سبح

Root entry · 15 derived lemmas

The root سبح (s-b-ḥ) primarily relates to glorifying God, often through prayer. It extends to concepts of swimming, flowing, spaciousness, rest, and movement, with some senses referring to specific times of day or actions like digging and speaking.

Derived headwords

سَبَحَverb

1.
to glorify Godboth
To praise and declare God's perfection, free from any fault.
2.
to swimmodern
To move through water with the body.
3.
to move freelyclassical
To move about or wander extensively.
4.
to digclassical
To excavate or burrow into the ground.
5.
to speak excessivelyclassical
To engage in a great deal of talk.

سَابِحٌadjective

1.
swimmingmodern
One who swims.
2.
swift-footed (horse)classical
Describing a horse that is excellent in its foreleg movement during a gallop.

فرس سابح: إذا كان حسن معد اليدين في الجري — A swift-footed horse: if it has good foreleg action in a gallop.

سُبْحَةُ اللهِnoun

1.
God's gloryclassical
The majesty and grandeur of God.

تَسْبِيحٌnoun

1.
glorification of Godboth
The act of declaring God's perfection and freedom from all faults.
2.
prayerboth
The ritual Islamic prayer, also called Salat.
3.
praise and magnificationboth
The act of praising and magnifying God.
4.
supplicationclassical
A plea or request made to God.
5.
exceptionclassical
The act of making an exception, particularly in speech.

سُبْحَتِيnoun

1.
my prayerclassical
My ritual prayer or a period of devotion.

قضيت سبحتي — I performed my prayer.

سَبَحٌnoun

1.
spaciousnessclassical
Ample space or room, allowing for movement and activity.
2.
leisureclassical
Free time or opportunity to rest or engage in activities.
3.
movementclassical
The act of moving about or circulating.
4.
sleepclassical
The state of slumber.
5.
stillnessclassical
A state of quiet and lack of motion.
6.
wanderingclassical
Moving around or spreading out in the land.
7.
excessive talkclassical
A large amount of speech.

سَبْخًاnoun

1.
easeclassical
Comfort and relief for the body.

سَبَحَnoun

1.
diggingclassical
The act of excavating or burrowing.

سبح اليربوع في الأرض — The jerboa dug in the ground.

سَبُوحٌadjective

1.
swift-moving (mare)classical
Describing a mare that moves quickly and gracefully.

سبوح لها منها عليها شواهد — A swift-moving mare, which has signs of it upon her.

سَبُوحَةname

1.
Meccaclassical
The holy city of Mecca.
2.
valley in Arafatclassical
A valley located in the area of Arafat.

خوارج من نعمان أو من سبوحة — Emerging from Nu'man or from Sabuha.

المُسَبِّحِيname

1.
Al-Musabbihiclassical
A title referring to prominent Egyptian princes, scholars, and officials, notably Muhammad ibn Ubayd Allah al-Musabbihi.

السَّابِحِيname

1.
Al-Sabhiclassical
A surname referring to individuals, such as Abu Muhammad Baraka ibn Ali ibn al-Sabih al-Shuruti, a legal agent.

السُّبْحِيُّونname

1.
Al-Subhiyyunclassical
A group of hadith narrators, possibly related to a tanner or a specific lineage.

السِّبَاحَةnoun

1.
index fingerclassical
The finger next to the thumb, used for pointing.

فأدخل إصبعيه السباحتين في أذنيه — So he put his two index fingers in his ears.

المُسَبِّحَةnoun

1.
index fingerclassical
The finger next to the thumb, used for pointing.
2.
rosary beadclassical
A bead used in a string for counting prayers or meditation.
3.
tuft of cottonclassical
A piece or clump of cotton.

أشار إليه بالمسبحة — He pointed to him with the index finger.

Parallel reading

فرس سابح: إذا كان حسن معد اليدين في الجري.

A swift-footed horse: if it has good foreleg action in a gallop.

سبحة الله بالضم: جلاله.

Subhat Allah (with damma): His majesty.

والتسبيح قد يطلق ويراد به الصلاة والذكر والتحميد والتمجيد.

And Tasbih may be used to mean prayer, remembrance, praise, and glorification.

وسميت الصلاة تسبيحا لأن التسبيح تعظيم الله وتنزيهه من كل سوء.

And prayer is named Tasbih because Tasbih is the glorification of God and declaring Him free from all evil.

وتقول: قضيت سبحتي.

And you say: I performed my prayer.

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 after Asr, meaning they performed prayer.

قال الأعشى: وسبح على حين العشيات والضحى ولا تعبد الشيطان والله فاعبدا

Al-A'sha said: And pray during the late afternoons and forenoon, and do not worship Satan; but Allah, worship Him.

عليه فسر قوله تعالى: {فسبحان الله حين تمسون وحين تصبحون}

Based on this, His saying is interpreted: {So glorify Allah when you reach the evening and when you reach the morning}.

وحين تظهرون: الأولى.

And when you appear [in the afternoon]: the noon prayer.

وقوله: {وسبح بالعشي والإبكار}

And His saying: {And glorify Him in the evening and the morning}.

فلولا اءنه كان من المسبحين

But if he had not been among those who glorify (God).

إن لك في النهار سبحا طويلا

Indeed, for you by day is a long period of leisure.

من قرأ سبخا فمعناه قريب من السبح.

Whoever reads 'sabkhan' (with kha), its meaning is close to 'sabahan' (with ha).

السبح: الاضطراب و التصرف في المعاش

Al-sabah: Agitation and managing one's livelihood.

السبع: الحفر.

Al-sab': Digging.

سبح اليربوع في الأرض، إذا حفر فيها.

The jerboa dug in the ground, if it burrowed in it.

وقد يكون السبح بالليل.

And al-sabah may also be at night.

والسبح أيضا: النوم نفسه.

And al-sabah is also: sleep itself.

والسبح أيضا: السكون.

And al-sabah is also: stillness.

والسبح: التقلب والانتشار في الأرض والتصرف في المعاش، فكأنه ضد.

And al-sabah: is the turning and spreading in the land and managing one's livelihood, so it is like an opposite.

سبحت في الأرض، وسبخت فيها، إذا تباعدت فيها.

I traveled far in the land, and I moved freely in it, if you moved far in it.

والسبح: الإكثار من الكلام.

And al-sabah: is the abundance of speech.

كساء مخسبح، كمعظم: قوي شديد

A strong, sturdy garment, like 'mu'azzam'.

كساء مسبح: أي معرض

A m-s-b-ḥ garment: meaning exposed.

السباح: بعير، على التشبيه.

Al-sabbāḥ: A camel, by way of simile.

السبوح: فرس ربيعة بن جشم، على التشبيه.

Al-sabūḥ: The mare of Rabi'ah ibn Jusham, by way of simile.

وسبوحة بفتح السين مخففة: مكة المشرفة، زيدت شرفا، أو واد بعرفات

And Sabūḥah (with fatha on the sin, light): the noble Mecca, may its honor be increased, or a valley in Arafat.

المسبح بن كعب بن طريف بن عصر الطائي

Al-Musabbiḥ ibn Ka'b ibn Tarif ibn 'Asr al-Ta'i.

محمد بن عبيد الله بن أحمد المسبحي الحراني: أحد الأمراء المصريين

Muhammad ibn Ubayd Allah ibn Ahmad al-Musabbiḥi al-Harrani: one of the Egyptian princes.

أبو محمد بركة بن علي بن السابح الشروطي، الوكيل

Abu Muhammad Baraka ibn Ali ibn al-Sabih al-Shuruti, the agent.

وأحمد بن خلف السابح، شيخ لابن رزقويه

And Ahmad ibn Khalaf al-Sabih, a teacher of Ibn Rizqawayh.

والسبحيون، بالضم وفتح الباء، محدثون

And the Subhiyyun (with damma and fatha on the ba), are hadith narrators.

التسبيح: بمعنى الاستثناء.

Tasbih: meaning exception.

اءلم اءقل لكم. . تسبحون

Did I not say to you... you glorify (or make exception).

فأدخل إصبعيه السباحتين في أذنيه

So he put his two index fingers in his ears.

أشار إليه بالمسبحة والسباحة.

He pointed to him with the index finger and the thumb.

وسبح ذكرك مسابح الشمس والقمر.

And let your remembrance of Me flow like the orbits of the sun and moon.

فلان يسبح النهار كله في طلب المعاش.

So-and-so spends the entire day moving about in pursuit of livelihood.

والمسبحة، بالضم: القطعة من القطن.

And al-musabbaha (with damma): a piece of cotton.