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سبهل

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This root primarily describes a state of being idle, aimless, or without purpose. It can refer to someone who is lost, wandering without direction, or engaged in trivial pursuits. It also extends to the concept of being empty-handed or lacking resources.

Derived headwords

السَّبْهَلَلُnoun
  1. 1.
    Aimlessnessclassical

    A state of being idle, wandering, or engaged in something without purpose or direction.

  2. 2.
    Emptinessclassical

    The state of having nothing or being empty-handed.

سَبْهَلَلًاadverb
  1. 1.
    He came and went aimlessly.both

    He came and went aimlessly.

  2. 2.
    Neither in worldly work nor in work for the hereafter.both

    Neither in worldly work nor in work for the hereafter.

Parallel reading

هو الضلال بن السبهلل، يعنى الباطل.
He is the straying one, son of the aimless, meaning falsehood.
جاء الرجل يمشي سبهللا، إذا جاء وذهب في غير شئ.
The man came walking aimlessly, meaning he came and went for no reason.
إنى لاكره أن أرى أحدكم سبهللا، لا في عمل دنيا ولا في عمل آخرة.
I dislike seeing one of you idle, neither in the work of this world nor in the work of the hereafter.
جاءنا فلان سبهللا، أي ليس معه شئ.
So-and-so came to us empty-handed, meaning he had nothing with him.
إذا الجار لم يعلم مجيرا يجيره فصار حريبا في الديار سبهللا
When the neighbor does not know a protector to protect him, he becomes a refugee in the land, aimless.
فصار حريبا في الديار سبهللا
And he became a refugee in the land, aimless.
فأثرى فلا يبغي سوانا محولا
And he became wealthy, so he does not seek anyone else to turn to.