سبح

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

The root سبح (s-b-ḥ) primarily relates to movement through water or air, and by extension, to free movement, spaciousness, and the act of glorifying God. It encompasses swimming, running, and the concept of having ample time or space.

Derived headwords

السِّبَاحَةnoun

1.
with kasra: swimmingboth
with kasra: swimming

سَبَحَverb

1.
he swam, he swims (with fatha in both past and present tense)both
he swam, he swims (with fatha in both past and present tense)

سُبْحَةnoun

1.
prayer beadsclassical
Beads used for counting repetitions of prayers or praises.
2.
voluntary worshipclassical
An act of voluntary prayer or remembrance of God.

سَبَّحَverb

1.
he swam, he swims (with fatha in both past and present tense)both
he swam, he swims (with fatha in both past and present tense)

تَسْبِيحnoun

1.
glorificationboth
The act of declaring God's perfection and transcendence; praise.

سُبْحَانَnoun

1.
Glory be to Godboth
An exclamation expressing wonder or praise, meaning 'Glory to God'.

سَابِحadjective

1.
swimmingboth
One who swims.
2.
swift-runningclassical
Describing a horse that runs swiftly.

سُبُوحadjective

1.
one of the attributes of Allah Almightyboth
one of the attributes of Allah Almighty

سَبُوحَةnoun

1.
The Sacred Precinctclassical
The Haram, the sacred territory around Mecca; also a valley in 'Arafat.

Parallel reading

السباحة: العوم

Swimming: to float/swim.

والسبح: الفراغ.

And al-sabḥ: spaciousness/freedom.

والسبح: التصرف في المعاش.

And al-sabḥ: engaging in one's livelihood.

قال قتادة في قوله تعالى: (إن لك في النهار سبحا طويلا)

Qatadah said regarding the Almighty's saying: (Indeed, for you by day is a long period of free time).

أي فراغا طويلا.

Meaning a long period of free time.

وقال أبو عبيدة: منقلبا طويلا.

And Abu Ubaydah said: a long period of coming and going.

وقال المؤرج: هو الفراغ، والجيئة والذهاب.

And al-Mu'arrij said: it is freedom, and going to and fro.

وسبح الفرس: جريه.

And the horse's sabḥ: its running.

وهو فرس سابح.

And he is a running horse.

والسبحة بالضم: خرزات يسبح بها.

And al-subḥah (with dammah): beads by which one counts (prayers).

والسبحة أيضا: التطوع من الذكر والصلاة.

And al-subḥah also: voluntary acts of remembrance and prayer.

تقول: قضيت سبحتي.

You say: I performed my voluntary worship.

روي أن عمر رضي الله عنه جلد رجلين سبحا بعد العصر، أي صليا.

It is narrated that Umar, may God be pleased with him, flogged two men who prayed voluntarily after the afternoon prayer, meaning they prayed.

والتسبيح: التنزيه.

And al-tasbīḥ: declaring [God] free from imperfection.

وسبحان الله، معناه التنزيه لله، نصب ms0286 على المصدر كأنه قال: أبرئ الله من السوء براءة.

And Subḥān Allāh, its meaning is declaring God free from imperfection, it is a masdar as if one said: I declare God free from evil with a declaration.

والعرب تقول: سبحان من كذا، إذا تعجبت منه.

And the Arabs say: Subḥān from such-and-such, when they are amazed by it.

قال الاعشى: أقول لما جاءني فخره * سبحان من علقمة الفاخر

Al-A'sha said: I say when his pride came to me * Glory be to the one who made 'Alqamah proud.

يقول: العجب منه إذ يفخر.

He means: amazement at him when he boasts.

وقولهم: سبحات وجه ربنا، بضم السين والباء، أي جلالته.

And their saying: subḥāt of the face of our Lord, with dammah on the sīn and bā', meaning His majesty.

وسبوح من صفات الله، قال ثعلب: كل اسم على " فعول " فهو مفتوح الاول، إلا السبوح والقدوس، فإن الضم فيهما أكثر.

And sabūḥ is among the attributes of God. Tha'lab said: Every noun on the pattern 'fa'ūl' has the first letter open (fatha), except al-sabūḥ and al-quddūs, for the dammah is more common in them.

وسبوحة، بضم السين مخففة الباء: البلد الحرام، ويقال واد بعرفات.

And sabūḥah, with dammah on the sīn and a light bā': the Sacred City, and it is said to be a valley in 'Arafat.

وقال يصف نوق الحجيج: خوارج من نعمان أو من سبوحة * إلى البيت أو يخرجن من نجد كبكب

And he described the she-camels of the pilgrims: Emerging from Nu'man or from Sabūḥah * towards the Ka'bah, or emerging from Najd Kabkab.