سبع

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Form 1سَبَعَهُمْ9 senses · 2 main

muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُ·ـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarسَبْعٌ

Core sense — he was the seventh of them; he seized it as prey; he stole itgenerated

1.1he made sixteen to be seventeen—سَبَعَ

Muḍāriʿ سَبَعَ and سَبِعَ (Yoo) and سَبُعَ (Yoo).

He was, or became, the seventh of them; or he made them, with himself, seven; or it means, or also means, he took the seventh part of their property, or possessions.

And he made them, they being sixty-nine, to be seventy with himself. (A 'Obeyd; see also article ثلث.)

See article ثلث.

1.1.1I completed the days for him, making them seven—سَبَعْتُ لَهُ الأَيَّامَ

maṣdar as above.

سَبَّعْتُهَا means the same, more emphatically. [See also 2.]

1.1.2he made the rope, or cord, of seven strands—سَبَعَ الحَبْلَ

maṣdar as above.

1.1.3the infant had its head shaven, and an animal sacrificed as expiation for it, on the seventh day—سُبِعَ المَوْلُودُ

The animal is generally a goat.

[This is the seventh day after its birth, commonly called يَوْمُ السُّبُوعِ, in accordance with an ordinance of Mohammad; the sacrifice being for the expiation of original sin.]

1.2he seized the sheep, or goats, and broke their necks, or killed them, and ate them—سَبَعَ الغَنَمَ

Said of a wolf.

1.2.1the female wild animal had her young, or young one, eaten by the beast, or bird, of prey—سُبِعَتِ الوَحْشِيَّةٌ

The animal of prey is the سَبُع.

1.2.2he stole it—سَبَعَهُ

[As though, like a سَبُع, he made it his prey.]

استبعهُ means the same.

1.2.3

He shot him with an arrow or the like, or hurled at him and struck him with a lance or some other missile — the object being a wolf; or he frightened him, a wolf, and also a man.

1.2.4figurative · مجاز — inferred

He reviled him, or charged him with a vice or fault, or assailed him with foul language that displeased him: or he bit him with his teeth, as the سَبُع does.

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, aor. سَبَعَ (S, Msb, K) and سَبِعَ (Yoo, Msb, K) and سَبُعَ , (Yoo, Msb,) inf. n. سَبْعٌ , (Msb,) He was, or became, the seventh of them: (S, Msb, K:) or he made them, with himself, seven: (S in art. ثلث :) or it signifies, (S, and so in some copies of the K,) or signifies also, (Msb, and so in some copies of the K,) he took the seventh part of their property, or possessions. (S, Msb, K.) And He made them, they being sixty-nine, to be seventy with himself. (A 'Obeyd, S in art. ثلث .) And سَبَعَ also signifies He made sixteen to be seventeen. (T in art. ثلث .) سَبَعْتُ لَهُ الأَيَّامَ , aor. سَبَعَ , inf. n. as above, I completed to him the days by making them seven: and سَبَّعْتُهَا signifies the same in an emphatic manner. (Msb.) [See also 2.] سَبَعَ الحَبْلَ , (K,) aor. سَبَعَ , inf. n. as above, (TA,) He made the rope, or cord, of seven strands. (K, TA.) سُبِعَ المَوْلُودُ The infant had its head shaven, and an animal [generally a goat] sacrificed by way of expiation for it, on the seventh day [after its birth, (commonly called يَوْمُ السُّبُوعِ ,) agreeably with an ordinance of Mohammad; the sacrifice being for the expiation of original sin]. (IDrd.) سَبَعَ الغَنَمَ He (a wolf) seized the sheep, or goats, and broke their necks, or killed them, or made them his prey, (S, K, TA,) and ate them. (TA.) سُبِعَتِ الوَحْشِيَّةٌ The female wild animal had her young, or young one, eaten by the سَبُع [or beast, or bird, of prey]. (TA.) سَبَعَهُ He stole it; [as though, like a سَبُع , he made it his prey;] as also استبعهُ . (AA, K.) He shot him [with an arrow or the like], or hurled at him and struck him [with a lance, or a missile of any kind]; namely, a wolf: or he frightened him; namely, a wolf; (K;) and also, a man. (TA.) He reviled, vilified, or vituperated, him; charged him with a vice or fault or the like; (S, K, TA;) assailed him with foul language, such as displeased him: (TA:) or he bit him (K, TA) with his teeth, like as does the سَبُع . (TA.)

Form 2سبّعهُ9 senses · 1 main

maṣdarتَسْبِيعٌ

Core sense — he made it seven; he washed it seven times; he gave a sevenfold rewardgenerated

2.1

He made it seven, or called it seven; and اسبعهُ means the same. See also 1.

2.1.1

He made it to have seven angles, or corners; he made it heptagonal.

2.1.2may God give you your reward seven times, or seven fold—سَبَّعَ ٱللّٰهُ لَكَ

may God multiply your reward for it—سَبَّعَ ٱللّٰهُ لَكَ أَجْرَهَا

Said of God: he gave him his reward, or recompense, seven times, or seven fold.

Said by an Arab of the desert to a man who had done him a good act.

Aboo-Sa'eed: meaning, for this good act; and تَسْبِيعٌ is used by them for the act of multiplying, even when it is more than seven fold.

may God make one thing follow another for such a one—سَبَّعَ ٱللّٰهُ لِفُلَانٍ

Said in relation to good and to evil; تَبَّعَ لَهُ means the same.

may God bless you with seven children—سَبَّعَ ٱللّٰهُ لَكَ

2.1.3

He washed it seven times, said of a vessel.

Aboo-Dhu-eyb says: [Like her who has arisen to wash out seven times her remains of beverage in the bottom of a vessel, left by a drinker]

shāhid

كَنَعْتِ ٱلَّتِى قَامَتْ تُسَبِّعُ سُؤْرَهَا

That drinker, as a marginal note in my copy of the TA says, was her dog.

Or, according to Es-Sukkaree, the meaning is that she gives as alms her سُؤْر [remains of beverage in the bottom of a vessel after one had drunk, or remains of food and the like], seeking to have her reward multiplied; the poet uses سُؤْرَهَا for بِسُؤْرِهَا.

2.1.4he appointed him the reading, or recitation, of the Qur'ān in every seven nights—سبّع القُرْآنَ

[In seven portions, so that he should complete the whole.]

Apparently followed by لَهُ or عَلَيْهِ.

2.1.5he remained with his wife seven nights—سبّع لِٱمْرَأَتِهِ

Also عِنْدَهَا and أَسْبَعَ لَهَا.

In the same way one says ثَلَّثَ, and so with every number from one to ten, of any saying or action.

2.1.6she brought forth at seven months—سبّعت

Said of a woman.

2.1.7he made his dirhems to be seventy complete—سبّع دَرَاهِمَهُ

This is post-classical.

سَبْعَنَ دراهمه means the same, and is likewise post-classical, and not allowable; the proper phrase for “I made it to be seventy” is كَمَّلْتُهُ سَبْعِينَ.

2.1.8the people, or company of men, completed the number of seven hundred men—سَبَّعَتِ القَوْمُ

Occurring in a tradition.

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, inf. n. تَسْبِيعٌ , He made it seven; or called it seven; (S, K;) as also اسبعهُ . (TA.) See also 1. He made it to have seven angles, or corners; to be heptagonal. (K.) He (God) gave him his reward, or recompense, seven times, or seven fold. (K.) An Arab of the desert said to a man who had done a good act to him, (TA,) سَبَّعَ ٱللّٰهُ لَكَ May God give thee thy reward, or recompense, seven times, or seven fold. (K, TA.) The Arabs also said, سَبَّعَ ٱللّٰهُ لَكَ أَجْرَهَا May God multiply to thee the reward, or recompense, for it; meaning, for this good act: (Aboo-Sa'eed:) [for] تَسْبِيعٌ is used by them to signify the act of multiplying, though it be more than seven fold. (TA.) And سَبَّعَ ٱللّٰهُ لِفُلَانٍ is used as meaning May God make a thing to be followed by another thing to such a one; in relation to good and to evil; as also تَبَّعَ لَهُ . (TA.) And سَبَّعَ ٱللّٰهُ لَكَ meaning May God bless thee with seven children. (TA.) He washed it (namely, a vessel,) seven times. (K.) Hence the saying of Aboo-Dhu-eyb, 1 [Like her who has arisen to wash out seven times her remains of beverage in the bottom of a vessel, left by a drinker; that drinker, as is said in a marginal note in my copy of the TA, being her dog]: or, accord. to Es-Sukkaree, the meaning is, to give as alms her سُؤْر [remains of beverage in the bottom of a vessel after one had drunk, or remains of food &c.,], thereby seeking to have her reward, or recompense, multiplied; سُؤْرَهَا being used by the poet for بِسُؤْرِهَا . (TA.) كَنَعْتِ ٱلَّتِى قَامَتْ تُسَبِّعُ سُؤْرَهَا سبّع القُرْآنَ [app. followed by لَهُ or عَلَيْهِ ] He appointed him the reading, or recitation, of the Kur-án [in seven portions so that he should complete the whole] in every seven nights. (O, L, K.) سبّع لِٱمْرَأَتِهِ , (K, TA,) or عِنْدَهَا and أَسْبَعَ لَهَا , (TA,) He remained with his wife seven nights. (K, TA.) In like manner one says ثَلَّثَ ; and thus of every number from one to ten; in relation to any saying or action. (TA.) سبّعت She (a woman) brought forth at seven months. (TA.) سبّع دَرَاهِمَهُ He made his dirhems to be seventy complete; but this is post-classical; (K;) and in like manner, سَبْعَنَ دراهمه , meaning the same, and also post-classical, and not allowable; the proper phrase to express the meaning “ I made it to be seventy ” being كَمَّلْتُهُ سَبْعِينَ . (TA.) سَبَّعَتِ القَوْمُ The people, or company of men, completed the number of seven hundred men: (K, TA:) occurring in a trad, (TA.)

Form 3سِبَاعٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — sexual intercourse; mutual reviling with foul languagegenerated

3.1

Maṣdar of سابع: sexual intercourse with a woman.

3.1.1

Vying with another in trying to surpass him in obscene, or lewd, language, in frequency of sexual intercourse, and in speaking plainly of matters concerning women that should only be hinted at: this seems to be its meaning in a tradition in which doing it is forbidden.

3.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred

Mutual reviling or vilifying, when each of two men assails the other with foul language that displeases him: some say this is its meaning in the tradition in which it is forbidden.

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(K,) inf. n. of سابع , (TK,) The performing of the act of coïtus, (IAar, Th, K,) with a woman. (TK.) The vying with another in the endeavour to surpass him in obscene, or lewd, language, and in frequency of coïtus, and in speaking plainly of such subjects as should only be alluded to, in relation to women: (IAar, K: *) such seems to be its meaning in a trad. in which the doing this is forbidden. (IAar.) Mutual reviling, vilifying, or vituperating; (K, TA;) when each of two men assails the other with foul language, such as displeases him: (TA:) this is said by some to be its meaning in the trad. in which it is forbidden. (TA.)

Form 4اسبع10 senses · 4 main

Core sense — it became seven; his camels came to the water on the seventh daygenerated

4.1

Said of a party of men: it became seven; also, it became seventy.

4.1.1

Said of a man: he was, or became, one whose camels came to the water on the seventh day, counting the day of the previous watering as the first.

4.1.2

اسبع لِٱمْرَأَتِهِ: see 2.

4.1.3she brought forth her seventh offspring—أَسْبَعَتْ

See article بكر.

4.1.4

اسبعهُ: see 2, first meaning.

4.2

Said of a road: it abounded with سِبَاع [or animals of prey].

4.2.1the pastors had their beasts fallen upon by the animal of prey—اسبع الرُّعْيَانُ

The animal of prey is the سَبُع. (Yaakoob)

4.3he gave him the animal of prey as food—اسبعهُ

The same as أَطْعَمَهُ السَّبُعَ, which may mean either he gave him the animal of prey as food, or he gave him as food to the animal of prey; but what follows suggests the former.

In the “Mufradāt”: he gave him the flesh of the سَبُع as food.

4.4

He gave up, or delivered, his son to the ظُؤُورَة [which means both nurse and nurses].

4.4.1

He left him — namely, his slave — to himself, or left him without work or occupation; the same as أَهْمَلَهُ. [See مُسْبَعٌ.]

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, said of a party of men, It became seven: (S, K:) also, it became seventy. (M and L in art. ثلث .) Said of a man, it signifies He was, or became, one whose camels came to the water on the seventh day [counting the day of the next preceding watering as the first]. (S, K.) اسبع لِٱمْرَأَتِهِ : see 2. أَسْبَعَتْ She brought forth her seventh offspring. (TA in art. بكر .) اسبعهُ : see 2, first signification. It (a road) abounded with سِبَاع [or animals of prey]. (TA.) اسبع الرُّعْيَانُ The pastors had their beasts fallen upon by the سَبُع [or animal of prey]. (Yaakoob, S, K.) اسبعهُ i. q. أَطْعَمَهُ السَّبُعَ [which may be rendered He gave him as food the animal of prey, or he gave him as food to the animal of prey; but it seems from what here follows that the former is meant]: (S, K:) in the “ Mufradát, ” [he gave him as food] the flesh of the سَبُع . (TA.) He gave him, or delivered him, (namely, his son,) to the ظُؤُورَة [which means both nurse and nurses]. (S, K.) He left him to himself; or left him without work, or occupation; namely, his slave; syn. أَهْمَلَهُ . (S, K.) [See مُسْبَعٌ .]

Form 8إِسْتَبَعَ1 sense

Core sense — he stole itgenerated

8.1

See 1.

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see 1.

Derived nouns 25

Nounسَبْعٌ3 senses

Core sense — seven; the place of gathering on the day of resurrectiongenerated

Feminine of سَبْعَةٌ.

See also سَبُعٌ, in two places.

3the place to which mankind will be gathered on the day of resurrection—السَّبْعُ

Hence the tradition that while a pastor was among his sheep, or goats, the wolf rushed upon him and took a sheep, or goat, from them, and the pastor pursued him until he rescued it from him; then the wolf looked aside towards him and said to him مَنْ لَهَا يَوْمَ السَّبْعِ, meaning: who will be for it — as aider, or defender — on the day of resurrection? So explained by I Aar, and mentioned by Sgh and the author of the L.

But contradictory to this يَعْكُرُ [in the CK wrongly written يَعْكَرُ] is the saying of the wolf, after the words mentioned above, “the day when it shall have no pastor but me;” for the wolf will not be a pastor on the day of resurrection.

Or the meaning is: who shall be for it in the time of trials, when it is left to itself, without a pastor, a spoil to the animals of prey — the animal of prey being thus made a pastor to it; and this is said figuratively.

According to this explanation it may be [يَوْمَ السَّبُعِ], with damm to the ب.

a festival of theirs in the Time of Ignorance, on which their sport diverted them from everything—يَوْمُ السَّبْعِ

According to one relation of the tradition it is with damm to the ب.

Qur’ānic occurrences سَبْع 3 shown of 19

69:32

ثُمَّ فِى سِلْسِلَةٍ ذَرْعُهَا سَبْعُونَ ذِرَاعًا فَٱسْلُكُوهُ

"Further, make him march in a chain, whereof the length is seventy cubits!

71:15

أَلَمْ تَرَوْا۟ كَيْفَ خَلَقَ ٱللَّهُ سَبْعَ سَمَـٰوَٰتٍ طِبَاقًا

"'See ye not how Allah has created the seven heavens one above another,

78:12

وَبَنَيْنَا فَوْقَكُمْ سَبْعًا شِدَادًا

And (have We not) built over you the seven firmaments,

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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fem. of سَبْعَةٌ , q. v. See also سَبُعٌ in two places. السَّبْعُ The place to which mankind shall be congregated (K, TA) on the day of resurrection. (TA.) Hence the trad., (K, TA,) which relates that while a pastor was among his sheep, or goats, the wolf rushed upon him, and took from them a sheep, or goat, and the pastor pursued him until he rescued it from him; whereupon the wolf looked aside towards him, and said to him, (TA,) مَنْ لَهَا يَوْمَ السَّبْعِ , meaning Who will be for it [namely, the sheep, or goat, as aider, or defender,] on the day of resurrection? (K, TA:) thus expl. by I Aar, and mentioned by Sgh and the author of the L: (TA:) but to this is contradictory, or repugnant, يَعْكُرُ , [in the CK erroneously written يَعْكَرُ ,]) the saying of the wolf, (K, TA,) after the words mentioned above, (TA,) “ the day when it shall have no pastor but me; ” for the wolf will not be a pastor on the day of resurrection: or the meaning is, who shall be for it on the occasion of trials, when it shall be left to itself, without pastor, a spoil to the animals of prey: the animal of prey being thus made to be a pastor to it: (K, TA:) this is in the way of a trope: and accord. to this explanation, it may be [ يَوْمَ السَّبُعِ ] with damm to the ب : (TA:) or يَوْمُ السَّبْعِ was a festival of their's in the Time of Ignorance, on which they were diverted from everything by their sport: (AO, K, TA:) and accord. to one relation [of the trad.] it is with damm to the ب . (L, K.)

Nounسُبْعٌ2 senses

Core sense — a seventh part, one of seven partsgenerated

1the seven sections, or volumes, of the Qur'ān, in which one reads—أَسْبَاعٌ القُرْآنِ

A seventh part; one of seven parts. The headword is a contraction of سُبُعٌ; سَبِيعٌ has the same meaning, which Sh heard on no authority but that of AZ.

Plural of the first and second: أَسْبَاعٌ.

Said to be post-classical.

See also أُسْبُوعٌ, in three places.

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(S, Msb, K) and سُبُعٌ , (Mgh, Msb,) of which the former is a contraction, (Msb,) A seventh part; one of seven parts; (S, Mgh, Msb, K;) as also سَبِيعٌ ; (S, Msb, K;) the last not heard by Sh on any authority beside that of AZ: (TA:) pl. of the first (Msb) and second (Mgh, Msb) أَسْبَاعٌ . (Mgh, Msb, TA.) Hence, أَسْبَاعٌ القُرْآنِ [The seven sections, or volumes, of the Kur-an,] in which one reads: said to be postclassical. (Mgh.) See also أُسْبُوعٌ , in three places.

Nounسِبْعٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — camels' coming to the water on the seventh day; the seventh offspringgenerated

1his camels came to the water on the seventh day—وَرَدَتْ إِبْلُهُ سِبْعًا

A certain ظِمْء of the أَظْمَآء of camels: their coming to the water on the seventh day, counting the day of the previous watering as the first; or, which comes to the same thing, their remaining in their pasturing places five complete days and coming to the water on the sixth day, not reckoning the day of the return from the water.

1.1

Also the seventh young one, or offspring.

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A certain ظِمْء of the أَظْمَآء of camels; (T, S, K;) i. e. their coming to the water on the seventh day [counting the day of the next preceding watering as the first]; (K;) or [in other words, which have virtually the same meaning,] their remaining in their places of pasturing five complete days, and coming to the water on the sixth day, not reckoning the day of the [next preceding] return from the water. (Az, TA.) You say, وَرَدَتْ إِبْلُهُ سِبْعًا His camels came to the water &c. (S, K.) Also The seventh young one, or offspring. (A in art. ثلث .)

Nounسَبَعٌ1 sense

Core sense — an animal, or beast, of preygenerated

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Nounسَبُعٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an animal of prey, a rapacious animal; the constellation Lupusgenerated

1figurative · مجازthe animal of prey; the rapacious animal—سَبْعٌ

This is a dialectal variant, and the form in common use with the vulgar, adopted also by several readers of the Qur'ān in 5:4, and often occurring in the poems of the Arabs; سَبَعٌ is a form adopted by two readers of the Qur'ān in the place just mentioned, and perhaps a dialectal variant.

Whether beast or bird; it is sometimes applied to a bird, as for instance in the K under مِخْلَبٌ, but generally to a beast.

Or whatever has a fang, or canine tooth, with which it makes hostile attacks and seizes its prey: such as the lion, to which most of the Arabs apply it particularly at the present day, and also such as the wolf, the lynx, the leopard and the like of these, which have a fang and attack men and beasts and make them their prey.

The fox, however, is not so called, though it has a fang, because it does not attack with it nor take prey, or because it does not attack small beasts nor seize any animal with its fang; and in the same way the hyena is not reckoned among the hostile animals so called, so the Sunneh allows its flesh to be eaten and requires that a compensation be made for it [by the sacrifice of a ram] if it is killed in the sacred territory or by a person in the state of iḥrám.

But the jackal is a noxious سبع, and its flesh is unlawful, because it is of the same kind as wolves, except that it is smaller in size and weaker in body: so says Az.

Some others say that the سبع is any hostile beast having a مِخْلَب [or tearing claw].

In the Mufradāt it is said to be so called because of the perfectness of its strength, for السَّبْعُ [seven] is one of the perfect numbers.

The plural is سِبَاعٌ, that is, of سَبُعٌ, which has no other plural; أَسْبُعٌ is also a plural, but a plural of paucity of سَبْعٌ, which, not being a contraction [of سَبُعٌ] but a dialectal variant of it, has also for plurals of multitude سُبُوعٌ and سُبُوعَةٌ, like صُقُورٌ and صُقُورَةٌ, plurals of صَقْرٌ.

See also سَبْعٌ [and see سَبُعَةٌ].

he is none other than one of the animals of prey—مَا هُوَ إِلَّا سَبُعٌ مِنَ السِّبَاعِ

Said of one who is very injurious, or mischievous.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthe constellation [Lupus] behind, i.e. on the east of, Centaurus—السَّبُعُ

It contains nineteen stars in the figure.

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(S, Sgh, Msb, K) and سَبْعٌ , (Sgh, Msb, K,) a dial. var., (Sgh, Msb,) and the form in common use with the vulgar, (Msb,) adopted also by several readers of the Kur in v. 4, (Msb, TA,) and often occurring in the poems of the Arabs, (TA,) and سَبَعٌ , (Sgh, K,) a form adopted by two readers of the Kur in the place above mentioned, and perhaps a dial. var., (Sgh, TA,) The animal of prey; the rapacious animal; (K;) [whether beast or bird; being sometimes applied to the latter, as, for instance, in the K, voce مِخْلَبٌ ; but generally to the former:] or whatsoever has a fang, or canine tooth, with which it makes hostile attacks, and seizes its prey; (Msb;) such as the lion, [to which it is particularly applied by most of the Arabs in the present day,] and also (TA) such as the wolf and the lynx and the leopard, (Msb, TA,) and the like of these, that has a fang, and attacks men and beasts and makes them its prey: (TA:) the fox, however, is not thus called, though having a fang, (Msb, TA,) because he does not attack with it nor take prey, (Msb,) or because he does not attack small beasts, nor seize with his fang any animal; (TA;) and in like manner the hyena (Msb, TA) is not reckoned among the hostile animals thus called, wherefore the Sunneh allows that its flesh may be eaten, and requires that a compensation be made for it [by the sacrifice of a ram] if it be smitten [and killed] in the sacred territory or by a person in the state of ihrám: but as to the jackal, it is a noxious سبع , and its flesh is unlawful, because it is of the same kind as wolves, except that it is smaller in size and weaker in body: thus says Az: but some others say that the سبع is any hostile beast having a مِخْلَب [or tearing claw]: and it is said in the Mufradát to be thus called because of the perfectness of its strength; for السَّبْعُ [seven] is one of the perfect numbers: (TA:) the pl. is سِبَاعٌ , (Sb, S, Msb, K,) i. e., of سَبُعٌ , which has no other pl.; (Sb, Msb;) أَسْبُعٌ is also a pl., (Sgh, Msb, K,) but this is pl. of pauc. of سَبْعٌ , (Sgh, Msb,) which, not being a contraction [of سَبُعٌ , but a dial. var. thereof], has also for its pls. [of mult.] سُبُوعٌ and سُبُوعَةٌ , like صُقُورٌ and صُقُورَةٌ , pls. of صَقْرٌ . (TA.) See also سَبْعٌ : [and see سَبُعَةٌ .] You say of him who is very injurious, or mischievous, مَا هُوَ إِلَّا سَبُعٌ مِنَ السِّبَاعِ [He is none other than one of the animals of prey]. (TA.) السَّبُعُ is also the name of The constellation [Lupus] behind [i. e. on the east of] Centaurus, containing nineteen stars in the figure. (Kzw.)

Nounسُبُعٌ1 sense

Core sense — a seventh partgenerated

See سُبْعٌ.

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Nounسَبْعَةٌ11 senses · 2 main

Core sense — seven; the Fátiḥah; a great, difficult affairgenerated

1seven men—سَبْعَةُ رِجَالٍ

Sometimes pronounced سَبَعَةٌ, but some disallow this latter, and say that it is the plural of سَابِعٌ.

Seven; a well-known number, called one of the perfect numbers; feminine سَبْعٌ.

seven women—سَبْعُ نِسْوَةٍ

1.1

أَخَذَهُ أَخْذَ سَبْعَةٍ: see سَبُعَةٌ.

1.2of the weight of seven mithkáls—وَزْنَ سَبْعَةٍ

The word for mithkáls here is مَثَاقِيل.

I took, or received, from him a hundred dirhems, every ten of which were of the weight of seven mithkáls—أَخَذْتُ مِنْهُ مِائَةَ دِرْهَمٍ وَزْنَ سَبْعَةٍ

[But see دِرْهَمٌ.]

1.3figurative · مجاز — inferreda great, momentous, or difficult, thing, or affair; an affair difficult to decide—إِحْدَى مِنْ سبْعٍ

Literally, one of seven.

Perhaps as being likened to one of the seven nights in which God sent the punishment upon the tribe of 'Ád; or, as some say, to the seven years of famine in the days of Joseph.

1.4the Fátiḥah, the first chapter of the Qur'ān—السَّبْعُ المَثَانِى

So called because it consists of seven verses.

Or the long chapters from البَقَرَة to الأَعْراف [a mistake for الأَنْفَال], as in the Mufradāt.

Or, as in the L, to التَّوْبَة, reckoning التوبة and الانفال as one chapter, which is why they are not separated by the بَسْمَلَة.

[See also مَثْنًى.]

1.5

El-Farezdak says: [And how should I fear men when God is comprehending mankind and] the seven heavens and seven earths [in the palm of the hand?]

shāhid

وَكَيْفَ أَخَافُ النَّاسَ وَٱللّٰهُ قَابِضٌعَلَى النَّاسِ وَالسَّبْعَيْنِ فِى رَاحَةِ اليَدِ

1.6

See also أُسْبُوعٌ, last sentence.

1.7

سَبْعَةٌ is also used vaguely, meaning seven or more; or several; or many; as Bd says on 9:81, and as is indicated, though not plainly stated, in the TA. See 2; and see also سَبْعُونَ.

1.8

On a peculiar pronunciation of the people of El-Ḥijáz, and a case in which سَبْعَة is imperfectly declined, see ثَلَاثَةٌ. See also سِتَّةٌ.

1.9seventeen—سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ

Indeclinable in every case.

Some of the Arabs pronounce it سَبْعَةَ عْشَرَ.

And the feminine سَبْعَ عَشْرَةَ, thus in the dialect of El-Ḥijáz [and of most of the Arabs], is pronounced سَبْعَ عَشِرَةَ in the dialect of Nejd.

See also سَبُعَةٌ, in two places.

Qur’ānic occurrences سَبْعَة

2:196

وَأَتِمُّوا۟ ٱلْحَجَّ وَٱلْعُمْرَةَ لِلَّهِ ۚ فَإِنْ أُحْصِرْتُمْ فَمَا ٱسْتَيْسَرَ مِنَ ٱلْهَدْىِ ۖ وَلَا تَحْلِقُوا۟ رُءُوسَكُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَبْلُغَ ٱلْهَدْىُ مَحِلَّهُۥ ۚ فَمَن كَانَ مِنكُم مَّرِيضًا أَوْ بِهِۦٓ أَذًى مِّن رَّأْسِهِۦ فَفِدْيَةٌ مِّن صِيَامٍ أَوْ صَدَقَةٍ أَوْ نُسُكٍ ۚ فَإِذَآ أَمِنتُمْ فَمَن تَمَتَّعَ بِٱلْعُمْرَةِ إِلَى ٱلْحَجِّ فَمَا ٱسْتَيْسَرَ مِنَ ٱلْهَدْىِ ۚ فَمَن لَّمْ يَجِدْ فَصِيَامُ ثَلَـٰثَةِ أَيَّامٍ فِى ٱلْحَجِّ وَسَبْعَةٍ إِذَا رَجَعْتُمْ ۗ تِلْكَ عَشَرَةٌ كَامِلَةٌ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن لَّمْ يَكُنْ أَهْلُهُۥ حَاضِرِى ٱلْمَسْجِدِ ٱلْحَرَامِ ۚ وَٱتَّقُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ شَدِيدُ ٱلْعِقَابِ

And complete the Hajj or 'umra in the service of Allah. But if ye are prevented (From completing it), send an offering for sacrifice, such as ye may find, and do not shave your heads until the offering reaches the place of sacrifice. And if any of you is ill, or has an ailment in his scalp, (Necessitating shaving), (He should) in compensation either fast, or feed the poor, or offer sacrifice; and when ye are in peaceful conditions (again), if any one wishes to continue the 'umra on to the hajj, He must make an offering, such as he can afford, but if he cannot afford it, He should fast three days during the hajj and seven days on his return, Making ten days in all. This is for those whose household is not in (the precincts of) the Sacred Mosque. And fear Allah, and know that Allah Is strict in punishment.

15:44

لَهَا سَبْعَةُ أَبْوَٰبٍ لِّكُلِّ بَابٍ مِّنْهُمْ جُزْءٌ مَّقْسُومٌ

To it are seven gates: for each of those gates is a (special) class (of sinners) assigned.

18:22

سَيَقُولُونَ ثَلَـٰثَةٌ رَّابِعُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ وَيَقُولُونَ خَمْسَةٌ سَادِسُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ رَجْمًۢا بِٱلْغَيْبِ ۖ وَيَقُولُونَ سَبْعَةٌ وَثَامِنُهُمْ كَلْبُهُمْ ۚ قُل رَّبِّىٓ أَعْلَمُ بِعِدَّتِهِم مَّا يَعْلَمُهُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلٌ ۗ فَلَا تُمَارِ فِيهِمْ إِلَّا مِرَآءً ظَـٰهِرًا وَلَا تَسْتَفْتِ فِيهِم مِّنْهُمْ أَحَدًا

(Some) say they were three, the dog being the fourth among them; (others) say they were five, the dog being the sixth,- doubtfully guessing at the unknown; (yet others) say they were seven, the dog being the eighth. Say thou: "My Lord knoweth best their number; It is but few that know their (real case)." Enter not, therefore, into controversies concerning them, except on a matter that is clear, nor consult any of them about (the affair of) the Sleepers.

31:27

وَلَوْ أَنَّمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ مِن شَجَرَةٍ أَقْلَـٰمٌ وَٱلْبَحْرُ يَمُدُّهُۥ مِنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ سَبْعَةُ أَبْحُرٍ مَّا نَفِدَتْ كَلِمَـٰتُ ٱللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ

And if all the trees on earth were pens and the ocean (were ink), with seven oceans behind it to add to its (supply), yet would not the words of Allah be exhausted (in the writing): for Allah is Exalted in Power, full of Wisdom.

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, (S, K,) sometimes pronounced سَبَعَةٌ but some disallow this latter, and say that it is pl. of سَابِعٌ , (K,) [Seven;] a well-known number; and called one of the perfect numbers: (TA:) fem. سَبْعٌ . (S, K.) You say, سَبْعَةُ رِجَالٍ [Seven men]: and سَبْعُ نِسْوَةٍ [seven women]. (S, K.) أَخَذَهُ أَخْذَ سَبْعَةٍ : see سَبُعَةٌ . وَزْنَ سَبْعَةٍ means Of the weight of seven مَثَاقِيل : (S, K:) one says, أَخَذْتُ مِنْهُ مِائَةَ دِرْهَمٍ وَزْنَ سَبْعَةٍ , meaning [I took, or received, from him a hundred dirhems] every ten whereof were of the weight of seven mithkáls. (TA.) [But see دِرْهَمٌ .] إِحْدَى مِنْ سبْعٍ [lit. One of seven;] means a great, momentous, or difficult, thing, or affair: (Sh, K: *) an affair difficult to decide: perhaps as being likened to one of the seven nights in which God sent the punishment upon [the tribe of] 'Ád: or, as some say, the seven years [of famine in the days] of Joseph. (Sh, TA.) السَّبْعُ المَثَانِى The Fátihah; [or first chapter of the Kur-án;] because it consists of seven verses: or the long chapters from البَقَرَة to الأَعْراف [a mistake for الأَنْفَال ]; as in the Mufradát: or, as in the L, to التَّوْبَة , reckoning التوبة and الانفال as one chapter, for which reason they are not separated by the بَسْمَلَة . (TA.) [See also مَثْنًى .] El-Farezdak says, 1 meaning [And how should I fear men when God is comprehending mankind and] the seven heavens and seven earths [in the palm of the hand?]. (K.) وَكَيْفَ أَخَافُ النَّاسَ وَٱللّٰهُ قَابِضٌ | عَلَى النَّاسِ وَالسَّبْعَيْنِ فِى رَاحَةِ اليَدِ See also أُسْبُوعٌ ; last sentence. [ سَبْعَةٌ is also used in a vague manner, as meaning Seven or more; or several; or many; as Bd says, in ix. 81, and as is indicated, though not plainly declared, in the TA. See 2: and see also سَبْعُونَ . Respecting a peculiar pronunciation of the people of El-Hijáz, and a case in which سَبْعَة is imperfectly decl., see ثَلَاثَةٌ . See also سِتَّةٌ .] سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ [indecl. in every case, meaning Seventeen,] is pronounced by some of the Arabs سَبْعَةَ عْشَرَ : and [the fem.] سَبْعَ عَشْرَةَ , thus in the dial. of El- Hijáz [and of most of the Arabs], is pronounced سَبْعَ عَشِرَةَ in the dial. of Nejd. (S in art. عشر .) See also سَبُعَةٌ , in two places.

Nounسَبَعَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the lionessgenerated

See سَبْعَةٌ.

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Nounسَبُعَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the lionessgenerated

1he seized him with the seizing of a lioness, or of the lioness—أَخَذَهُ أَخَذَ سَبْعَةٍ

سَبْعَةٌ is a contraction of the headword: the lioness.

Or the meaning here is: he seized him with the seizing of seven men; and some explain the phrase about doing as was done with Seb'ah in the same way, [reading سَبْعَةٍ instead of سَبْعَةَ].

Also السَّبْعَةِ. The lioness is more impetuous than the lion, or more bold than the lion.

he seized him with the seizing of Seb'ah—أَخَذَهُ أَخْذَ سَبْعَةَ

Or the man's name was سَبُعٌ, and it was contracted, and made feminine by way of contempt.

I will assuredly punish you with the punishment of Seb'ah—لَأُعَذِّبَنَّكَ عَذَابَ سَبْعَةَ

I will assuredly do with you as was done with Seb'ah—لَأَعْمَلَنَّ بِكَ عَمَلَ سَبْعَةَ

Seb'ah was a certain strong man (Ibn-El-Kelbee), or a certain insolent and audacious rebel (Ibn-El-Kelbee), of the Arabs, whom one of the kings of El-Yemen seized and, after cutting off his hands and feet, or arms and legs, crucified; [so that the meaning is, he punished him with the punishment of Seb'ah].

(El-Kelbee)

The diminutive is سُبَيْعَةٌ. [See also سَبُعٌ.]

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and سَبْعَةٌ , the latter a contraction of the former, The lioness. (ISk, S, Msb, K.) Hence the saying, أَخَذَهُ أَخَذَ سَبْعَةٍ , (ISk, S, K,) or السَّبْعَةِ , (Msb,) He seized him with the seizing of a lioness, (ISk, S, K,) or of the lioness, (Msb,) which is more impetuous ( أَنْزَقُ ) than the lion, (ISk, S,) or more bold than the lion: (Msb:) or the saying is, أَخَذَهُ أَخْذَ سَبْعَةَ (S, K) he seized him with the seizing of Seb'ah, who was a certain strong man, (Ibn-El-Kelbee, S,) or a certain insolent and audacious rebel, (Ibn-El-Kelbee, Lth, K,) of the Arabs, (TA,) whom one of the kings of El-Yemen seized, and, after having cut off his hands and feet, or arms and legs, crucified; [so that the meaning is, he punished him with the punishment of Seb'ah;] and hence it was said, لَأُعَذِّبَنَّكَ عَذَابَ سَبْعَةَ [I will assuredly punish thee with the punishment of Seb'ah]; (El-Kelbee, Lth, K; *) and لَأَعْمَلَنَّ بِكَ عَمَلَ سَبْعَةَ I will assuredly do with thee as was done with Seb'ah: (O:) or the man's name was سَبُعٌ , and it was contracted, and made fem. by way of contempt: or the meaning of the first saying is, he seized him with the seizing of seven men: (K:) and in like manner the last saying is expl. by some [who say سَبْعَةٍ instead of سَبْعَةَ ]. (TA.) The dim. is سُبَيْعَةٌ . (Msb.) [See also سَبُعٌ .]

Nounسَبُعِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — of, or relating to, an animal of preygenerated

[Of, or relating to, an animal of prey.]

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[ Of, or relating to, an animal of prey.]

Nounسَبْعُونَ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — seventy; manygenerated

Seventy; a well-known number; the round number that is between سِتُّونَ and ثَمَانُونَ.

1.1if you beg forgiveness for them many times, even then God will not forgive them—إِنْ تَسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً فَلَنْ يَغْفِرَ ٱللّٰهُ لَهُمْ

The Arabs also use it as meaning seventy or more, that is, many. Thus it is used in the Qur'ān 9:81.

It does not mean that God would forgive them if forgiveness were begged more than seventy times.

سَبْعَةٌ and سَبْعُمِائَةٍ and the like are used in the same way.

1.2

[Also seventieth.]

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[Seventy;] a well-known number; (K;) the round number that is between سِتُّونَ and ثَمَانُونَ . (TA.) The Arabs also use it as meaning [Seventy or more; or] many. (TA.) Thus it is used in the Kur [ix. 81], where it is said, إِنْ تَسْتَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ سَبْعِينَ مَرَّةً فَلَنْ يَغْفِرَ ٱللّٰهُ لَهُمْ , meaning If thou beg forgiveness for them many times, even then God will not forgive them; not that God would forgive them if forgiveness were begged more than seventy times: (Bd, * TA:) and سَبْعَةٌ and سَبْعُمِائَةٍ and the like are used in the same manner. (Bd.) [Also Seventieth.]

Nounسُبَاعَ1 sense

Core sense — seven and seven, seven at a timegenerated

As meaning seven and seven, or seven and seven together, or seven at a time and seven at a time, this seems not to have been used; for A'Obeyd says that nothing more than أُحَادَ, ثُنَآءَ, ثُلَاثَ and رُبَاعَ has been heard, except عُشَارَ.

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[ as meaning Seven and seven, or seven and seven together, or seven at a time and seven at a time, seems not to have been used; for] A'Obeyd says that more than أُحَادَ and ثُنَآءَ and ثُلَاثَ and رُبَاعَ has not been heard, excepting عُشَارَ . (TA in art. عشر .)

Nounسَبُوعٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who is in the habit of frighteninggenerated

[Apparently, in the habit of frightening.]

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[app. Wont to frighten]: (TA: [in which the meaning here given seems to be indicated.])

Nounسُبُوعٌ1 sense

Core sense — a week; the seventh daygenerated

See أُسْبُوعٌ, in four places.

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Nounسَبِيعٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a seventh partgenerated

See سُبْعٌ.

1.1

And سَابعٌ.

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Nounسُبَيْعَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a little lionessgenerated

Diminutive of سَبُعَةٌ.

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dim. of سَبُعَةٌ , q. v.

Nounسُبَاعِىٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — seven cubits, or seven spans, in length; full-grown in bodygenerated

A garment, or piece of cloth, seven cubits, or seven spans, in length.

1.1a man complete, or full-grown, in body—سُبَاعِىُّ البَدَنِ

A great and tall camel (En-Nadr), [as though seven cubits in height]; feminine with ة.

[Or seven spans in height; for] when a boy has attained seven spans, he is a man.

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A garment, or piece of cloth, seven cubits, or seven spans, in length. (TA.) A great and tall camel; (En-Nadr, K;) [as though seven cubits in height:] fem. with ة . (K.). And سُبَاعِىُّ البَدَنِ , (S, K,) applied to a man, has the like meaning; (K;) complete, or full-grown, in body; (S, TA;) [or seven spans in height; for] when a boy has attained seven spans, he is a man. (S, voce خُمَاسِىٌّ , q. v.)

Nounسَابِعٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — seventh; camels coming to the water on the seventh daygenerated

1I was the seventh of them—كُنْتُ سَابِعَهُمْ

[Ism fāʿil of 1, generally meaning seventh]; plural سَبَعَةٌ.

this is the seventh of this—هٰذَا سَبِيعُ هٰذَا

That is, سَابِعُهُ: not the seventh part, though it has that meaning too.

he is the seventh of seven—هُوَ سَابِعُ سَبْعَةٍ

he is making six become seven—هُوَ سَابِعٌ سِتَّةً

1.1camels coming to the water on the seventh day—إِبِلٌ سَوَابِعُ

[Plural of سَابِعَةٌ.] Counting the day of the previous watering as the first. [See سِبْعٌ.]

1.2

سَابِعَ عَشَرَ and سَابِعَةَ عَشْرَةَ, the former masculine and the latter feminine, mean seventeenth, and follow the same rules as ثَالِثَ عَشَرَ and its feminine, explained in article ثلث.

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[act. part. n. of 1: generally meaning Seventh]: pl. سَبَعَةٌ . (K.) You say, كُنْتُ سَابِعَهُمْ [I was the seventh of them]. (S, K.) And هٰذَا سَبِيعُ هٰذَا , meaning سَابِعُهُ [This is the seventh of this: not the seventh part; though the former has also this latter meaning]. (TA.) And هُوَ سَابِعُ سَبْعَةٍ [He is the seventh of seven]. (TA.) And هُوَ سَابِعٌ سِتَّةً [He is making six to become seven]. (TA.) إِبِلٌ سَوَابِعُ [pl. of سَابِعَةٌ ] Camels coming to the water on the seventh day [counting the day of the next preceding watering as the first]. (TA.) [See سِبْعٌ .] [ سَابِعَ عَشَرَ and سَابِعَةَ عَشْرَةَ , the former masc. and the latter fem., meaning Seventeenth, are subject to the same rules as ثَالِثَ عَشَرَ and its fem., expl. in art. ثلث , q. v.]

Nounأُسْبُوعٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a week; the seventh day; seven circuitings of the Kaabehgenerated

1I remained at his abode two weeks—أَقَمْتُ عِنْدَهُ سُبْعَيْنِ

A certain number of days, that is, seven days; a week; also called سُبُوعٌ by some of the Arabs, [and سُبْعٌ, as what follows shows]; plural of the first أَسَابِيعُ.

[Used in the sense of أُسْبُوعَيْنِ, which is more common.]

1.1when his seventh day after the celebration of his marriage has come—إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمَ سُبُوعِهِ

Also the seventh day; and so سُبُوعٌ, as in a tradition.

[يَوْمُ السُّبُوعِ is used in this sense at the present day; and also for the seventh day after childbirth, which is generally the meaning when it is used without restriction, since that day is celebrated with more rejoicing than the other; and also for the seventh day after the return from pilgrimage.]

1.2he circuited round the House of God seven times, or seven circuitings—سَبْعًا

And seven circuitings [round the House of God, meaning the Kaabeh]; plural أَسَابِيعُ and أُسْبُوعَاتٌ.

One says طَافَ بِالبَيْتِ أُسْبُوعًا, and also سُبُوعًا; but Aboo Sa'eed says he knows of no one who has said the latter except IDrd, and the former is the word commonly known.

he circuited round the House of God seven times, or seven circuitings—سُبْعًا

thrice seven times, or thrice seven circuitings—ثَلَاثَةَ أَسَابِيعَ

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A certain number of days; (S, * Msb, K; *) i. e. seven days; a week; (Msb;) also termed سُبُوعٌ , (Lth, Msb, K,) by some of the Arabs; (Lth, Msb;) [and سُبْعٌ , as shown by what follows:] pl. of the first أَسَابِيعُ . (Msb, TA.) One says, أَقَمْتُ عِنْدَهُ سُبْعَيْنِ [in the sense of أُسْبُوعَيْنِ , which is more common,] i. e. I remained at his abode two weeks. (TA.) Also The seventh day; and so سُبُوعٌ ; as in a trad., where it is said, إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمَ سُبُوعِهِ , meaning When his seventh day after the celebration of his marriage is come. (TA.) [ يَوْمُ السُّبُوعِ is used in this sense in the present day: and also as meaning The seventh day after childbirth; in which sense it is generally to be understood when used unrestrictedly; as this day is celebrated with more rejoicing than the former: also as meaning the seventh day after the return from pilgrimage.] And Seven circuitings [round the House of God, meaning the Kaabeh]: (Lth, Mgh, Msb:) pl. أَسَابِيعُ (S, Mgh, Msb) and أُسْبُوعَاتٌ . (Lth, Mgh, Msb.) You say, طَافَ بِالبَيْتِ أُسْبُوعًا , (S, Mgh, * K,) and سُبُوعًا , (Lth, IDrd, K,) but A boo Sa'eed says, I know not any one who has said this except IDrd, and the former is the word commonly known, (TA,) and سَبْعًا , (K,) and سُبْعًا , (TA,) He circuited round the House [of God] seven times, (S, TA,) or seven circuitings; (Mgh;) and ثَلَاثَةَ أَسَابِيعَ [thrice seven times, or thrice seven circuitings]. (S.)

Nounمُسْبَعٌ1 sense

Core sense — given to a nurse; left to himself; born at seven monthsgenerated

Given, or delivered, to the ظُؤُورَة [which means both nurse and nurses]: Skr says this is the primary meaning.

Or one whose mother dies, and who is therefore suckled by another.

Or left to himself, or left without work or occupation; applied to a slave; the same as مُهْمَلٌ (Skr), or مُتْرَفٌ [which has this and other meanings], which here is nearly the same as مُهْمَلٌ, for one who is مُهْمَل is usually مُتْرَف.

Or one who is left to himself among the سِبَاع [or animals of prey], so that he becomes like one of them in mischievousness, noxiousness, or evilness.

Or one who is left to himself and not restrained from his daringness, so that he remains daring; and a slave left to himself, and daring, left until he has become like the سَبُع.

Er-Rāghib: one whose origin is suspected, whose father is not known.

Or a bastard; or one whose lineage is of slaves, or ignoble, up to seven male ancestors, or to seven female ancestors, or to four male ancestors (En-Nadr); or whose lineage is traced up to four female ancestors all of them slaves.

Or born at seven months, not matured by the womb, his months not being completed.

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Given, or delivered, to the ظُؤُورَة [which means both nurse and nurses]: (Skr, S, TA:) this is the primary signification: (Skr:) or whose mother dies, and who is therefore suckled by another; (K; in which the next following signification may be regarded as implied, TA;) left to himself; or left without work, or occupation; applied to a slave; syn. مُهْمَلٌ : (Skr, S:) or مُتْرَفٌ , (Sgh, K,) [which has the same and other significations; or] which is [here] nearly the same as مُهْمَلٌ , for he who is مُهْمَل is usually مُتْرَف : (TA:) or one who is left to himself with the سِبَاع [or animals of prey] so that he becomes like one of them in mischievousness, or noxiousness, or evilness: (AO, K:) or who is left to himself and not restrained from his daringness, so that he remains daring: and a slave left to himself, and daring; left until he has become like the سَبُع : (TA:) or one whose origin is suspected; (K;) whose father is not known: (Er-Rághib, Sgh:) or a bastard: (K:) or one whose lineage is of slaves, (K, TA,) or ignoble, (TA,) up to seven male ancestors, (K, TA,) or, to seven female ancestors; (TA;) or, to four male ancestors; (En-Nadr, K;) or whose lineage is traced up to four female ancestors all of them slaves: (TA:) or born at seven months; (K, TA;) not matured by the womb, his months not being completed. (Az, IF, TA.)

Nounمُسْبِعٌ2 senses

Core sense — one whose camels come to the water on the seventh daygenerated

One whose camels come to the water on the seventh day, counting the day of the previous watering as the first.

A slave finding a سَبُع [or rapacious animal] among his sheep, or goats. (Aboo-Sa'eed Ed-Dareer)

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One whose camels come to the water on the seventh day [counting the day of the next preceding watering as the first]. (TA.) A slave finding a سَبُع [or rapacious animal] among his sheep, or goats. (Aboo-Sa'eed Ed-Dareer, S.)

Nounأَرْضٌ مَسْبَعَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a land abounding with animals of preygenerated

With fetḥ to the first and third letters, like مَرْحَلَةٌ and مَذْأَبَةٌ, with an inseparable ة.

A land containing, or abounding with, سِبَاع [or animals of prey].

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, (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) with fet-h (S, Msb) to the first and third letters, (Msb,) like مَرْحَلَةٌ , (K) and مَذْأَبَةٌ , with an inseparable ة , (Sb,) A land containing, (S,) or abounding with, (Mgh, Msb, K,) سِبَاع [or animals of prey]. (S, Mgh, Msb, K.)

Nounمُسَبَّعٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — made seven; a verse of seven feetgenerated

A verse consisting of seven feet.

1.1

A camel having, in the middle part of his back, between the withers and the rump, seven vertebrae redundant [apparently meaning in size].

1.2

[See also مُثَلَّثٌ.]

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A verse consisting of seven feet. (TA.) A camel having, in the middle part of his back, between the withers and the rump, seven vertebrae redundant [app. meaning in size]. (TA.) [See also مُثَلَّثٌ .]

Nounمَسْبُوعٌ2 senses

Core sense — consisting of seven strands; whose offspring has been eaten by a beast of preygenerated

A rope consisting of seven strands.

With ة: a cow, [apparently meaning a wild cow,] or other female wild animal, whose offspring has been eaten by the سَبُع [or beast, or bird, of prey].

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A rope consisting of seven strands. (M, voce مَثْلُوثٌ .) With ة , A cow, (S, TA,) [app. meaning a wild cow,] or [other] female wild animal, (TA,) whose offspring has been eaten by the سَبُع [or beast, or bird, of prey]. (S, TA.)

Nounمُتَسَبَّعٌ1 sense

Core sense — the place of a beast, or bird, of preygenerated

The place of a سَبُع [or beast, or bird, of prey].

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The place of a سَبُع [or beast, or bird, of prey]. (TA.)