْكِينname
  1. 1.
    Sarkinclassical

    A place name, possibly of Persian origin, mentioned as a city in Sinjar and a district in Ahwaz.

ابْنُ أَسَدٍ الْجُهَنِيِّname
  1. 1.
    Ibn Asad al-Juhaniclassical

    A companion of the Prophet Muhammad, whose original name was Al-Habab.

سَرَقَname
  1. 1.
    Sariqclassical

    A name given to Ibn Abi al-Hubab by the Prophet Muhammad after he stole two camels.

أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَرَقَ الْمَرْوَزِيِّname
  1. 1.
    Ahmad bin Suraq al-Marwaziclassical

    A narrator of historical accounts (akhbari).

السُّوَارِقِيَّةname
  1. 1.
    Al-Suwariqiyyahclassical

    A place located between the two holy cities (Mecca and Medina).

السَّرْقِينname
  1. 1.
    Al-Sarkinclassical

    A place name, possibly a Persian loanword (Sarkin), mentioned with an optional initial vowel.

السَّوَارِقnoun
  1. 1.
    mosquesclassical

    Plural of 'sariqah', referring to large mosques or congregational places.

  2. 2.
    lock partsclassical

    Protrusions or parts within the mechanism of a lock.

سَارُوقname
  1. 1.
    Saruqclassical

    A place name in the land of Rum (Byzantium).

سُرَاقَةname
  1. 1.
    Suraqahclassical

    A name of several companions of the Prophet Muhammad.

سَارِقًاnoun
  1. 1.
    thiefboth

    A person who steals.

التَّسْرِيقnoun
  1. 1.
    attribution to theftclassical

    The act of attributing something or someone to theft.

الْمُسْتَرِقadjective
  1. 1.
    deficientclassical

    Lacking in strength or completeness; weak in constitution.

  2. 2.
    eavesdropperclassical

    One who listens secretly or stealthily.

مُسْتَرِقُ الْعُنُقِadjective
  1. 1.
    short-neckedclassical

    Having a short neck.

يُسَارِقُ النَّظَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to steal a glanceboth

    To look at someone stealthily, seeking an opportunity when they are not paying attention.

انْسَرَقَverb
  1. 1.
    to falterclassical

    To become weak or unsteady.

  2. 2.
    to sneak awayclassical

    To withdraw or retreat stealthily.

تَسَرَّقَverb
  1. 1.
    to steal graduallyclassical

    To steal something little by little or bit by bit.

Parallel reading

سرق منه الشيء يسرق سرقا، محركة، وككتف، وسرقة، محركة، وكفرحة، وسرقا، بالفتح، واسترقه: جاء مستترا إلى حرز، فأخذ مالا لغيره
He stole the thing from him, he steals, a stealing (saraqan, muḥarrakah), or like 'katif' (katif), or 'saraqah' (saraqah, muḥarrakah), or like 'fariḥah' (fariḥah), or 'saraqan' (saraqan, bil-fatḥ), and 'astarqahu': he came stealthily to a secure place and took another's property.
والاسم: السرقة، بالفتح، وكفرحة وكتف.
And the noun is: 'al-sariqah', with the fatḥah, and like 'fariḥah' and 'katif'.
وسرق، كفرح: خفي.
And 'saraqa', like 'fariḥa': he was hidden.
والسرق، محركة: شقق الحرير الأبيض، أو الحرير عامة، الواحدة: بهاء.
And 'al-saraq', muḥarrakah: shreds of white silk, or silk in general; the singular is 'bahā'.
وسرقت مفاصله، كفرح: ضعفت، كانسرقت، و الشيء: خفي.
And his joints 'sariqat', like 'fariḥat': they weakened, like 'insaraqat'; and the thing 'khufiya': it was hidden.
وسرقة، محركة: أقصى ماء بالعالية.
And 'saraqah', muḥarrakah: the furthest extent of water in Al-'Aliyah.
ومسروق بن الأجدع: تابعي، وابن المرزبان: محدث.
And Masruq bin Al-Ajda': a Tabi'i (successor), and Ibn Al-Marzuban: a traditionist.
وكسكر: ع بسنجار، وكورة بالأهواز، وابن أسد الجهني: صحابي، وكان اسمه الحباب، فابتاع من بدوي راحلتين، ثم أجلسه على باب دار ليخرج إليه بثمنهما، فخرج من الباب الآخر، وهرب بهما، فأخبر به النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، فقال: "التمسوه"، فلما أتي به، قال له: "أنت سرق"، وكان يقول: لا أحب أن أدعى بغير ما سماني به رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم.
And 'Sarkin': a city in Sinjar, and a district in Ahwaz. And Ibn Asad Al-Juhani: a companion (Sahabi), and his name was Al-Habab. He bought two riding beasts from a Bedouin, then sat him at the door of a house to bring him their price. He exited from the other door and fled with them. He was reported to the Prophet, peace be upon him, who said: 'Seek him.' When he was brought, he said to him: 'You are Sariq.' And he used to say: 'I do not like to be called by any name other than what the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, named me.'
وأحمد بن سرق المروزي: أخباري.
And Ahmad bin Suraq Al-Marwazi: a historian.
والسوارقية: ة بين الحرمين.
And Al-Suwariqiyyah: a place between the two holy sanctuaries (Mecca and Medina).
والسرقين، (وقد يفتح) معرب: سركين.
And Al-Sarkin, (and the initial vowel may be fatḥah) is a Persian loanword: Sarkin.
والسوارق: الجوامع، جمع سارقة، والزوائد في فراش القفل.
And Al-Sawarq: the congregational mosques, plural of 'sariqah', and the protrusions in the mechanism of a lock.
والسوارق: الجوامع، جمع سارقة، والزوائد في فراش القفل.
And Al-Sawarq: the congregational mosques, plural of 'sariqah', and the protrusions in the mechanism of a lock.
وساروق: ة بالروم.
And Saruq: a place in the land of Rum (Byzantium).
وسراقة، كثمامة، ابن ms1220 كعب، وابن عمرو، وابن الحارث، وابن مالك المدلجي، وابن أبي الحباب، وابن عمرو (ذو النون) : صحابيون.
And Suraqah, like 'thumamah': Ibn Ka'b, Ibn Amr, Ibn Al-Harith, Ibn Malik Al-Mudlaji, Ibn Abi Al-Hubab, and Ibn Amr (Dhu Al-Nun): companions (Sahabiyyun).
وقول الجوهري: ابن جعشم، وهم، (وإنما هو جده).
And Al-Jauhari's statement: Ibn Ja'sham, he is mistaken, (it was actually his grandfather).
وسموا: سارقا وسراقا.
And they were named: 'Sariqan' and 'Suraqan'.
والتسريق: النسبة إلى السرقة.
And 'Al-Tasriq': attribution to theft.
والمسترق: الناقص الضعيف الخلق، والمستمع مختفيا.
And 'Al-Mustariq': the deficient, weak in creation, and the one who listens stealthily.
ومسترق العنق: قصيرها.
And 'Mustariq Al-'Unuq': its shortness (of the neck).
وهو يسارق النظر إليه، أي: يطلب غفلة لينظر إليه.
And he 'yusariqu' the glance at him, meaning: he seeks an opportunity of inattention to look at him.
وانسرق: فتر وضعف، و عنهم: خنس ليذهب.
And 'insaraqa': he became weak and feeble, and 'insaraqa' from them: he withdrew to go.
وتسرق: سرق شيئا فشيئا.
And 'tasarraqa': he stole something little by little.