سرق

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of stealing, theft, and related concepts. It extends to metaphorical uses like eavesdropping or subtly observing, and also includes specific place names and a proper name.

Derived headwords

سَرَقَverb

1.
He stole money from him (with kasra in the present tense, sarqan with two fatḥas).both
He stole money from him (with kasra in the present tense, sarqan with two fatḥas).
2.
He accused him of theft: he attributed theft to him.both
He accused him of theft: he attributed theft to him.

سِرْقnoun

1.
He stole money from him (with kasra in the present tense, sarqan with two fatḥas).both
He stole money from him (with kasra in the present tense, sarqan with two fatḥas).
2.
He accused him of theft: he attributed theft to him.both
He accused him of theft: he attributed theft to him.

سَرِقَةnoun

1.
theftboth
The act or an instance of stealing.
2.
silk shredclassical
A single shred or piece of silk fabric.

يَسْرِقُverb

1.
to stealboth
Present tense of the verb 'to steal'.

اسْتَرَقَverb

1.
the thing became thin, opposite of becoming thickboth
the thing became thin, opposite of becoming thick
2.
he enslaved his slave and made him a slave, which is the opposite of freeing himboth
he enslaved his slave and made him a slave, which is the opposite of freeing him
3.
He eavesdropped: meaning, he listened secretly.both
He eavesdropped: meaning, he listened secretly.

يُسَارِقُverb

1.
to steal glancesboth
To look at someone or something stealthily, often when they are not looking.

مَسْرِقَانname

1.
Masraquanclassical
A place name mentioned in poetry.

سَرَقًاnoun

1.
stealthilyclassical
An adverbial noun indicating the manner of stealing, done stealthily.

سُرَاقَةname

1.
Suraqaclassical
A proper name, referring to Suraqa bin Ju'sham, a companion of the Prophet.

Parallel reading

سرق منه ما لا يسرق سرقا بالتحريك، والاسم السرق والسرقة، بكسر الراء فيهما جميعا.

He stole from him what cannot be stolen, stealthily (saraqan), and the noun is al-sirq and al-sariqah, with a kasra on the ra' in both.

وربما قالوا: سرقه ما لا.

And sometimes they say: 'He stole what cannot be stolen from him.'

وفى المثل: " سرق السارق فانتحر ".

And in the proverb: 'The thief stole and then committed suicide.'

وسرقه، أي نسبه إلى السرقة.

And 'saraqahu', meaning he attributed theft to him.

{إن ابنك سرق}

{Indeed, your son has stolen}

واسترق السمع، أي استمع مستخفيا.

And 'istaraqa al-sam', meaning he listened secretly.

ويقال: هو يسارق النظر إليه، إذا اهتبل غفلته لينظر إليه.

And it is said: 'He is yusariq al-nazar ilayhi', meaning he steals glances at him when he seizes his inattention to look at him.

والسرق: شقف الحرير.

And 'al-sirq': shreds of silk.

وأنشد للعجاج: ونسجت لوامع الحرور من رقرقان آلها المسجور سبائبا كصرق الحرير الواحدة منها سرقة.

And he recited for al-'Ajjaj: 'And I wove the gleaming silks of the hot winds from the shimmering waters of its flowing springs, in strips like shreds of silk, one of which is a sariqah.'

قال: وأصلها بالفارسية " سره "، أي جيد، فعربوه كما عرب برق للحمل، ويلمق للقباء، واستبرق للغليظ من الديباج.

He said: 'And its origin is Persian 'sarra', meaning good, so they Arabized it as they Arabized 'barq' for the load, 'yalmaq' for the tunic, and 'istabraq' for thick brocade.'

وسرق ومسرقان: موضعان.

And Saraq and Masraquan: two places.

قال يزيد ابن مفرغ الحميرى: سقى هزم الاوساط منجس العرى منازلها من مسرقان فسرقا

Yazid ibn Muqarrim al-Himyari said: 'May the lowlands of the middle, the springs of al-'Ura, be watered, their dwellings from Masraquan to Saraq.'

وسراقة بن جعشم (1) من الصحابة.

And Suraqa bin Ju'sham (1) is among the Companions.