Core sense — ears of corn; the sign Virgo; spikenardgenerated
1a certain sign of the Zodiac, Virgo; the sixth sign, the third of the summer signs—السُّنْبُلَةُ
Ears of corn: ism waḥda with ة; plurals سَنَابِلُ and سُنْبُلَاتٌ, the latter plural occurring in the Kur 12:43 and 46.
It is said in the M, in art. سنبل, that سُنْبُلَةٌ signifies one of the سُنْبُل of زَرْع; and in the K, in this article, that it signifies one of the سَنَابِل of زَرْع. See سَبَلٌ.
Or Spica Virginis; a certain star in Virgo.
See, again, سَبَلٌ.
Qur’ān 12:43 approximate — somewhere between 12:42 and 12:61 Lane cites “Kur xii. 43”
Qur’ān 12:43 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
وَقَالَ ٱلْمَلِكُ إِنِّىٓ أَرَىٰ سَبْعَ بَقَرَٰتٍ سِمَانٍ يَأْكُلُهُنَّ سَبْعٌ عِجَافٌ وَسَبْعَ سُنۢبُلَـٰتٍ خُضْرٍ وَأُخَرَ يَابِسَـٰتٍ ۖ يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْمَلَأُ أَفْتُونِى فِى رُءْيَـٰىَ إِن كُنتُمْ لِلرُّءْيَا تَعْبُرُونَThe king (of Egypt) said: "I do see (in a vision) seven fat kine, whom seven lean ones devour, and seven green ears of corn, and seven (others) withered. O ye chiefs! Expound to me my vision if it be that ye can interpret visions."Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)
1.1spikenard, or perhaps a variety of it; the same as النَّارِدِينُ—السُّنْبُلُ الرُّمِىُّ
Also a certain perfume; a plant of sweet smell, also called سُنْبُلُ العَصَافِيرِ and الرّيْحَانُ الهِنْدِىُّ [spikenard, called in the present day السُّنْبُلُ الهِنْدِىُّ].
The best of it is the سُورِىّ, what is brought from سُور [or سُورَى?], a town or district of El-'Irák; and the weakest is the هِنْدِىّ.
It is an aperient; it breaks up wind; it strengthens the brain, the spleen, the kidneys and the bowels; it is diuretic; and it stops an excessive flow of blood from the womb.
Mentioned also under سَبَلٌ, where it is called سُنْبُلُ الطِّيبِ.
Qur’ānic occurrences سُنبُل
12:47
قَالَ تَزْرَعُونَ سَبْعَ سِنِينَ دَأَبًا فَمَا حَصَدتُّمْ فَذَرُوهُ فِى سُنۢبُلِهِۦٓ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا مِّمَّا تَأْكُلُونَ(Joseph) said: "For seven years shall ye diligently sow as is your wont: and the harvests that ye reap, ye shall leave them in the ear,- except a little, of which ye shall eat.
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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[Ears of corn: n. un. with ة : pl. سَنَابِلُ and سُنْبُلَاتٌ , the latter pl. occurring in the Kur xii. 43 and 46: it is said in the M, in art. سنبل , that سُنْبُلَةٌ signifies one of the سُنْبُل of زَرْع ; in the K, in this art., that it signifies one of the سَنَابِل of زَرْع : see سَبَلٌ ]. السُّنْبُلَةُ is also the name of A certain sign of the Zodiac [i.e. Virgo]; (K, TA;) the sixth sign; the third of the summer signs: (TA:) [or Spica Virginis;] a certain star in Virgo. (Kzw.) [See, again, سَبَلٌ .] Also A certain perfume; (M;) a certain plant of sweet odour, also called سُنْبُلُ العَصَافِيرِ , (K,) and الرّيْحَانُ الهِنْدِىُّ ; (TA;) [spikenard, called in the present day السُّنْبُلُ الهِنْدِىُّ ;] the best whereof is the سُورِىّ , (K,) what is brought from سُور [or سُورَى ?], a town, or district, of El-'Irák; (TA;) and the weakest is the هِنْدِىّ : it is an aperient; a discutient of flatulences; (K, * TA;) strengthening to the brain and the spleen and the kidneys and the bowels; and diuretic; and has the property of arresting the excessive flow of blood from the womb. (K, TA. [Mentioned also voce سَبَلٌ , as called سُنْبُلُ الطِّيبِ .]) السُّنْبُلُ الرُّمِىُّ [also signifies Spikenard, or perhaps a variety thereof;] i. q. النَّارِدِينُ .(K.)