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Form 1سَمِعَهُ6 senses · 1 main
muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarسَمْعٌ

Core sense — he heard it; he listened to it; he understood it; he obeyed himgenerated

1.1figurative · مجازhe heard, or listened to, the thing—سَمِعَ الشَّىْءَ

maṣdar سَمْعٌ and سِمْعٌ, though this last may be a simple noun, and سَمَاعٌ, which may also be a simple noun, and سَمَاعَةٌ and سَمَاعِيَةٌ and مَسْمَعٌ: he heard it, namely a thing, or him.

تسمّع, also written and pronounced اِسَّمَّعَ, and استمع mean the same as سَمِعَ used as a transitive verb by itself; and استمع means the same as سَمِعَ, also transitive by itself. A use of its ism fāʿil shows the verb to be transitive by itself.

Or استمع denotes what is intentional, meaning only he gave ear, or listened; while سَمِعَ, and also تمسمّع and استسمع, denote what is unintentional as well as what is intentional.

he listened to, or heard, the sound—تسمّع الصَّوْتَ
I heard him, or it, make a sound; literally, I heard a sound belonging to him, or it—سَمِعْتُ لَهُ صَوْتًا
he heard it from him—سَمِعَهُ مِنْهُ
he heard it as related from him, on his authority—سَمِعَهُ عَنْهُ
he heard him say such a thing—سَمِعَهُ يَقُولُ كَذَا
he heard of it—سَمِعَ بِهِ

For سَمِعَ التَّكَلُّمَ بِهِ or the like.

When the verb takes its object by means of لِ alone, or by إِلَى, it denotes what is intentional.

I gave ear, or listened, to him, or it—سَمِعْتُ لَهُ

تسمّعت له, or اليه, and اِسَّمَّعْتُ mean the same; and so do استمعت له and اليه.

I gave ear, or listened, to him, or it—إِلَيْهِ
they shall not listen to the angels in heaven, or the exalted angels—لَا يَسْمَعُونَ إِلَى المَلَإِ الأَعْلَى
they shall not seek, or try, to listen—لَا يَسَّمَّعُونَ
[We are aware of that on account of which they listen when they listen to you]—نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَسْتَمِعُونَ بِهِ إِذْ يَسْتَمِعُونَ إِلَيْكَ

Read both ways in Qur'ān 37:8: they shall not listen [to the archangels].

به here means بِسَبَبِهِ and لِأَجْلِهِ, alluding to scoffing, or derision.

For the various uses of سَمْعٌ and the other maṣdars, whether as maṣdars or as simple nouns, see those words below.

Qur’ān 12:31 approximate — somewhere between 12:30 and 12:33 Lane cites “Kur xii. 31”
Qur’ān 12:31 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
فَلَمَّا سَمِعَتْ بِمَكْرِهِنَّ أَرْسَلَتْ إِلَيْهِنَّ وَأَعْتَدَتْ لَهُنَّ مُتَّكَـًٔا وَءَاتَتْ كُلَّ وَٰحِدَةٍ مِّنْهُنَّ سِكِّينًا وَقَالَتِ ٱخْرُجْ عَلَيْهِنَّ ۖ فَلَمَّا رَأَيْنَهُۥٓ أَكْبَرْنَهُۥ وَقَطَّعْنَ أَيْدِيَهُنَّ وَقُلْنَ حَـٰشَ لِلَّهِ مَا هَـٰذَا بَشَرًا إِنْ هَـٰذَآ إِلَّا مَلَكٌ كَرِيمٌ

When she heard of their malicious talk, she sent for them and prepared a banquet for them: she gave each of them a knife: and she said (to Joseph), "Come out before them." When they saw him, they did extol him, and (in their amazement) cut their hands: they said, "Allah preserve us! no mortal is this! this is none other than a noble angel!"Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1.1figurative · مجازyou did not understand what I said to you—لَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا قُلْتُ لَكَ
[if he understand the words of the preacher]—إِنْ كَانَ يَسْمَعُ الخَطِيبَ

This is the most obvious and the proper meaning here; but it may be taken figuratively: if he hear the voice of the preacher.

on this sense It also means: he understood it; he understood the meaning of what someone said.

1.1.2[God knew your saying]—سَمِعَ ٱللّٰهُ قَوْلَكَ

Also: he knew it.

1.1.3figurative · مجازmay God accept the praise of him who praises Him—سَمِعَ ٱللّٰهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ

Or, according to IAmb: may God reward by acceptance the praise of him who praises Him; or may God answer the prayer of him who praises Him.

Also: he accepted it, said of evidence, and of praise; or, of praise, he rewarded it by accepting it. He paid regard to a prayer and answered it. He agreed to, or complied with, what a person said.

1.1.4figurative · مجاز — inferredIndeed I believe in your Lord, so obey me—إِنِّى آمَنْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ فَٱسْمَعُونِ

Also: he obeyed him; so used in Qur'ān 36:24.

1.1.5figurative · مجاز — inferredmy eye saw Zeyd doing such and such things—سَمِعَتْ أُذُنِى زَيْدًا يَفْعَلُ كَذَا وَكَذَا

So Lth explains the phrase.

Az says he does not know where Lth got this, for it is not the way of the Arabs to say سمعت اذنى meaning my eye saw. In his judgement it is corrupt language, and he suspects it may have been started by people given to innovations and false opinions.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 5 shown of 70
26:72
قَالَ هَلْ يَسْمَعُونَكُمْ إِذْ تَدْعُونَ

He said: "Do they listen to you when ye call (on them)?"

36:25
إِنِّىٓ ءَامَنتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ فَٱسْمَعُونِ

"For me, I have faith in the Lord of you (all): listen, then, to me!"

56:25
لَا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا تَأْثِيمًا

Not frivolity will they hear therein, nor any taint of ill,-

78:35
لَّا يَسْمَعُونَ فِيهَا لَغْوًا وَلَا كِذَّٰبًا

No vanity shall they hear therein, nor Untruth:-

88:11
لَّا تَسْمَعُ فِيهَا لَـٰغِيَةً

Where they shall hear no (word) of vanity:

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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, (S, Msb, K, *) aor. سَمَعَ , (K,) inf. n. سَمْعٌ (S Msb, K) and سِمْعٌ , or this latter is a simple subst., (Lh, K,) and سَمَاعٌ , (S, K,) or this last [also] is a simple subst., (Msb,) and سَمَاعَةٌ and سَمَاعِيَةٌ (K) and مَسْمَعٌ , (TA,) [He heard it, (namely, a thing, as in the S,) or him;] and تسمّع , (Msb, K,) also written and pronounced اِسَّمَّعَ ; (K, TA;) and استمع ; (Msb;) are syn. with سَمِعَ (Msb,K) as trans. By itself; (Msb;) and استمع [also] in sys. With سَمِعَ [ as trans. by itself]: (Ham p. 694, where occurs a usage of its act. part. n. showing the verb to be trans. by itself:) or استمع denotes what is intentional, signifying only he gave ear, hearkened, or listened: but سَمِعَ , [as also تمسمّع and استسمع ,] what is unintentional, as well as what is intentional. (Msb.) You say, سَمِعَ الشَّىْءَ [He heard or listened to, the thing] (S.) And تسمّع الصَّوْتَ [He listened to, or heard, the sound]. (TA.) [And سَمِعْتُ لَهُ صَوْتًا I heard him, or it, utter, or produce, a sound; lit. I heard a sound attributable to him, or it. And سَمِعَهُ مِنْهُ He heard it form him. And سَمِعَهُ عَنْهُ He heard it as related from him; he heard it on his authority. And سَمِعَهُ يَقُولُ كَذَا He heard him say such a thing.] And سَمِعَ بِهِ [He heard of it; for سَمِعَ التَّكَلُّمَ بِهِ , or the like]. (Kur xii. 31 and xxviii. 36 and xxxviii. 6, S, K, TA.) [When trans. by means of لِ alone, or إِلَى , it denotes what is intentional.] You say, سَمِعْتُ لَهُ , (S, Msb, TA,) and إِلَيْهِ , (S, TA,) meaning I gave ear, hearkened, or listened, to him, or it; (S, Msb, * TA;) and تسمّعت له (Msb,) or اليه , and اِسَّمَّعْتُ , (S, TA,) signify the same; (S, Msb, TA;) and so استمعت له , (S, Msb, K,) and اليه . (K.) It is said in the Kur [xxxvii. 8], accord. to different readings, لَا يَسْمَعُونَ إِلَى المَلَإِ الأَعْلَى , and لَا يَسَّمَّعُونَ , They shall not listen [to the archangels]: (S:) or the former has this signification, they shall not listen to the angels (Bd, Jel) in heaven, (Jel,) or the exalted angels: (Bd:) and ↓ the latter, they shall not seek, or endeavour, to listen &c. (Bd.) And in the same [xvii. 50], نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا يَسْتَمِعُونَ بِهِ إِذْ يَسْتَمِعُونَ إِلَيْكَ [We are cognizant of that on account of which they hearken when they hearken to thee]; به meaning بِسَبَبِهِ , (Bd, Jel,) and لِأَجْلِهِ , (Bd,) alluding to scoffing, or derision. (Bd, Jel.) [For various usages of سَمْعٌ and other inf. ns., whether employed as inf. ns. or as simple substs., see those words below.] It also signifies He understood it; (TA;) he understood its meaning; i. e., the meaning of a person's speech. (Msb.) You say, لَمْ تَسْمَعْ مَا قُلْتُ لَكَ Thou didst not understand what I said to thee. (TA.) And such is the most obvious meaning of the verb in the saying, إِنْ كَانَ يَسْمَعُ الخَطِيبَ [If he understand the words of the preacher]; for this is the proper meaning in this case: but it may be rendered tropically, if he hear the voice of the preacher. (Msb.) Also He knew it: as in the saying, سَمِعَ ٱللّٰهُ قَوْلَكَ [God knew thy saying]. (Msb.) Also He accepted it; namely, evidence, and praise: or, said of the latter, he recompensed it by acceptance: (Msb:) he paid regard to it, and answered it; namely, prayer: he answered, or assented to, or complied with, it; namely, a person's speech. (TA.) The saying سَمِعَ ٱللّٰهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ means May God accept the praise of him who praiseth Him: or, accord. to IAmb, may God recompense by acceptance the praise of him who praiseth Him: (Msb:) or may God answer the prayer of him who praiseth Him. (TA, as on the authority of IAmb.) Also He obeyed him: as in the saying in the Kur [xxxvi. 24], إِنِّى آمَنْتُ بِرَبِّكُمْ فَٱسْمَعُونِ [Verily I believe in your Lord, and do ye obey me]. (TA.) Lth says that the phrase سَمِعَتْ أُذُنِى زَيْدًا يَفْعَلُ كَذَا وَكَذَا means My eye saw Zeyd doing such and such things: but Az says, I know not whence Lth brought this; for it is not of the way of the Arabs to say سمعت اذنى as meaning my eye saw: it is in my judgment corrupt language, and I am not sure but that it may have been originated by those addicted to innovations and erroneous opinions. (TA.)
Form 2تَسْمِيعٌ4 senses · 1 main
maṣdarتَسْمِيعٌ

Core sense — making one hear; making someone notorious or infamousgenerated

2.1he made him hear the sound—سمّعهُ الصَّوْتَ

Maṣdar of سمّع, as also تَسْمِعَةٌ, for which see سُمْعَةٌ below; it means the same as إِسْمَاعٌ, the making one hear.

he made him hear the sound—اسمعهُ
he made him hear the story—سمّعهُ الحَدِيثَ
he made him hear the story—اسمعهُ
he made him hear of it, or of him—سمّع بِهِ
whoever makes men hear of his deed, God will make the ears of His creatures hear of him on the day of resurrection—مَنْ سَمَّعَ النَّاسَ بِعَمَلِهِ سَمَّعَ ٱللّٰهُ بِهِ أَسَامِعَ خَلْقِهِ وَحَقَّرَهُ وَصَغَّرَهُ

Said in a tradition. Or: whoever makes his deed notorious, so that men may see it and hear of it, God will make his hypocrisy notorious and fill the ears of His creatures with it, and they will all come to know of it, [and He will make him contemptible and small in estimation,] so that he becomes disgraced. Or the meaning may be that God will show men his inner state and fill their ears with the evil of his secret intentions, in requital for his deed.

Or, as some relate it, in place of أَسَامِعَ خَلْقِهِ we should say سَامِعُ خَلْقِهِ, which is an adjective applied to God; so the meaning is: God [the Hearer of His creatures] will disgrace him.

2.1.1he made him, or it, notorious and infamous—سمّع به

. Or: he spread it about, for men to talk of it.

2.1.2

Also: he raised him from obscurity to fame.

2.1.3he reviled him—اسمعهُ

Also: he made him hear what was bad, evil, abominable, or foul, and he reviled him.

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[inf. n of سمّع , as also تَسْمِعَةٌ , q. v. infrà, voce سُمْعَةٌ ,] is syn. with إِسْمَاعٌ [The making one to hear]. (K.) You say, سمّعهُ الصَّوْتَ and اسمعهُ [He made him to hear the sound]. (S.) And سمّعهُ الحَدِيثَ (TA) and اسمعهُ (S, TA) [He made him to hear the narra- tive]; both signifying the same. (TA.) [And سمّع بِهِ He made to hear of it, or him.] It is said in a trad., مَنْ سَمَّعَ النَّاسَ بِعَمَلِهِ سَمَّعَ ٱللّٰهُ بِهِ أَسَامِعَ خَلْقِهِ وَحَقَّرَهُ وَصَغَّرَهُ (S, * Mgh, TA) [Whoso maketh men to hear of his deed,] God will make the ears of his creatures to hear of him on the day of resurrection; (TA;) or whoso maketh his deed notorious, that men may see it and hear of it, God will make notorious his hypocrisy, and fill with it the ears of his creatures, and they shall be generally acquainted with it, [and He will render him contemptible, and small in estimation,] so that he will become disgraced; (Mgh;) or the meaning may be, God will manifest to men his internal state, and fill their ears with the evilness of his secret intentions, in requital of his deed: or, as some relate it, [for أَسَامِعَ خَلْقِهِ ] we should say, سَامِعُ خَلْقِهِ , which is an epithet applied to God; so that the meaning is, Go [the Hearer of his creatures] will disgrace him: (TA:) [for] سمّع به , (S, Mgh, Msb,) inf. n. تَسْمِيعٌ , (S, Mgh, K,) signifies [also] He rendered him, or it, notorious, and infamous: (S, Mgh, K: *) or he spread it abroad, for men to speak of it. (Msb.) Also He raised him from obscurity to fame. (S, K. *) And He made him to hear what was bad, evil, abominable, or foul, and he reviled him: (AZ, T and L in art. ند :) and اسمعهُ [also] has the latter of these two significations. (S, K.)
Form 4اسمعهُ8 senses · 3 main
maṣdarإِسْمَاعٌ

Core sense — he made him hear; he told him; he made him understandgenerated

4.1

. See form 2, in four places.

4.1.1

He told him [a thing].

4.1.2[Had God known any good in them, He would have made them understand]—لَوْعَلِمَ ٱللّٰهُ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا لَأَسْمَعَهُمْ

He made him understand; so used in Qur'ān 8:23.

4.1.3may God not make you deaf—أَسْمَعَكَ ٱللّٰهُ
4.1.4she sang—أَسْمَعَتْ
sing to us—أَسْمِعِينَا

Said to a female singer; so used in a verse of Tarafeh.

4.1.5you have said something that ought to be heard and followed—أَسْمَعْتَ
4.2figurative · مجازhe put a مِسْمَع to the bucket—اسمع الدَّلْوَ
he put what are called مِسْمَعَانِ to the basket—اسمع الزِّنْبِيلَ
4.3

For أَسْمِعْ بِهِمْ وَأَبْصِرْ and أَبْصِرْ بِهِ وَأَسْمِعْ, see art. بصر.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4 5 shown of 10
10:42
وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَسْتَمِعُونَ إِلَيْكَ ۚ أَفَأَنتَ تُسْمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ وَلَوْ كَانُوا۟ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ

Among them are some who (pretend to) listen to thee: But canst thou make the deaf to hear,- even though they are without understanding?

19:38
أَسْمِعْ بِهِمْ وَأَبْصِرْ يَوْمَ يَأْتُونَنَا ۖ لَـٰكِنِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمُونَ ٱلْيَوْمَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ

How plainly will they see and hear, the Day that they will appear before Us! but the unjust today are in error manifest!

27:80
إِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَلَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوْا۟ مُدْبِرِينَ

Truly thou canst not cause the dead to listen, nor canst thou cause the deaf to hear the call, (especially) when they turn back in retreat.

30:52
فَإِنَّكَ لَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ وَلَا تُسْمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ ٱلدُّعَآءَ إِذَا وَلَّوْا۟ مُدْبِرِينَ

So verily thou canst not make the dead to hear, nor canst thou make the deaf to hear the call, when they show their backs and turn away.

43:40
أَفَأَنتَ تُسْمِعُ ٱلصُّمَّ أَوْ تَهْدِى ٱلْعُمْىَ وَمَن كَانَ فِى ضَلَـٰلٍ مُّبِينٍ

Canst thou then make the deaf to hear, or give direction to the blind or to such as (wander) in manifest error?

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, inf. n. إِسْمَاعٌ : see 2, in four places. He told him [a thing]. (Msb) He made him to understand: the verb being used in this sense in the Kur [viii. 23], لَوْعَلِمَ ٱللّٰهُ فِيهِمْ خَيْرًا لَأَسْمَعَهُمْ [Had God known any good in them, He had made them to understand]. (TA.) أَسْمَعَكَ ٱللّٰهُ May God not make thee to be deaf. (TA.) أَسْمَعَتْ She sang. (TA.) One says to a female singer, أَسْمِعِينَا Sing thou to us: thus used in a verse of Tarafeh. (TA.) أَسْمَعْتَ Thou hast said a saying that ought to be heard and followed. (Har p. 398.) اسمع الدَّلْوَ He made, or put, a مِسْمَع [q. v.] to the bucket. (S, K, TA.) And in like manner, اسمع الزِّنْبِيلَ (K) He made, or put, what are termed مِسْمَعَانِ to the basket. (TA.) أَسْمِعْ بِهِمْ وَأَبْصِرْ ; and أَبْصِرْ بِهِ وَأَسْمِعْ ; see art. بصر .
Form 5تَسَمَّعَ1 sense

Core sense — he listened, he gave eargenerated

5.1

Also written and pronounced اِسَّمَّعَ. See form 1, in the first half of the paragraph, in six places.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 5
37:8
لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى ٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ

(So) they should not strain their ears in the direction of the Exalted Assembly but be cast away from every side,

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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, also written and pronounced اِسَّمَّعَ : see 1, in the former half of the paragraph, in six places.
Form 6تسامع بِهِ النَّاسُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the people heard of it one from another; it became well knowngenerated

6.1

The people heard of it, or of him, one from another; or the people heard one another talking of it, or of him; or it, or he, became well known among the people.

6.1.1he pretended to be listening—تسامع
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(S, K) The people heard of it, [or him,] one from another: (PS, TK:) [or the people heard one another talk of it, or him:] or it, or he, became notorious among the people. (TA.) تسامع also signifies He feigned himself hearing. (KL.)
Form 8إِسْتَمَعَ1 sense

Core sense — he listened, he gave eargenerated

8.1

See form 1, in the first half of the paragraph, in four places.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 8 1 shown of 15
26:25
قَالَ لِمَنْ حَوْلَهُۥٓ أَلَا تَسْتَمِعُونَ

(Pharaoh) said to those around: "Did ye not listen (to what he says)?"

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see 1, in the former half of the paragraph, in four places.
Form 10إِسْتَسْمَعَ1 sense

Core sense — he sought to listen, he gave eargenerated

10.1

See form 1, in the first sentence, in two places.

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see 1, in the first sentence, in two places.

Derived nouns 29

Nounسَمْعٌ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — hearing; the sense of hearing; the eargenerated

1I hear and I obey—سَمْعًا وَطَاعَةً

Maṣdar of سَمِعَ, like سَمَاعٌ; or this last is a simple noun used in the abstract sense of the maṣdar.

An emphatic way of saying أَسْمَعُ سَمْعًا وَأُطِيعُ طَاعَةً; or it stands for سَمِعْتُ سَمْعًا وَأَطَعْتُ طَاعَةً, which means the same but more emphatically, طَاعَةً being a quasi-maṣdar for إِطَاعَةً; in each the verb is understood.

my affair is hearing and obeying—سَمْعٌ وَطَاعَةٌ

That is, أَمْرِى ذٰلِكَ, i.e. أَمْرِى سَمْعٌ وَطَاعَةٌ.

One says also, in the same way, اَللّٰهُمَّ سَمْعًا لَا بَلْغًا and سَمْعٌ لَا بَلْغٌ: see سِمْعٌ.

And سَمْعُ أُذُنِى فُلَانًا يَقُولَ ذٰلِكَ, said to be the only instance of its kind among maṣdars of transitive verbs except رَأْىُ عَيْنِى; in one copy of the M, in art. رأى, written سَمْعَ اذنى and رَأْىَ عينى; and سِمْعُ اذنى and سَمْعَةُ اذنى.

my ear heard such a one say that—سِمْعَةُ اذنى

Literally, my ear's hearing.

1.1or one who listens—أَوْ أَلْقَى السَّمْعُ
the brain—أُمُّ السَّمْعِ

As a simple noun it means the sense of the ear, that is, of hearing; the faculty in the ear by which it perceives sounds.

So in Qur'ān 50:36.

Also أُمُّ السَّمِيعِ in this sense.

he struck him on the brain—ضَرَبَهُ عَلَى أُمِّ السَّمْعِ
1.2they said that, making my ear hear it—قَالُوا ذٰلِكَ سَمْعَ أُذُنِى

It is also used as the maṣdar of أَسْمَعَ.

And in the same way سِمْعَ اذنى and سَمَاعَ اذنى and سَمَاعَةَ اذنى, i.e. إِسْمَاعَهَا.

making one hear—سَمْعًا
he spoke to him so that they heard—كَلَّمَهُ سِمْعَهُمْ

One says this when he does not specify himself.

With kesr.

A poet says: [Making God and the learned men hear that I seek protection by the goodness of your maternal uncle, O son of 'Amr]

shāhid
سَمَاعَ ٱللّٰهِ وَالعُلَمَآءِ أَنِّىأَعُوذُ بِخَيْرِ خَالِكَ يَاٱبْنَ عَمْرِو

; or أَعُوذُ بِحَقْوِ خَالِكَ, i.e. I have recourse for protection to your maternal uncle, as given in art. حقو; he uses the noun in place of the maṣdar, as though he had said إِسْمَاعًا عَنِّى.

I received that from him by hearing it from him, by hearsay—أَخَذْتُ ذٰلِكَ عَنْهُ سَمْعًا

In each case the maṣdar used belongs to a different form from the verb it goes with: a maṣdar of سَمِعَ for that of أَسْمَعَ. See also سُمْعَةٌ.

I received that from him by hearing it from him, by hearsay—سَمَاعًا
1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredhear from me—سَمْعُكَ إِلَىَّ

It also means the ear; and so does مِسْمَعٌ, because it is the instrument of hearing, and مَسْمَعٌ, because it is the place of hearing (Aboo-Jebeleh).

سَامِعَةٌ, or مِسْمَعٌ, means the ear-hole. Er-Rāghib: مَسْمَعٌ and مُسْتَمَعٌ mean the same.

سَمْعٌ is also used as a plural, being originally a maṣdar; but sometimes its plural is أَسْمَاعٌ, and أَسْمُعٌ is a plural of paucity, as is the former; أَسَامِعُ is a plural of a plural, that is, of أَسْمَاعٌ or of أَسْمُعٌ. For an example of the plural of a plural, see sense 2 above. The plural of مِسْمَعٌ is مَسَامِعُ, or this may be an irregular plural of سَمْعٌ, as مَشَابِهُ is of شَبَهٌ.

the speech struck the ear—طَرَقَ الكَلَامُ السَّمْعُ

That is, incline your ear to me.

[God has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their ears]—خَتَمَ ٱللّٰهُ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ وَعَلَى سَمِعْهِمْ

سَمْعٌ is used as a plural here, in Qur'ān 2:6.

such a one is big in the ears—فُلَانٌ عَظِيمُ المِسْمَعَيْنِ
it is not known where he has gone—هُوَ بَيْنَ سَمْعِ الأَرْضِ وَبَصَرِهَا

Or: he is between the ears of the people of the land and their eyes, so that they neither hear him nor see him, the prefixed noun أَهْل being left out; or in an empty land where there is no one, so that no one hears him speak and no one sees him except the wild animals of the desert; or between the length and the breadth of the land.

he put himself in danger, and threw himself where no one knew—أَلْقَى نَفْسَهُ بَيْنَ سَمْعِ الأَرْضِ وَبَصَرِهَا

Or: he threw himself where no human voice was heard and no human eye seen.

1.4

Also: what stays in the ear, of something one hears.

1.5

See also سِمْعٌ, in three places, besides the two places already referred to.

Qur’ānic occurrences سَمْع 5 shown of 21
15:18
إِلَّا مَنِ ٱسْتَرَقَ ٱلسَّمْعَ فَأَتْبَعَهُۥ شِهَابٌ مُّبِينٌ

But any that gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued by a flaming fire, bright (to see).

18:101
ٱلَّذِينَ كَانَتْ أَعْيُنُهُمْ فِى غِطَآءٍ عَن ذِكْرِى وَكَانُوا۟ لَا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ سَمْعًا

(Unbelievers) whose eyes had been under a veil from remembrance of Me, and who had been unable even to hear.

26:212
إِنَّهُمْ عَنِ ٱلسَّمْعِ لَمَعْزُولُونَ

Indeed they have been removed far from even (a chance of) hearing it.

26:223
يُلْقُونَ ٱلسَّمْعَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمْ كَـٰذِبُونَ

(Into whose ears) they pour hearsay vanities, and most of them are liars.

50:37
إِنَّ فِى ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُۥ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى ٱلسَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌ

Verily in this is a Message for any that has a heart and understanding or who gives ear and earnestly witnesses (the truth).

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inf. n. of سَمِعَ , (S, Msb, K,) like سَمَاعٌ , (S, K,) [&c.,] or the latter is a simple subst. [used in the abstract sense of the former]. (Msb.) You say, سَمْعًا وَطَاعَةً , [for أَسْمَعُ سَمْعًا وَأُطِيعُ طَاعَةً , an emphatic mode of expression, meaning I hear and I obey, or for سَمِعْتُ سَمْعًا وَأَطَعْتُ طَاعَةً , which means the same, but more emphatically; طَاعَةً being a quasi-inf. n. for إِطَاعَةً ;] the verb [of each] being understood: and سَمْعٌ وَطَاعَةٌ , meaning أَمْرِى ذٰلِكَ [i. e. أَمْرِى سَمْعٌ وَطَاعَةٌ My affair is hearing and obeying]. (K.) You say also, [in like manner,] اَللّٰهُمَّ سَمْعًا لَا بَلْغًا , (K,) and سَمْعٌ لَا بَلْغٌ : (TA:) see سِمْعٌ . And سَمْعُ أُذُنِى فُلَانًا يَقُولَ ذٰلِكَ , (K,) [said to be] the only instance of the kind among inf. ns. of trans. verbs except رَأْىُ عَيْنِى , (TA in art. رأى ,) [in a copy of the M, in art. رأى , written سَمْعَ اذنى and رَأْىَ عينى ,] and سِمْعُ اذنى , and سَمْعَةُ اذنى , and سِمْعَةُ اذنى [My ear heard (lit. my ear's hearing) such a one say that]. (K) [As a simple subst., it signifies] The sense of the ear; (K;) [i. e., of hearing;] the faculty in the ear whereby it perceives sounds. (TA.) Thus in the Kur [1. 36], أَوْ أَلْقَى السَّمْعُ , (TA,) meaning, Or who hearkeneth. (Bd, Jel.) [And hence,] أُمُّ السَّمْعِ The brain; (Z, O, K;) as also أُمُّ السَّمِيعِ . (O, K.) One says, ضَرَبَهُ عَلَى أُمِّ السَّمْعِ [He struck him upon the brain]. (TA.) [It is also used for the inf. n. of أَسْمَعَ . Hence] one says, قَالُوا ذٰلِكَ سَمْعَ أُذُنِى , and in like manner, سِمْعَ اذنى , and سَمَاعَ اذنى , and سَمَاعَةَ اذنى , i. e. إِسْمَاعَهَا [They said that making my ear to hear]: (K:) and one may say, سَمْعًا [making to hear]: this latter one says when he does not particularize himself. (Sb, K.) And كَلَّمَهُ سِمْعَهُمْ , with kesr, meaning, [He spoke to him making them to hear, or] so that they heard. (TA.) And a poet says, 1 [Making God and the learned men to hear that I seek protection by the goodness of thy maternal uncle, O son of 'Amr; or أَعُوذُ بِحَقْوِ خَالِكَ , i. e. I have recourse for protection to thy maternal uncle; thus in the TA in art. حقو ;] using the subst. in the place of the inf. n., as though he said إِسْمَاعًا عَنِّى . (TA.) One says also, أَخَذْتُ ذٰلِكَ عَنْهُ سَمْعًا , and in like manner, سَمَاعًا , [i. e. I received that from him by being made to hear, which virtually means, by hearsay, or hearing it from him,] making the inf. n. [in each case] to be of a different form from that of the verb to which it belongs [in respect of signification; i. e., using an inf. n. of سَمِعَ for that of أَسْمَعَ ]. (K, * TA.) [See also سُمْعَةٌ .] سَمَاعَ ٱللّٰهِ وَالعُلَمَآءِ أَنِّى | أَعُوذُ بِخَيْرِ خَالِكَ يَاٱبْنَ عَمْرِو It also signifies The ear; (S, * Mgh, Msb, * K;) as also مِسْمَعٌ , (S, Msb, K, TA,) because it is the instrument of hearing, (TA,) and مَسْمَعٌ , [because it is the place thereof,] (Aboo-Jebeleh, TA,) and سَامِعَةٌ ; (S, K;) or مِسْمَعٌ signifies the ear-hole; (TA;) and so مَسْمَعٌ , and مُسْتَمَعٌ : (Er-Rághib, TA:) and سَمْعٌ is also used as a pl., (S, K,) being originally an inf. n.; but sometimes (S) it has for its pl. أَسْمَاعٌ (S, Msb, K) and أَسْمُعٌ , (Mgh, O, K,) a pl. of pauc., (TA,) [as is also the former,] and أَسَامِعُ is a pl. pl., (S, Mgh, O, K,) i. e. pl. of أَسْمَاعٌ , (S,) or of أَسْمُعٌ : (Mgh, O:) [for an ex. of the pl. pl., see 2:] the pl. of مِسْمَعٌ is مَسَامِعُ ; (Msb, K;) or this may be an irreg. pl. of سَمْعٌ , like as مَشَابِهُ is of شَبَهٌ . (Sgh, TA.) You say, سَمْعُكَ إِلَىَّ i. e. [Incline thine ear to me; or] hear thou from me. (S, K.) And طَرَقَ الكَلَامُ السَّمْعُ [The speech struck the ear]. (Msb.) سَمْعٌ is used as a pl. in the Kur [ii. 6], where it is said, خَتَمَ ٱللّٰهُ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ وَعَلَى سَمِعْهِمْ [God hath set a seal upon their hearts and upon their ears]. (S.) One also says, فُلَانٌ عَظِيمُ المِسْمَعَيْنِ Such a one is great in the ears. (S.) The phrase هُوَ بَيْنَ سَمْعِ الأَرْضِ وَبَصَرِهَا means It is not known whither he has repaired: (AZ, K:) or he is between the ears of the people of the land and their eyes, [so that they neither hear him nor see him,] the prefixed noun أَهْل being suppressed: (AO, K, * TA:) or in a void land, wherein is no one; (ISk, K;) i. e., none hears his speech, nor does any see him, except [the wild animals of] the desert land: (K:) or between the length and breadth of the land. (K, TA.) You say also, أَلْقَى نَفْسَهُ بَيْنَ سَمْعِ الأَرْضِ وَبَصَرِهَا He exposed himself to perdition, or imperilled himself, and cast himself no one knew where: (IAar, Th:) or he cast himself where no voice of man was heard, nor eye of man seen. (K, * TA.) Also What rests in the ear, of a thing which one hears. (L, K.) See also سِمْعٌ , in three places, beside the two places before referred to.
Nounسِمْعٌ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — hearing; fame, or report that is heard; a wolf-hyena crossgenerated

1O God, may it be heard of but not fulfilled—اَللّٰهُمَّ سِمْعًا لَا بِلْغًا

The same as سَمْعٌ, either as a maṣdar or as a simple noun.

One says also سَمْعًا لَا بَلْغًا and سِمْعٌ لَا بِلْغٌ and سَمْعٌ لَا بَلْغٌ.

A form of prayer; or: may it be heard but not come about; or may it be heard but not need to be come to. It is said by one who hears news that does not please him. Ks: it means I hear of calamities, but may they not come to me.

One says also سِمْعُ أُذُنِى فُلَانًا يَقُولُ ذٰلِكَ: see سَمْعٌ.

1.1

Also the same as إِسْمَاعٌ, as in the phrase قَالُوا ذٰلِكَ سِمْعَ أُذُنِى and in the phrase كَلَّمَهُ سِمْعَهُمْ, both explained above: see سَمْعٌ.

1.2his fame, or good report, spread among people—ذَهَبَ سِمْعُهُ فِى النَّاسِ

Also: mention, fame, or report that is heard; and so سَمْعٌ. سَمَاعٌ means fame, or good report, and so do سَمْعٌ and سَمَاعٌ.

And the Arabs say لَا وَسَمْعِ ٱللّٰهِ, or وَسِمْعِ اللّٰه, meaning لَا وَ ذِكْرِ ٱللّٰهِ: no, by the glory of God.

1.3a man who makes others hear of him—رَجُلٌ سِمْعٌ

It is also used as an adjective; the phrase means يُسَمِّعُ.

Or one says هٰذَا ٱمْرُؤٌ ذُو سِمْعٍ and ذُوسَمَاعٍ: this is a man of fame, or notoriety, whether good or bad.

2more quick of hearing than the سمع that is lean in the buttocks and thighs—أَسْمَعُ مِنَ السِّمْعِ الأَزَلِّ

Also: a certain crossbred beast of prey, the offspring of the wolf by the hyena; feminine with ة.

They assert that it does not die a natural death, like the serpent, but only by some accident that befalls it, knowing no diseases or ailments; that no other animal equals it in running, its running being quicker than the flight of a bird; and that its leap is more than thirty cubits, or twenty.

A proverb; or: than the light, or active, سمع. Sometimes they said أَسْمَعُ مِنْ سِمْعٍ: more quick of hearing than a سمع.

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i. q. سَمْعٌ , either as an inf. n. or as a a simple subst. (Lh, K.) You say, اَللّٰهُمَّ سِمْعًا لَا بِلْغًا , (S, K,) and سَمْعًا لَا بَلْغًا , (K,) and سِمْعٌ لَا بِلْغٌ , and سَمْعٌ لَا بَلْغٌ , (TA,) a form of prayer, (K,) meaning O God, may it be heard of but not fulfilled: (S, K:) or may it be heard but not come to: or may it be heard but not need to be come to: or it is said by him who hears tidings not pleasing to him: (K:) Ks says that it means I hear of calamities but may they not come to me. (TA.) You say also, سِمْعُ أُذُنِى فُلَانًا يَقُولُ ذٰلِكَ : see سَمْعٌ . Also i. q. إِسْمَاعٌ : so in the phrase قَالُوا ذٰلِكَ سِمْعَ أُذُنِى : (K:) and in the phrase كَلَّمَهُ سِمْعَهُمْ : (TA:) both explained above: see سَمْعٌ . Also Mention, fame, report, that is heard; as also سَمْعٌ , and سَمَاعٌ : (K:) fame, or good report; (S, Msb, K, TA;) and so سَمْعٌ and سَمَاعٌ . (TA.) You say, ذَهَبَ سِمْعُهُ فِى النَّاسِ His fame, or good report, went among mankind. (S.) And the Arabs say, لَا وَسَمْعِ ٱللّٰهِ [or وَسِمْعِ اللّٰه ,] meaning لَا وَ ذِكْرِ ٱللّٰهِ [No, by the glory of God]. (TA.) [It is also used as an epithet: thus,] رَجُلٌ سِمْعٌ means يُسَمِّعُ [A man who makes others to hear of him]: or one says, هٰذَا ٱمْرُؤٌ ذُو سِمْعٍ , and ذُوسَمَاعٍ , [This is a man of fame, or notoriety], (K,) whether good or bad. (Lh, TA.) Also A certain mongrel beast of prey, (S,) the offspring of the wolf, begotten from the hyena: (S, Mgh, Msb, K:) fem. with ة : they assert that it does not die a natural death, like the serpent, (K, TA,) but by some accident that befalls it, not knowing diseases and maladies; and that it is unequalled by any other animal in running, (TA,) its running being quicker than [the flight of] the bird; and its leap exceeding thirty cubits, (K, TA,) or twenty. (TA.) It is said in a prov., أَسْمَعُ مِنَ السِّمْعِ الأَزَلِّ [More quick of hearing than the سمع that is lean in the buttocks and thighs; or than the light, or active, سمع ]: and sometimes they said أَسْمَعُ مِنْ سِمْعٍ [more quick of hearing than a سمع ]. (S.)
Nounسَمْعَةٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a single hearing, or act of listeninggenerated

1

A single hearing, or listening.

1.1

سَمْعَةُ أُذُنِى فُلَانًا يَقُولُ ذٰلِكَ: see سَمْعٌ.

1.2

See also سُمْعَةٌ.

2

أُذُنٌ سَمْعَةٌ: see سَامِعٌ.

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A single hearing, or hearkening, or listening. (K.) سَمْعَةُ أُذُنِى فُلَانًا يَقُولُ ذٰلِكَ : see سَمْعٌ . See also سُمْعَةٌ . أُذُنٌ سَمْعَةٌ : see سَامِعٌ .
Nounسُمْعَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — doing a thing so that men may see and hear of it; good reportgenerated

1he did it so that men might see it and hear of it—فَعَلَهُ رِئَآءً وَسُمْعَةً

The same as تَسْمِيعٌ, just as سُخْرَةٌ is the same as تَسْخِيرٌ.

he did it without making it notorious, so as to make men see it and hear it—مَافَعَلَهُ رِئَآءً وَلَاسُمْعَةً

One says also سَمْعَةً and سَمَعَةً in the same sense.

I did it so that you might hear it—تَسْمِعَتَكَ فَعَلْتُهُ

تَسْمِعَةً لَكَ means the same.

See also سَمْعٌ, where similar phrases are given and explained.

1.1what is heard, of fame or report; and particularly, good report—السُّمْعَةُ
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is syn. with تَسْمِيعٌ , like as سُخْرَةٌ is with تَسْخِيرٌ . (TA.) You say, فَعَلَهُ رِئَآءً وَسُمْعَةً He did it [to make men to see it and hear of it, or] in order that men might see it and hear of it. (S.) And مَافَعَلَهُ رِئَآءً وَلَاسُمْعَةً , and سَمْعَةً , and سَمَعَةً , He did it not making it notorious so as to make [men] to see and to hear [it]. (K.) And تَسْمِعَتَكَ فَعَلْتُهُ , and تَسْمِعَةً لَكَ , I did it in order that thou mightest hear it. (AZ, K.) [See also سَمْعٌ , where similar phrases are mentioned and explained.] السُّمْعَةُ , also, signifies What is heard, of fame, or report, &c.: (Har p. 34:) and [particularly] good report. (Id. p. 196.)
Nounسِمْعَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a manner, or way, of hearing or listeninggenerated

1I heard it with a good manner of hearing—سَمِعْتُهُ سِمْعَةً حَسَنَةً

A mode, or manner, of hearing or listening.

1.1

سِمْعَةُ أُذُنِى فُلَانًا يَقُولُ ذٰلِكَ: see سَمْعٌ.

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A mode, or manner, of hearing, hearkening, or listening. (K.) You say, سَمِعْتُهُ سِمْعَةً حَسَنَةً [I heard it with a good manner of hearing]. (TA.) سِمْعَةُ أُذُنِى فُلَانًا يَقُولُ ذٰلِكَ : see سَمْعٌ .
Nounسَمَعَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — hearing, something heardgenerated

1

See سُمْعَةٌ.

2

أُذُنٌ سَمَعَةٌ: see سَامِعٌ.

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: see سُمْعَةٌ . أُذُنٌ سَمَعَةٌ : see سَامِعٌ .
Nounأُذُنٌ سَمِعَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — an ear that hears, or listensgenerated

1

See سَامِعٌ.

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: see سَامِعٌ .
Nounسُمْعُنَّةٌ نُظْرُنَّةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a woman who listens and tries to see, and imagines what she has not heardgenerated

1

This form according to AZ, and سِمْعَنَّةٌ نِظْرَنَّةٌ according to El-Aḥ, and سِمْعِنَّةٌ نِظْرِنَّةٌ; or the second and third are without teshdeed, and are mentioned by Yaakoob also (art. نظر, though I think this is a mistake).

Applied to a woman: who listens, and tries to see, and, seeing and hearing nothing, thinks it, or supposes it (the latter word treated in art. نظر).

One also applies to her the adjective سِمْعَنَةٌ, meaning who listens, and does so much, or habitually.

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, and سِمْعَنَّةٌ نِظْرَنَّةٌ , (S, K,) the former accord. to AZ, the latter accord. to ElAh, (S,) and سِمْعِنَّةٌ نِظْرِنَّةٌ , (K,) or the second and third are without teshdeed, and mentioned by Yaakoob also, (TA in art. نظر , [but this, I think, is a mistake,]) applied to a woman, Who listens, or hearkens, and endeavours to see, and, not seeing nor hearing anything, thinks it, or opines it: (S, * K, * [the latter in art. نظر ,] and TA:) and one also applies to her the epithet سِمْعَنَةٌ , meaning who listens, or hearkens, and does so much, or habitually. (K.)
Nounسَمَعْمَعٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — small in head and body; light and quick; wicked and clevergenerated

1

Of the measure فَعَلْعَلٌ.

Small in the head, and in the body: او اللِّحْيَةِ in the K is a mistranscription for وَالجُثَّةِ.

Cunning, or very cunning; light of flesh, quick at work, wicked and clever; or simply light and quick; also applied as an adjective to a wolf.

1.1

Also: a woman who grins and frowns in your face when you come in, and wails after you when you go out.

1.2

And: a tall, slender man; feminine in this sense with ة.

1.3

And: a wicked, deceitful, or crafty devil.

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(of the measure فَعَلْعَلٌ , S) Small in the head, (S, K,) and in the body; for او اللِّحْيَةِ in the K is a mistranscription for وَالجُثَّةِ : (TA:) cunning, or very cunning: (K, TA:) light of flesh, quick in work, wicked, and clever: (TA:) or [simply] light and quick: and applied as an epithet to a wolf. (K.) Also A woman that grins and frowns in thy face when thou enterest, and wails after thee when thou goest forth. (K, * TA.) And A tall and slender man: (K, TA:) fem. in this sense with ة . (TA.) And A wicked, deceitful, or crafty, devil. (TA.)
Nounسَمَاعٍ1 sense

Core sense — hear!generated

1

An imperative verbal noun: hear! Like دَرَاكِ and مَنَاعِ, which mean أَدْرِكْ and اِمْنَعْ.

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[an imperative verbal n.] Hear thou: (S, K:) like دَرَاكِ and مَنَاعِ , meaning أَدْرِكْ and اِمْنَعْ . (S.)
Nounسَمَاعٌ6 senses · 1 main

Core sense — hearing; what has been received by hearsay; singinggenerated

1

See its synonym سَمْعٌ, first sentence.

1.1

Also the same as إِسْمَاعٌ, as in three examples explained above: see سَمْعٌ, in the middle of the paragraph.

1.2restricted to what has been received by hearsay—مَقْصُورٌ عَلَى السَّمَاعِ
departing from the regular course of speech with respect to what has been received by hearsay—شَاذٌّ فِى السَّمَاعِ

The second of these phrases in effect means departing from what is established by received usage. "What has been received by hearsay" always means what has been heard, either directly or through others, from one or more of the Arabs of the classical times.

on this sense Also a maṣdar used in the sense of a passive participle: what has been heard, or heard of; a thing that one has heard of, and that has become current and talked about.

on this sense In lexicology and grammar it means what has been received by hearsay, that is, what is established by received usage.

1.3

Also: what is heard, or being heard, of discourse or narration, and of matters of science. See an example under مُرِذٌّ in art. رذ.

1.4he passed the night in the enjoyment of diversion and singing—بَاتَ فِى لَهْوٍ وَسَمَاعٍ

And hence: singing, or song; and any pleasant sound in which the ears take delight, whether vocal or instrumental or both.

See an example in a verse cited under مُشَارٌ in art. شور.

1.5

See also سِمْعٌ, in three places.

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: see its syn. سَمْعٌ ; first sentence. Also syn. with إِسْمَاعٌ , as in three exs. expl. above; see سَمْعٌ , in the middle portion of the paragraph. Also [an inf. n. used in the sense of a pass. part. n., meaning What has been heard, or heard of:] a thing that one has heard of, and that has become current, and talked of. (TA.) [Hence, used in lexicology and grammar as meaning What has been received by hearsay; i. e. what is established by received usage: as in the phrase, مَقْصُورٌ عَلَى السَّمَاعِ restricted to what has been received by hearsay; &c.: and in the phrase شَاذٌّ فِى السَّمَاعِ deviating from the constant course of speech with respect to what has been receeived by hearsay; &c.; which virtually means deviating from what is established by received usage: “ what has been received by hearsay ” always meaning “ what has been heard, either immediately or mediately, from one or more of the Arabs of the classical times. ”] [Also What is heard, or being heard, of discourse, or narration, and of matters of science. See an ex. voce مُرِذٌّ , in art. رذ .] And [hence,] Singing, or song; and any [musical performance whether vocal or instrumental or both combined, or any other] pleasant sound in which the ears take delight: as in the saying, بَاتَ فِى لَهْوٍ وَسَمَاعٍ [He passed the night in the enjoyment of diversion and singing, &c.]. (TA.) [See an ex. in a verse cited voce مُشَارٌ , in art. شور .] See also سِمْعٌ , in three places.
Nounسَمُوعٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who hears, quick of hearinggenerated

1

See سَامِعٌ, in two places.

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: see سَامِعٌ , in two places.
Nounسَمِيعٌ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — hearing, one who hears; making to hear; made to heargenerated

1

See سَامِعٌ, in six places.

1.1

It is also the same as مُسْمِعٌ: making to hear.

Az remarks that it is strange that people should explain it in this way in order to avoid assigning to God the attribute of hearing, since that attribute is assigned to Him in more than one place in the Qur'ān, though His hearing is not like the hearing of His creatures. He adds: I do not deny that in the language of the Arabs سميع may mean the same as سَامِعٌ or مُسْمِعٌ, but it mostly means the same as سَامِعٌ, just as عَلِيمٌ means the same as عَالِمٌ, and قَدِيرٌ as قَادِرٌ.

1.2

Also: made to hear, or told; applied to a man.

1.3

أُمُّ السَّمِيعِ: see سَمْعٌ.

2two long pieces of wood fixed in the yoke with which the bull is yoked for ploughing the land—السَّمِيعَانِ
Qur’ānic occurrences سَمِيع 5 shown of 47
2:227
وَإِنْ عَزَمُوا۟ ٱلطَّلَـٰقَ فَإِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

But if their intention is firm for divorce, Allah heareth and knoweth all things.

3:34
ذُرِّيَّةًۢ بَعْضُهَا مِنۢ بَعْضٍ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

Offspring, one of the other: And Allah heareth and knoweth all things.

6:13
وَلَهُۥ مَا سَكَنَ فِى ٱلَّيْلِ وَٱلنَّهَارِ ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

To him belongeth all that dwelleth (or lurketh) in the night and the day. For he is the one who heareth and knoweth all things."

26:220
إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

For it is He Who heareth and knoweth all things.

44:6
رَحْمَةً مِّن رَّبِّكَ ۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ

As Mercy from thy Lord: for He hears and knows (all things);

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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: see سَامِعٌ , in six places. It is also syn. with مُسْمِعٌ [Making to hear; &c.]. (S, K.) Az remarks its being wonderful that persons should explain it as having this meaning in order to avoid the assigning to God the attribute of hearing, since that attribute is assigned to Him in more than one place in the Kur-án, though his hearing is not like the hearing of his creatures: he, however, adds, I do not deny that, in the language of the Arabs, سميع may be syn. with سَامِعٌ or مُسْمِعٌ ; but it is mostly syn. with سَامِعٌ , like as عَلِيمٌ is with عَالِمٌ , and قَدِيرٌ with قَادِرٌ . (TA.) Also [Made to hear; or] told; applied to a man. (Msb.) أُمُّ السَّمِيعِ : see سَمْعٌ . السَّمِيعَانِ Two long pieces of wood [fixed] in the yoke with which the bull is yoked for ploughing the land. (Lth, TA.)
Nounسَمَاعَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — hearing, the act of hearinggenerated

1

A maṣdar of سَمعَ.

1.1

And the same as إِسْمَاعٌ, from which comes a phrase explained above: see سَمْعٌ.

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an inf. n. of سَمعَ . (K.) And i. q. إِسْمَاعٌ , whence a phrase expl. above: see سَمْعٌ .
Nounسَمَاعِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — belonging to what has been received by hearsaygenerated

1

In lexicology and grammar, applied to a word and the like: relating, or belonging, to what has been received by hearsay, that is, to what is established by received usage. See سَمَاعٌ.

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[ , in lexicology and grammar, applied to a word &c., means Relating, or belonging, to what has been received by hearsay; i. e., to what is established by received usage. See سَمَاعٌ .]
Nounسُمَّعٌ1 sense

Core sense — light, active, or agilegenerated

1

Light, active, or agile; also applied as an adjective to a غُول.

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Light, active, or agile: and applied as an epithet to a غُول . (K.)
Nounسَمَّاعٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who listens much and repeats what he hears; a spy; obedientgenerated

1

One who listens much to what is said, and utters it. Its primary meaning is simply one who hears, or listens, much, or habitually; and it also means quick of hearing. See also سَامِعٌ.

1.1

A spy, who searches for information and brings it.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred

Obedient.

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One who hearkens, or listens, much to what is said, and utters it. (TA.) [Its primary signification is simply One who hears, hearkens, or listens, much, or habitually: and it signifies also quick of hearing.] See also سَامِعٌ . A spy, who searches for information, and brings it. (TA.) Obedient. (TA.)
Nounسَامِعٌ1 sense

Core sense — hearing, listening; quick of hearinggenerated

1he whose hearing takes in everything; who hears everything—السَّمِيعُ

This and سَمِيعٌ mean the same: hearing; and listening. Like عَالِمٌ and عَلِيمٌ, and قَادِرٌ and قَدِيرٌ.

a hearing, or a listening, ear—أُذُنٌ سَامِعَةٌ

Applied to God.

And hence the same adjective is applied to the lion, that hears from far off the faint sound of a man and of the prey.

One says also سَمِيعَةٌ and سَمِيعٌ and سَمْعَةٌ and سَمَعَةٌ and سَمِعَةٌ; apparently all of these but the first have the same meaning as the last two.

an ear that hears, or listens, much; or that is quick of hearing—سَمَّاعَةٌ
an ear that hears, or listens, much; or that is quick of hearing—سَمُوعٌ

Its plural is سُمُعٌ.

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and سَمِيعٌ are syn.; [signifying Hearing; and hearkening, or listening;] (Az, S, Msb, K;) like عَالِمٌ and عَلِيمٌ , and قَادِرٌ and قَدِيرٌ . (Az, TA.) [ السَّمِيعُ , applied to God, signifies He whose hearing comprehends everything; who hears everything. (TA.) And [hence, also,] ↓ this same epithet is applied to The lion that hears the faint sound (K, TA) of man and of the prey (TA) from afar. (K, TA.) You say also, أُذُنٌ سَامِعَةٌ , and سَمِيعَةٌ , and سَمِيعٌ , and سَمْعَةٌ , and سَمَعَةٌ , and سَمِعَةٌ , and سَمَّاعَةٌ , and سَمُوعٌ : [the first signifying A hearing, or a hearkening or listening, ear: and the last two, and app. all but the first, an ear that hears, or hearkens or listens, much; or that is quick of hearing:] the pl. of ↓ the last is سُمُعٌ . (K.)
Nounسَامِعَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a hearing, or listening, eargenerated

1

Feminine of سَامِعٌ.

1.1

It is also used as an adjective in which the quality of a noun predominates: see سَمْعٌ, in the latter half of the paragraph.

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fem. of سَامِعٌ [q. v.]. [It is also used as an epithet in which the quality of a subst. is predominant]: see سَمْعٌ , in the latter half of the paragraph.
Nounأَسْمَعُ1 sense

Core sense — more, and most, quick of hearinggenerated

1

More, and most, quick of hearing: see سِمْعٌ, last sentence.

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[More, and most, quick of hearing]: see سِمْعٌ ; last sentence.
Nounتَسْمِعَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — the making one heargenerated

1

A maṣdar of form 2: see سُمْعَةٌ.

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[an inf. n. of 2]: see سُمْعَةٌ .
Nounمَسْمَعٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a place where one hears, or listensgenerated

1he is where I see him and hear him speak—هُوَ مِنِّى بِمَرْأًى وَمَسْمَعٍ

A place from which, and where, one hears, or listens.

In the same way هُوَ مِنِّ مَرْأًى وَمَسْمَعٌ and مَرْأًى وَمَسْمَعًا; and sometimes they said مَرًى.

such a one is in a state in which he likes to be looked at and listened to—فُلَانٌ فِى مَنْظَرٍ وَمَسْمَعٍ

See art. نظر.

1.1

See also سَمْعٌ, in the latter half of the paragraph, in two places.

1.2

It is also a maṣdar of سَمِعَ.

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A place whence [and where] one hears, or hearkens, or listens. (IDrd, K.) You say, هُوَ مِنِّى بِمَرْأًى وَمَسْمَعٍ He is where I see him and hear his speech; (IDrd, K;) and in like manner, هُوَ مِنِّ مَرْأًى وَمَسْمَعٌ ; (TA;) and مَرْأًى وَمَسْمَعًا , (M and K in art. رأى , q. v.,) and sometimes they said مَرًى . (TA.) And فُلَانٌ فِى مَنْظَرٍ وَمَسْمَعٍ Such a one is in a state in which he likes to be looked at and listened to. (T, A, TA, in art. نظر .) See also سَمْعٌ , in the latter half of the paragraph, in two places. It is also an inf. n. of سَمِعَ . (TA.)
Nounمُسْمَعٌ1 sense

Core sense — made to heargenerated

1and hear without being made to hear—وَٱسْمَعْ غَيْرَ مُسْمَعٍ

In Qur'ān 4:48. Ibn-'Arafeh: may you not be made to hear. Az: or may you not hear, by reason of deafness or of death, said by way of imprecation. Or: hear without being made to hear speech that you would approve. Or: not being made to hear what is disliked, and on this explanation it is said hypocritically. Or: hear speech which you will not [really] be made to hear, because your ear will turn away from it, and on this explanation what follows the verb is an object. Mujáhid: or hear without having your invitation assented to; or without having what you say accepted.

Ism mafʿūl of form 4.

Qur’ānic occurrences مُسْمَع
4:46
مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ يُحَرِّفُونَ ٱلْكَلِمَ عَن مَّوَاضِعِهِۦ وَيَقُولُونَ سَمِعْنَا وَعَصَيْنَا وَٱسْمَعْ غَيْرَ مُسْمَعٍ وَرَٰعِنَا لَيًّۢا بِأَلْسِنَتِهِمْ وَطَعْنًا فِى ٱلدِّينِ ۚ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا۟ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا وَٱسْمَعْ وَٱنظُرْنَا لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ وَأَقْوَمَ وَلَـٰكِن لَّعَنَهُمُ ٱللَّهُ بِكُفْرِهِمْ فَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا

Of the Jews there are those who displace words from their (right) places, and say: "We hear and we disobey"; and "Hear what is not Heard"; and "Ra'ina"; with a twist of their tongues and a slander to Faith. If only they had said: "What hear and we obey"; and "Do hear"; and "Do look at us"; it would have been better for them, and more proper; but Allah hath cursed them for their Unbelief; and but few of them will believe.

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[pass. part. n. of 4, q. v.]. وَٱسْمَعْ غَيْرَ مُسْمَعٍ , in the Kur [iv. 48], means [And hear thou without being made to hear; i. e.] mayest thou not be made to hear: (Ibn-'Arafeh, K:) or mayest thou not hear, (Akh, S, Bd, Jel,) by reason of deafness, or of death; (Bd;) said by way of imprecation: (Az, Er-Rághib:) or hear thou without being made to hear speech which thou wouldest approve: or not being made to hear what is disliked; accord. to which explanation, it is said hypocritically: or hear thou speech which thou wilt not be made [really] to hear; because thine ear will be averse from it; accord. to which explanation, what follows the verb is an objective complement: or hear thou without having thine invitation assented to: (Bd:) or without having what thou sayest accepted. (Mujáhid, K.)
Nounمُسْمِعٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who makes another hear; a female singer; a shacklegenerated

1

Ism fāʿil of form 4.

1.1a female singer—مُسْمِعَةٌ

See an example of the plural in a verse cited under شَارِبٌ.

1.2figurative · مجاز

And hence, as stated in art. زمر, the word is applied to a shackle.

Qur’ānic occurrences مُسْمِع
35:22
وَمَا يَسْتَوِى ٱلْأَحْيَآءُ وَلَا ٱلْأَمْوَٰتُ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يُسْمِعُ مَن يَشَآءُ ۖ وَمَآ أَنتَ بِمُسْمِعٍ مَّن فِى ٱلْقُبُورِ

Nor are alike those that are living and those that are dead. Allah can make any that He wills to hear; but thou canst not make those to hear who are (buried) in graves.

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[act. part. n. of 4, q. v.] [Hence,] مُسْمِعَةٌ A female singer. (S, K.) [See an ex. of the pl. in a verse cited voce شَارِبٌ .] And hence, (TA in art. زمر ,) the former is applied to A shackle. (K, and TA in art. زمر .)
Nounمِسْمَعٌ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — an instrument of hearing; a loop in the middle of a large bucketgenerated

1

An instrument of hearing.

1.1

See سَمْعٌ, in the latter half of the paragraph, in four places.

2figurative · مجاز — inferred

A loop in the middle of the large bucket called غَرْب, into which a rope is put so that the bucket may hang even; so called because it is likened to an ear. (El-Mufradāt)

Or: the part of the leathern water-bag called مَزَادَة which is the place of the loop; or what goes beyond, or through, the hole of the loop.

2.1figurative · مجاز

Also, or in the dual مِسْمَعَانِ (El-Ahmar): the two pieces of wood that are put into the two loops of the basket called زِنْبِيل when earth is taken out with it from a well.

2.2

And the dual: a pair of socks, or stockings, worn by the hunter when he is pursuing gazelles at midday, or at midday in summer when the heat is violent.

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An instrument of hearing. (TA.) See سَمْعٌ , in the latter half of the paragraph, in four places. A loop which is in the middle of the [large bucket called] غَرْب , and into which is put a rope in order that the bucket may be even; (S, K;) so called as being likened to an ear: (ElMufradát, TA:) or the part of the [leathern water-bag called] مَزَادَة which is the place of the loop: or what goes beyond, or through, the hole of the loop. (TA.) Also, (K,) or مِسْمَعَانِ , (El-Ahmar, TA,) The two pieces of wood that are put into the two loops of the [basket called] زِنْبِيل when earth is taken forth with it from a well. (El-Ahmar, K, TA.) And the latter, (i. e. the dual,) A pair of socks, or stockings, worn by the sportsman when he is pursuing the gazelles during midday, or during midday in summer when the heat is vehement. (TA.)
Nounمُسَمَّعٌ1 sense

Core sense — shackledgenerated

1figurative · مجاز

Shackled. The explanation in the K, shackled and collared, applies to مُسَمَّعٌ مُسَوْجَرٌ taken together, not to the first of these two words alone. See مُسْمِعٌ.

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Shackled: the explanation in the K, shackled and collared, applies to مُسَمَّعٌ مُسَوْجَرٌ together; not to the former of these two words alone. (TA.) [See مُسْمِعٌ .]
Nounمَسْمُوعَاتٌ1 sense

Core sense — things heardgenerated

1

Things heard. See form 4 in art. جوز.

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[Things heard]. See 4 in art. جوز .
Nounمَسَامِعُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — ears; all the openings of the bodygenerated

1

Plural of مِسْمَعٌ, and of مَسْمَعٌ.

1.1

As a plural with no singular, it is applied to all the holes of a human being: those of the eyes, and such as the nostrils and the anus.

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is pl. of مِسْمَعٌ (Msb, K) [and of مَسْمَعٌ ]. As a pl. without a sing., it is applied to All the holes of a human being; such as are [the holes of] the eyes, and such as the nostrils, and the anus. (TA.)
Nounمُسْتَمَعٌ1 sense

Core sense — a place where one listensgenerated

1

See سَمْعٌ, in the latter half of the paragraph.

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: see سَمْعٌ , in the latter half of the paragraph.