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وصب

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of illness or sickness. It extends to meanings of persistence, constancy, and continuous duration, often in the context of adhering to something or a state of being.

Derived headwords

الوَصْبnoun
  1. 1.
    illnessboth

    A state of sickness or disease.

وُصِبَverb
  1. 1.
    al-waṣab, with fatḥa on the ṣād, means illnessboth

    al-waṣab, with fatḥa on the ṣād, means illness

  2. 2.
    he became ill, like the pattern of عَلِمَ يَعْلَمُboth

    he became ill, like the pattern of عَلِمَ يَعْلَمُ

  3. 3.
    sick, with kasra on the ṣādboth

    sick, with kasra on the ṣād

  4. 4.
    the thing continued, with kasra, a continuanceboth

    the thing continued, with kasra, a continuance

يَوْصِبُverb
  1. 1.
    to be illboth

    Present tense of being ill.

وَصَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    al-waṣab, with fatḥa on the ṣād, means illnessboth

    al-waṣab, with fatḥa on the ṣād, means illness

  2. 2.
    he became ill, like the pattern of عَلِمَ يَعْلَمُboth

    he became ill, like the pattern of عَلِمَ يَعْلَمُ

  3. 3.
    sick, with kasra on the ṣādboth

    sick, with kasra on the ṣād

  4. 4.
    the thing continued, with kasra, a continuanceboth

    the thing continued, with kasra, a continuance

مُوصَبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    afflicted with illnessclassical

    One who has been afflicted with illness by God.

المُوَصِّبadjective
  1. 1.
    suffering many painsclassical

    One who experiences numerous ailments or pains.

وَصَبَverb
  1. 1.
    al-waṣab, with fatḥa on the ṣād, means illnessboth

    al-waṣab, with fatḥa on the ṣād, means illness

  2. 2.
    he became ill, like the pattern of عَلِمَ يَعْلَمُboth

    he became ill, like the pattern of عَلِمَ يَعْلَمُ

  3. 3.
    sick, with kasra on the ṣādboth

    sick, with kasra on the ṣād

  4. 4.
    the thing continued, with kasra, a continuanceboth

    the thing continued, with kasra, a continuance

يَصِبُverb
  1. 1.
    to persistboth

    Present tense of persisting.

  2. 2.
    to lastclassical

    Present tense of lasting.

صُوبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    persistenceboth

    The act or state of persisting or continuing.

  2. 2.
    durationclassical

    The state of lasting or continuing over time.

وَاصِبٌadjective
  1. 1.
    persistentboth

    Continuing steadfastly; enduring.

  2. 2.
    lastingclassical

    Enduring or remaining for a long time; perpetual.

أَوْصَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to persistboth

    To cause to persist; to make steadfast.

  2. 2.
    to persevereboth

    To continue in a course of action despite difficulty or opposition.

أَوْصَبَهُ اللهُverb phrase
  1. 1.
    God afflicted him with illnessclassical

    A passive construction indicating that God caused someone to become ill.

مُثَابِرٌadjective
  1. 1.
    perseveringboth

    Continuing steadfastly in an action or pursuit.

Parallel reading

الوَصْب: المرض.
Al-wasb: illness.
وقد وصب الرجل يوصب فهو وصب
And the man became ill, he becomes ill, so he is ill.
وأوصبه الله فهو موصب.
And God afflicted him with illness, so he is one afflicted.
والموصب بالتشديد: الكثير الاوجاع.
And al-Muwassab (with shaddah): one with many pains.
ووصب الشئ يصب وصوبا، أي دام.
And a thing lasted, it lasts, with duration, meaning it endured.
تقول: وصب الرجل على الأمر، إذا واظب عليه.
You say: The man persisted in the matter, if he was steadfast in it.
قال تعالى: (ولهم عذاب واصب)
Allah the Almighty said: (And for them is a persistent punishment)
(وله الدين واصبا)
(And for Him is the religion, enduring)
قال الفراء: دائما.
Al-Farra' said: perpetually.
ومفازة واصبة: بعيدة لا غاية لها.
And a persistent desert: distant with no end.
وأوصب القوم على الشئ، إذا ثابروا عليه.
And the people persevered in the matter, if they were steadfast in it.