خَطَبَ (khaṭaba)to deliver a sermon
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb خَطَبَ (khaṭaba) — “to deliver a sermon”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: خَطَبَ يَخْطُبُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| خَطَبَ khaṭaba | يَخْطُبُ yakhṭubu | اُخْطُبْ aukhṭub | خِطْبَة khiṭbaa |
Meanings & examples
1. to deliver a sermon
- خَطَبَ الإِمَامُ فِي النَّاسِ.The imam delivered a sermon to the people.
- خَطَبَ الرَّئِيسُ فِي الجَامِعَةِ.The president delivered a speech at the university.
- خَطَبَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فِي حَجَّةِ الوَدَاعِ.The Prophet (PBUH) delivered a sermon during the Farewell Pilgrimage.
2. to propose
- خَطَبَ الشَّابُّ ابْنَةَ عَمِّهِ لِيَتَزَوَّجَهَا.The young man proposed to his cousin to marry her.
- تَقَدَّمَ لِخِطْبَتِهَا رَجُلٌ صَالِحٌ.A righteous man proposed to her.
- خَطَبَ الرَّجُلُ الفَتَاةَ بَعْدَ أَنْ حَصَلَ عَلَى مُوَافَقَةِ أَهْلِهَا.The man proposed to the girl after obtaining her family's approval.
3. to propose to
- خَطَبَ البِنْتَ.He proposed to the girl.
- خَطَبَ الرَّجُلُ الغَنِيُّ ابْنَةَ جَارِهِ.The rich man proposed to his neighbor's daughter.
- هَلْ خَطَبَ مِنْ قَبْلُ لِفَتَاةٍ أُخْرَى؟Did he propose to another girl before?
4. to speak, to address
- خَطَبَ الرَّئِيسُ فِي الجَمْعِ الغَفِيرِ.The president addressed the large crowd.
- خَطَبَ المُعَلِّمُ الطَّلَبَةَ عَنْ أَهَمِّيَّةِ العِلْمِ.The teacher addressed the students about the importance of knowledge.
- هَلْ سَتَخْطُبُ فِي المُؤْتَمَرِ القَادِمِ؟Will you address the upcoming conference?
5. to deliver a speech
- خَطَبَ الرَّجُلُ.The man delivered a sermon.
- خَطَبَ الإِمَامُ في الجُمُعَةِ.The Imam delivered a sermon on Friday.
- خَطَبَ الرَّئِيسُ الجُمْهُورَ في الاِحْتِفَالِ الوَطَنِيِّ.The president addressed the public at the national celebration.
6. to give a speech
- خَطَبَ الرَّئِيسُ فِي الْجُمْهُورِ.The president gave a speech to the public.
- خَطَبَ الْإِمَامُ خُطْبَةً بَلِيغَةً فِي صَلَاةِ الْجُمُعَةِ.The imam gave an eloquent speech during the Friday prayer.
- سَيَخْطُبُ الْوَزِيرُ فِي الْمُؤْتَمَرِ الدَّوْلِيِّ عَنْ قَضَايَا التَّنْمِيَةِ الْمُسْتَدَامَةِ.The minister will give a speech at the international conference on sustainable development issues.
7. to address
- خَطَبَ الرَّئِيسُ فِي الجَمْعِ الغَفِيرِ.The president addressed the large crowd.
- خَطَبَ المُعَلِّمُ الطَّلَبَةَ عَنْ أَهَمِّيَّةِ العِلْمِ.The teacher addressed the students about the importance of knowledge.
- هَلْ سَتَخْطُبُ فِي المُؤْتَمَرِ القَادِمِ؟Will you address the upcoming conference?
8. to address us
- خَطَبَنا المُديرُ في قاعَةِ الِاجتِماعاتِ.The manager addressed us in the meeting hall.
- خَطَبَنا القائِدُ قَبلَ التَّوَجُّهِ إِلى المَيدانِ.The leader addressed us before heading to the field.
- خَطَبَنا الضَّيفُ بِكَلِمَةٍ مُؤَثِّرَةٍ.The guest addressed us with a moving speech.
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