خبث

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of evil, corruption, and impurity, both in moral character and physical substance. It extends to describe something as spoiled, wicked, or of low quality, and also refers to bodily waste.

Derived headwords

الخبيثadjective

1.
the opposite of good/pureboth
the opposite of good/pure

خبثverb

1.
the thing became bad/corrupt (with ḍamma, verbal noun khabāthah)both
the thing became bad/corrupt (with ḍamma, verbal noun khabāthah)
2.
the man became wicked (with ḍamma also, verbal noun khubn, so he is khabīth, meaning bad/vile)both
the man became wicked (with ḍamma also, verbal noun khubn, so he is khabīth, meaning bad/vile)
3.
the dross of iron and other things (with two fatḥas) that the smelter removesboth
the dross of iron and other things (with two fatḥas) that the smelter removes

خباثةnoun

1.
Wickedness, evilboth
The quality or state of being wicked, corrupt, or morally bad.
2.
Impurity, badnessboth
The state of being impure or of bad quality.

خبثاnoun

1.
Wickednessboth
A masdar indicating the act or state of being wicked.

أخبثهverb

1.
he taught him wickedness and corrupted himboth
he taught him wickedness and corrupted him

أخبثverb

1.
the man took wicked companions, so he is wicked, 'mukhbit' (with kasra on the bā')both
the man took wicked companions, so he is wicked, 'mukhbit' (with kasra on the bā')

مخبثadjective

1.
Wicked, corruptingclassical
One who is wicked or causes corruption, often used in relation to companions.

مخبثانadjective

1.
Very wickedclassical
An intensified form of مخبث, indicating extreme wickedness or corrupting influence.

مخبثةnoun

1.
Corruption, spoilageclassical
That which corrupts or spoils, often referring to a corrupting influence on a person's character.

خبثةnoun

1.
Wickednessclassical
A term used to denote wickedness, similar to calling someone a fornicator (زنية).

يا خبثname

1.
O wicked one!classical
A vocative used to address someone as 'wicked', similar to calling someone 'base' or 'ignoble'.

يا خباثname

1.
O wicked woman!classical
A vocative specifically for addressing a woman as wicked, built on the kasra like 'ya lakāʿ'.

خبث الحديدnoun

1.
Dross of ironboth
The impurities or slag that are removed from iron when it is refined in a furnace (kīr).

الأخبثانnoun

1.
urine and fecesboth
urine and feces

Parallel reading

الخبيث: ضد الطيب.

Al-khabīth: the opposite of al-ṭayyib (good/pure).

وقد خبث الشئ خباثة، وخبث الرجل خبثا، فهو خبيث، أي خب ردئ.

And a thing may become impure (khabuth) with impurity (khabāthah), and a man may become wicked (khabuth) with wickedness (khubth), so he is wicked (khabīth), meaning base and bad.

وأخبثه غيره، أي علمه الخبث وأفسده.

And another made him wicked (akhbathahu), meaning he taught him wickedness and corrupted him.

وأخبث أيضا، أي اتخذ أصحابا خبثاء، فهو خبيث مخبث ومخبثان.

And he also became akhbath, meaning he took wicked companions, so he is wicked (khabīth), a corruptor (mukhbit), and extremely wicked (mukhbathān).

والكفر مخبثة لنفس المنعم

And disbelief is a corruption for the soul of the one who bestows favors

أي مفسدة.

Meaning corrupting.

ويقال: فلان لخبثة، كما يقال لزنية.

And it is said: 'So-and-so is for his wickedness (likhabathatihi), just as it is said for fornication (laziniyah).'

ويقال في النداء: يا خبث، كما يقال يالكع تريد يا خبيث.

And in calling out, it is said: 'O khabath', just as it is said 'O lakʿ' meaning 'O wicked one'.

وللمرأة: يا خباث، بني على الكسر مثل يا لكاع.

And for a woman: 'O khabbāth', built on the kasra like 'O lakāʿ'.

وخبث الحديد وغيره: ما نفاه الكير.

And the dross of iron and other metals: is what the furnace expels.

والأخبثان: البول والغائط.

And al-akhabathān: urine and feces.