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Form 1سَاعَتِ الإِبِلُ1 sense
maṣdarسَوْعٌmuḍāriʿتَسُوعُ

Core sense — the camels were left to themselves, without a herdsmangenerated

1.1the camels were left to themselves, without a herdsmanساعت

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This form has تَسِيعُ for its muḍāriʿ and سَيْعٌ for its maṣdar.

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, aor. تَسُوعُ , (S, K,) inf. n. سَوْعٌ , (S,) The camels were left to themselves, (S, K,) without a pastor; (K;) as also ساعت with تَسِيعُ for its aor. and سَيْعٌ for its inf. n. (Sh.)
Form 3عَامَلَهُ مُسَاوَعَةً1 sense
maṣdarسِوَاعٌ

Core sense — he bargained with him for work by the hourgenerated

3.1he hired him, or took him as a hireling, for the hourساوعهُ

[He bargained with him for work by, or for, the hour,] is from السَّاعَةُ, like مُيَاوَمَةً from اليَوْمُ.

[See also the last sentence of the second paragraph of art. سعى.]

It is added that neither of them is used otherwise than this; but SM allows this usage as well.

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[He bargained with him for work by, or for, the hour,] is from السَّاعَةُ , like مُيَاوَمَةً from اليَوْمُ . (S, K. [See also the last sentence of the second paragraph of art. سعى .]) [It is added in the S, that neither of them is used otherwise than thus: but accord. to SM one says also,] ساوعهُ , inf. n. سِوَاعٌ , He hired him, or took him as a hireling, for the hour. (TA.)
Form 4اساعهُ2 senses
maṣdarإِسَاعَةٌ

Core sense — he left it to itself, he neglected it, he lost or destroyed itgenerated

4.1I left the camels to themselves, I neglected themأَسَعْتُ الإِبِلَ

He left him, or it, to himself, or itself; left him alone, or neglected him; and lost, or destroyed, him.

Er-Rāghib says, [but why, I do not well see,] that the sense of neglecting, or the like, is imagined as derived from السَّاعَةُ.

scarce, or many, a she-camel neglects her young oneرُبَّ نَاقَةٍ تُسِيعُ وَلَدَهَا حَتَّى تَأْكُلَهُ السِّبَاعُ

So that the beasts of prey devour it.

See also form 4 in art. سيع.

4.2he (a man) passed from time to time, or hour to hourأَسْوَعَ

That is, from سَاعَة to سَاعَة.

Also اساع.

Or: he remained behind, held back, or delayed, for a سَاعَة, that is, a time, or an hour. (Ibn-'Abbād)

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He left to himself, or itself, left alone, or neglected, and lost, or destroyed, him, or it. (K.) Er-Rághib says, [but why, I do not well see,] that the meaning of neglecting, or the like, is imagined as derived from السَّاعَةُ . (TA.) You say, أَسَعْتُ الإِبِلَ I left the camels to themselves, left them alone, or neglected them. (S.) And رُبَّ نَاقَةٍ تُسِيعُ وَلَدَهَا حَتَّى تَأْكُلَهُ السِّبَاعُ , meaning [Scarce, or many, a she-camel] leaves to itself, or leaves alone, or neglects, her young one [so that the beasts of prey devour it]. (TA.) [See also 4 in art. سيع .] أَسْوَعَ He (a man, Zj) passed from سَاعَة to سَاعَة [i. e. time to time, or hour to hour]; (Zj, K;) as also اساع , inf. n. إِسَاعَةٌ : (Zj, TA:) or he remained behind, or held back, or delayed, for a سَاعَة [i. e. a time, or an hour]. (Ibn- 'Abbád, K.)

Derived nouns 8

Nounسَاعٌ1 sense

Core sense — a time, a while; a portion of the nightgenerated

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See سَاعَةٌ, in two places.

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: see سَاعَةٌ , in two places.
Nounسَوْعٌ1 sense

Core sense — a period, or portion, of the night; a whilegenerated

1he came to us after a period, or portion, of the nightجَآءَنَا بَعْدَ سَوْعٍ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ

And سُوَاعٌ: the same as هدْءٌ, as used in this phrase.

Or: after about a third or a fourth part of the night had passed, when people were asleep, or at rest, and the night and the traveller's foot were still; or after a third part of the night.

Or the phrase means he came to us after a سَاعَة, that is, a short period, or an hour, of the night.

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and سُوَاعٌ i. q. هدْءٌ , as used in the phrase, جَآءَنَا بَعْدَ سَوْعٍ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ [He came to us after a period, or portion, of the night; or after about a third or fourth part of the night had elapsed, when men were asleep, or at rest, and the night, and the foot of the passenger, were still; or after a third part of the night]: (S, K: *) or this phrase means he come to us after a سَاعَة [i. e. a short period, or an hour,] of the night. (TA.).
Nounسَاعَةٌ7 senses · 2 main

Core sense — an hour; a time, a while; the resurrectiongenerated

1the present timeالسَّاعَةُ

[An hour;] one of the divisions of the night and the day, which together consist of twenty-four such divisions, each of the two consisting of twelve of them when they are of equal length.

It is also called سَاعَةٌ فَلَكِيَّةٌ (an astronomical hour; fifteen دَرَجَات of time; sixty minutes of time), because ساعة by itself is often used vaguely, meaning what is called سَاعَةٌ زَمَانِيَّةٌ, that is, a time of night or of day.

But the Arabs use it absolutely, meaning a time; a while; a space, or period; an indefinite [short] time; a little while; a short portion, or division, of the night and of the day.

Plural سَاعَاتٌ and سَاعٌ and سِوَاعٌ; or the second of these is rather an ism jamʿ of which ساعة is the ism waḥda.

they will not remain behind for a time, or any while, or the shortest timeلَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ سَاعَةً
whoever goes in the first timeمَنْ رَاحَ فِى السَّاعَةِ الأُولَى

Used without restriction in the Qur'ān 7:32 and in other places.

Or: they shall not seek to remain behind, by reason of intense terror.

So in a tradition. Not the first astronomical ساعة, for then it would necessarily mean that a man coming in the latter part of it would be on a par with the former man, which is not the case.

for, or during, an hour; for a little while; during a short timeسَاعَةً
I sat with you, or at your house, for a little whileجَلَسْتُ عِنْدَكَ سَاعَةً
in a short time; in a momentفِى سَاعَةٍ
now; just now; this momentالسَّاعَةَ
then; at that time; in that hourسَاعَتَئِذٍ
a little while ago; in the first time near to usمُذْ سَاعَةٌٍ

So in art. انف; or it means السَّاعَةَ, explained above.

at the moment of it; instantlyمِنْ سَاعَتِهِ
an instantaneous poisonسَمَّ سَاعَةٍ
1.1figurative · مجازthe resurrection; the raising of mankind for the reckoningالسَّاعَةُ

Or the time of it: because of the quickness with which its reckoning will be accomplished; or because it will come upon mankind suddenly, in a moment, and all creatures will die at one cry.

Er-Rāghib: it is also called السَّاعَةُ الكُبْرَى.

the resurrection [or the time of it] has drawn nearاِقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ

Qur'ān 54:1.

they ask you concerning the resurrection [or the time of it]يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ

Qur'ān 7:186 and 79:42.

with Him is the knowledge of the resurrection, or of the time of itعِنْدَهُ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِ

Qur'ān 31, last verse, and 43:85.

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredif this boy's life is long, he will not die until the death of the generation comes to passإِنْ يَطُلْ عُمْرُ هٰذَا الغُلَامِ لَمْ يَمُتْ حَتَّى تَقُومَ السَّاعَةُ

Also the death of one generation, called, to distinguish it, السَّاعَةُ الوُسْطَى.

Said by Mohammad when he saw 'AbdAllah Ibn-Uneys; and accordingly it is said that he was the last of the Companions to die. Er-Rāghib.

1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredthey have suffered loss who disbelieved in, or denied as false, the meeting with God, until, when death came to them suddenlyقَدْ خَسِرَ ٱلَّذَينَ كَذَّبُوا بِلِقَآءِ ٱللّٰهِ حَتَّى إِذَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلسَّاٰعَةُ بَغْتَةً

Also the death of any man, called, to distinguish it, السَّاعَةُ الصُّغْرَى.

Qur'ān 6:31. Er-Rāghib.

1.4figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also difficulty, distress, or affliction; and so السَّاعُ.

1.5figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also distance, or remoteness.

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See also سَائِعٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences سَاعَة 5 shown of 43
21:49
ٱلَّذِينَ يَخْشَوْنَ رَبَّهُم بِٱلْغَيْبِ وَهُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّاعَةِ مُشْفِقُونَ

Those who fear their Lord in their most secret thoughts, and who hold the Hour (of Judgment) in awe.

30:12
وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ يُبْلِسُ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

On the Day that the Hour will be established, the guilty will be struck dumb with despair.

30:14
وَيَوْمَ تَقُومُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ يَوْمَئِذٍ يَتَفَرَّقُونَ

On the Day that the Hour will be established,- that Day shall (all men) be sorted out.

54:46
بَلِ ٱلسَّاعَةُ مَوْعِدُهُمْ وَٱلسَّاعَةُ أَدْهَىٰ وَأَمَرُّ

Nay, the Hour (of Judgment) is the time promised them (for their full recompense): And that Hour will be most grievous and most bitter.

79:42
يَسْـَٔلُونَكَ عَنِ ٱلسَّاعَةِ أَيَّانَ مُرْسَىٰهَا

They ask thee about the Hour,-'When will be its appointed time?

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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[An hour;] one of the divisions of the night and the day; (Lth, K, TA;) both of which together consist of four and twenty of those divisions; each of them, when they are of equal length, consisting of twelve such divisions; (TA;) [also termed سَاعَةٌ فَلَكِيَّةٌ (an astronomical hour; fifteen دَرَجَات of time; sixty minutes of time;) because ساعة alone is often used in a vague sense, as meaning what is termed سَاعَةٌ زَمَانِيَّةٌ ; i. e.] a time of night or of day: but used absolutely by the Arabs as meaning a time; a while; a space, or period; an indefinite [short] time; and a little while; (Msb;) a [short or] little portion, or division, [or space, or period,] of the night and of the day: (TA:) and السَّاعَةُ signifies the pre- sent time: (S, K:) pl. سَاعَاتٌ and سَاعٌ , (S, Msb, K,) [or the latter is rather a coll. gen. n. of which ساعة is the n. un.,] and سِوَاعٌ . (Msb.) It is used unrestricted in the Kur [vii. 32 and in other places], where it is said, لَا يَسْتَأْخِرُونَ سَاعَةً (Msb) They will not remain behind (Bd) for a time, or any while, (Msb,) or the shortest time: or they shall not seek to remain behind, by reason of intense terror. (Bd.) And so in a trad., where it is said, مَنْ رَاحَ فِى السَّاعَةِ الأُولَى Whoso goeth in the first time; not in the first astronomical ساعة , for then it would necessarily mean that he who should come in the latter part thereof would be on a par with the former person, which is not the case. (Msb.) [ سَاعَةً signifies, as shown above, For, or during, an hour: and awhile; for a little while; during a short time; as in the phrase,] جَلَسْتُ عِنْدَكَ سَاعَةً I sat with thee, or at thine abode, for a little while, or during a short time. (TA.) [And فِى سَاعَةٍ , In a short time: in a moment. And السَّاعَةَ , Now: just now: this moment. And سَاعَتَئِذٍ , Then; at that time: or in that hour.] And مُذْ سَاعَةٌٍ [A little while ago;] in the first time near to us: (K in art. انف :) or this signifies السَّاعَةَ [expl. above]. (Zj, T and M in art. انف .) [And مِنْ سَاعَتِهِ At the moment thereof; instantly. Hence, سَمَّ سَاعَةٍ An instantaneous poison.] السَّاعَةُ also signifies The resurrection; (S, K, TA;) the raising of mankind for the reckoning; also termed السَّاعَةُ الكُبْرَى : (Er-Rághib, B:) or the time thereof: (K:) because of the quickness with which its reckoning will be accomplished: (TA:) or because it will come suddenly upon mankind, in a moment, and all creatures will die at one cry. (Zj, Az, TA.) Hence, in the Kur [liv. 1], اِقْتَرَبَتِ السَّاعَةُ The resurrection [or the time thereof] hath drawn nigh. (Jel, TA.) And [in vii. 186 and lxxix. 42,] يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ They ask thee concerning the resurrection [or the time thereof]. (Bd, Jel, TA.) And [in xxxi. last verse and xliii. 85,] عِنْدَهُ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِ With Him is the knowledge of the resurrection, (TA,) or of the time thereof. (Bd, Jel.) Also The death of one generation; termed, for distinction, السَّاعَةُ الوُسْطَى : as in the saying of Mohammad, when he saw 'AbdAllah Ibn-Uneys, إِنْ يَطُلْ عُمْرُ هٰذَا الغُلَامِ لَمْ يَمُتْ حَتَّى تَقُومَ السَّاعَةُ [If the life of this boy last long, he will not die until the death of the generation shall come to pass]: accordingly it is said that he was the last that died of the Companions. (Er-Rághib, B.) Also The death of any man; termed, for distinction, السَّاعَةُ الصُّغْرَى : as in the Kur [vi. 31], قَدْ خَسِرَ ٱلَّذَينَ كَذَّبُوا بِلِقَآءِ ٱللّٰهِ حَتَّى إِذَا جَآءَتْهُمُ ٱلسَّاٰعَةُ بَغْتَةً [They have suffered loss who disbelieved in, or denied as false, the meeting with God until, when death came to them suddenly]. (Er-Rághib, B) Also Difficulty, distress, or affliction; and so السَّاعُ . (TA.) And Distance, or remoteness. (TA.) See also سَائِعٌ .
Nounسَاعَةٌ سَوْعَآءُ1 sense

Core sense — a severe, distressing hour or timegenerated

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A severe, grievous, or distressing [hour or time]; like the phrase لَيْلَةٌ لَيْلَآءُ.

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A severe, grievous, or distressing [hour or time]; (S, K;) like the phrase لَيْلَةٌ لَيْلَآءُ . (S.)
Nounسُوَاعٌ2 senses

Core sense — a certain idol of the people of Noah; a period of the nightgenerated

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See سَوْعٌ.

2a certain idol which belonged to the people of Noahسَوَاعٌ

In the CK the headword is erroneously written without tanwīn.

It was worshipped in Noah's time; then the deluge buried it, but Iblees dug it up and it was worshipped again; so says Lth. Then it became the property of the tribe of Hudheyl, and was at Ruhāt, and pilgrimage was performed to it; or it belonged to the tribe of Hemdān.

Abu-l-Mundhir says: I have not heard it mentioned in the poems of Hudheyl; but one of the Arabs, in verse, mentions Hudheyl as paying devotion to it.

It is said that it had the form of a woman: [if so, as a feminine proper name, it would be without tanwīn: but] it is mentioned in the Qur'ān 71:22, and is there with tanwīn.

[See also وَدٌّ.]

Qur’ānic occurrences سُوَاع
71:23
وَقَالُوا۟ لَا تَذَرُنَّ ءَالِهَتَكُمْ وَلَا تَذَرُنَّ وَدًّا وَلَا سُوَاعًا وَلَا يَغُوثَ وَيَعُوقَ وَنَسْرًا

"And they have said (to each other), 'Abandon not your gods: Abandon neither Wadd nor Suwa', neither Yaguth nor Ya'uq, nor Nasr';-

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 سَوْعٌ . Also, (S, K, [in the CK erroneously without tenween,]) and سَوَاعٌ , (Kh, K,) A certain idol (S, K) which belonged to the people of Noah, (S,) in whose time it was worshipped; then the deluge buried it, but Iblees exhumed it, and it was worshipped [again]; (K;) so says Lth; (TA;) then it became the property of [the tribe of] Hudheyl, (S, K,) and was at Ruhát, (S,) and pilgrimage was performed to it: (S, K:) or it belonged to [the tribe of] Hemdán: (Bd, TA:) Abu-l-Mundhir says, I have not heard the mention of it in the poems of Hudheyl: but one of the Arabs, in verse, mentions Hudheyl as paying devotion to it: (TA:) it is said that it had the form of a woman: (Har p. 362:) [if so, as a fem. proper name, it would be without tenween: but] it is mentioned in the Kur [lxxi. 22, and is there with tenween]. (TA.) [See also وَدٌّ .]
Nounهُوَ ضَائِعٌ سَائِعٌ1 sense

Core sense — left to himself, left alone, neglectedgenerated

1in a state of ruin or destruction; perishing, or dying — in a plural senseسَاعَةٌ

He is left to himself, left alone, or neglected.

It is plural of سَائِعٌ.

Like جَاعَةٌ in the sense of جِيَاعٌ, and طَاعَةٌ in the sense of مُطِيعُونَ.

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He is left to himself, left alone, or neglected. (S, * K, * TA.) سَاعَةٌ [is pl. of سَائِعٌ ; and also signifies] In a state of perdition or destruction; perishing; or dying; in a pl. sense; like جَاعَةٌ as signifying جِيَاعٌ , (K,) and طَاعَةٌ as signifying مُطِيعُونَ . (TA.)
Nounمُسِيعٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who neglects the camels, leaving them to themselvesgenerated

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See the paragraph that follows.

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: see the following paragraph.
Nounمِسْيَاعٌ1 sense

Core sense — a she-camel that leaves her young one to the beasts of preygenerated

1a man who often neglects the camels, or leaves them to themselvesرَجُلٌ مِضْيَاعٌ مِسْيَاعٌ لِلْمَالِ

A she-camel that leaves her young one so that the beasts of prey devour it; or a she-camel that goes away in the place of pasturing.

It belongs to this root and also to art. سيع, which see.

According to A'Obeyd, مُسِيعٌ مُضِيعٌ.

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A she-camel that leaves her young one so that the beasts of prey devour it: (Sh, K:) or a she-camel that goes away in the place of pasturing: (S:) belonging to this art. and to art. سيع , q. v. (K.) You say also, رَجُلٌ مِضْيَاعٌ مِسْيَاعٌ لِلْمَالِ [A man who is wont to neglect the camels or the like; or to leave them to themselves, or alone; or to lose them]; and accord. to A'Obeyd, مُسِيعٌ مُضِيعٌ . (S.)