نهب

Root entry · 25 derived lemmas

The root نهب (nahaba) primarily relates to taking something by force or plundering. It extends to concepts of spoils of war, raiding, and seizing goods. Figuratively, it can describe rapid movement, aggressive consumption, or harsh criticism.

Derived headwords

نَهَبَverb

1.
to plunder, to lootboth
To seize property or goods by force, especially in war or raiding.
2.
to take by forceboth
To seize or take something forcefully, not necessarily in a military context.

النَّهْبnoun

1.
plunder, spoilsboth
Goods or property seized by force, especially as spoils of war or from a raid.
2.
raid, plunderingboth
The act of plundering or raiding.
3.
what is plunderedboth
The specific items that have been plundered or seized.

النهب: الغنيمة — Plunder: spoils of war

أتي له بنهب — Spoils were brought to him

نَهْبnoun

1.
plunder, spoilsboth
Goods or property seized by force, especially as spoils of war or from a raid.
2.
raid, plunderingboth
The act of plundering or raiding.
3.
what is plunderedboth
The specific items that have been plundered or seized.

نُهُوبnoun

1.
plundered goodsclassical
A collective noun for items that have been plundered.

نَهَّبَverb

1.
to plunder extensivelyboth
To engage in widespread plundering or looting.

انْتَهَبَverb

1.
to plunder, to seizeboth
To take something by force or to seize it greedily.
2.
to seize an opportunityclassical
To take advantage of a situation or opportunity quickly.

ما لكم لا تنتهبون؟ — Why do you not seize (it)?

انتهب الفرس الشوط — The horse seized the race

انْتِهَابnoun

1.
seizing, plunderingboth
The act of taking something by force or seizing it greedily.

أَنْهَبَverb

1.
to make permissible to takeclassical
To allow or make something available for others to take freely.
2.
to expose to plunderclassical
To make something vulnerable to being plundered or seized.

أنهبه فلانا: عرضه له — He exposed it to so-and-so: he made it available to him

أنهب الرجل ما له — The man made his property available to be taken

إِنْهَابnoun

1.
making permissible to takeclassical
The act of allowing or making something available for others to take freely.

نَاهَبَverb

1.
to plunder each otherboth
To engage in mutual plundering or seizing.
2.
to compete, to vieclassical
To compete with each other, especially in speed or performance.

ناهبوه: كله بمعنى — They plundered it: all meaning the same

ناهب الفرس الفرس: باراه في حضره — The horse competed with the horse: it vied with it in its gait

مُنَاهَبَةnoun

1.
competition, vyingclassical
A contest or competition, especially in speed or performance.

النَّهْبَةnoun

1.
what is plunderedboth
The specific items that have been plundered or seized.
2.
act of seizingclassical
The act of seizing or taking something by force.

النَّهْبَىnoun

1.
plunder, spoilsboth
Goods or property seized by force.
2.
act of plunderingclassical
The act of plundering or seizing property unlawfully.

نهيت عن النهبى — I forbade unlawful seizing

إنما نهيت عن نهبى العساكر — I only forbade the plundering by the armies

النُّهَيْبَىnoun

1.
what is plunderedclassical
Items that have been plundered or seized.
2.
permissible to takeclassical
Something that is allowed for anyone to take.

هي (النهيبى، كسميهى) — It is permissible to take (from it)

نَهْبَانname

1.
two mountainsclassical
The names of two mountains in Tihama.

تَنَاهَبَverb

1.
to take greedily from each otherclassical
To seize or take things from each other in a greedy manner.
2.
to competeclassical
To vie with each other, especially in speed or movement.

تناهبت الإبل الأرض: أخذت منها بقوائمها أخذا كثيرا — The camels took from the land with their feet, taking much

تناهب الفرسان: ناهب كل واحد منهما صاحبه — The horsemen competed: each one vied with his companion

نَوَاهِبnoun

1.
camels that take from the landclassical
Camels that aggressively consume vegetation from the land with their feet.

مَنْهَبname

1.
father of a tribeclassical
The progenitor of a tribe.

مِنْهَبname

1.
a horse's nameclassical
The name of a specific horse.

المَنْهَبnoun

1.
excellent horseclassical
A horse that excels in running or speed.

وإن تناهبه تجده منهبا — And if you race it, you find it an excellent runner

نُهَيْبname

1.
a nameclassical
A proper name, possibly of a person.

مَنَاهِبname

1.
a horse's nameclassical
The name of a horse belonging to the Banu Tha'laba.

المُنْتَهَبname

1.
a place nameclassical
A location near Wadi al-Qura.

المَنْهُوبnoun

1.
what is soughtclassical
Something that is sought after or demanded.

زَيْد الخَيْل بْن مَنْهَبname

1.
a companion and poetclassical
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad, known for his poetry and eloquence.

Parallel reading

النهب: الغنيمة

Plunder: spoils of war

أتي له بنهب

Spoils were brought to him

أحرزت نهبي، وأبتغي النوافل

I secured my plundered goods, and I seek extra prayers

أتجعل نهبي ونهب العبي د بين عيينة والأقرع

Would you make my plunder and the plunder of 'Ubayd between 'Uyaynah and al-Aqra'?

كانت نهابا تلافيتها بكري على المهر بالأجرع

They were plunderers, which I overtook with my early morning ride on the colt at al-Ajra'

أخذه، كانتهبه

He took it, as if he had plundered it

أن يأخذه من شاء

That whoever wishes may take it

أنهبه فلانا: عرضه له

He exposed it to so-and-so: he made it available to him

أنهب الرجل ما له فانتهبوه، ونهبوه، وناهبوه: كله بمعنى

The man made his property available to be taken, so they plundered it, looted it, and vied for it: all meaning the same

النهب: ما انتهبت

The plunder: what was plundered

النهبة، والنهبى: اسم الانتهاب

The plundered item, and the act of plundering: names for seizing

أخذ مال مسلم قهرا

Taking a Muslim's property by force

ما لكم لا تنتهبون؟

Why do you not seize (it)?

أو ليس قد نهيت عن النهبى؟

Did you not forbid unlawful seizing?

إنما نهيت عن نهبى العساكر، فانتهبوا

I only forbade the plundering by the armies, so seize (it)

النهبى بمعنى النهب، كالنحلى والنحل، بمعنى العطية

Al-nahba meaning plunder, like al-nahla and al-nahal, meaning gift

وقد يكون اسم ما ينهب، كالعمرى والرقبى

And it may be the name of what is plundered, like al-'umra and al-ruqba

هي (النهيبى، كسميهى)

It is permissible to take (from it)

تناهبت الإبل الأرض: أخذت منها بقوائمها أخذا كثيرا

The camels took from the land with their feet, taking much

الإبل ينهبن السرى، ويتناهبنه، وهن نواهب، وتناهبت الأرض

The camels consume the night pasture, and they take from it, and they are consumers, and they took from the land

المناهبة: المباراة في الحضر والجري

Competition: vying in gait and running

ناهب الفرس الفرس: باراه في حضره، مناهبة

The horse competed with the horse: it vied with it in its gait, a competition

جواد مناهب

A competing steed

تناهب الفرسان: ناهب كل واحد منهما صاحبه، وكذالك في غير الفرس

The horsemen competed: each one vied with his companion, and likewise with other than horses

ناهبتهم بنيطل جروف

I competed with them in the steep banks

نهبوه: تناولوه بكلامهم

They attacked him with their words

أغلظوا له

They spoke harshly to him

لا تدع كلبك ينهب الناس

Do not let your dog attack people

انتهب الفرس الشوط: استولى عليه

The horse seized the race: it took control of it

إنه لينتهب الغاية والشوط

Indeed, it seizes the goal and the race

وإن تناهبه تجده منهبا

And if you race it, you find it an excellent runner

لم أر يوما مثل يوم المنتهب أكثر دعوى سالب ومستلب

I have not seen a day like the Day of Al-Muntahab with more claims of taking and being taken