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Form 1صَرْخَةٌ1 sense
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarصَرْخَةٌ صُرَاخٌ

Core sense — he called out loudly; he cried for aidgenerated

1.1[he called, or called out, etc.]—صَرَخَ

A maṣdar of صَرَخَ: calling out, or crying out, violently, or screaming, on an occasion of fright or alarm, or of some affliction or bad accident.

Maṣdar صَرْخَةٌ and اصطرخ, both meaning the same.

the raising of the voice, calling out or crying out; or doing so violently; and the calling for aid—صُرَاخٌ

Also a maṣdar of صَرَخَ. The meaning of calling for aid is said to be figurative, but is conventionally treated as proper.

the same—صَرِيخٌ

Likewise a maṣdar of صَرَخَ.

he raised his voice, called out or cried out; or did so violently; and he called for aid—صَرَخَ

Muḍāriʿ صَرُخَ and صَرَخَ; maṣdar صُرَاخٌ and صَرِيخٌ.

[Alas, a crying for aid!]—وَا غَوْثَاهْ
[Alas, a crying of alarm!]—وَا صَرْخَتَاهْ

AHát: استصرخ means the same.

اصطرخوا is synonymous with تصارخوا, meaning صَرَخُوا, as also استصرخوا; or rather it means that they called out one to another.

[It was like the violent crying out, or the screaming, of the pregnant woman]—كَانَتْ كَصَرْخَةِ الحُبْلَى

A proverb, said of a thing that comes upon one suddenly, when he is not aware.

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, (L, K,) an inf. n. of صَرَخَ , (S,) signifies The calling or calling out, or crying or crying out, vehemently; [or screaming;] (L, K;) on an occasion of fright, or alarm, or of some affliction, or evil accident: (L:) one says, صَرَخَ , inf. n. صَرْخَةٌ ; and اصطرخ ; [He called or called out, &c.;] both meaning the same. (S.) And صُرَاخٌ is also an inf. n. of صَرَخَ , (A, Mgh, Msb,) and signifies The raising the voice, calling or calling out, crying or crying out: (S, A, L, K:) or doing so vehemently: (L, K:) and the calling, or crying, for aid, or succour; (A;) which last meaning is said to be tropical, but conventionally regarded as proper; (MF;) as also صَرِيخٌ , (S, TA,) which is likewise an inf. n. of صَرَخَ : (A, Mgh:) one says, صَرَخَ , aor. صَرُخَ (A, MA, Mgh, L, Msb) and صَرَخَ , (MA,) inf. n. صُرَاخٌ (A, MA, Mgh, L, Msb) and صَرِيخٌ , (A, Mgh,) He raised his voice, called or called out, cried or cried out: (A, MA, L, Msb:) or did so vehemently: (Mgh, L, Msb: *) and he called, or cried, for aid, or succour, (A, Mgh, L, Msb,) saying, وَا غَوْثَاهْ [Alas, a crying for aid!] and وَا صَرْخَتَاهْ [Alas, a crying of alarm!]; (L;) and استصرخ signifies the same: (AHát, L:) and اصطرخوا is syn. with تصارخوا ; (S, TA;) meaning صَرَخُوا ; as also استصرخوا ; (TA;) or [rather] meaning They called or called out, &c., ( صَرَخُوا ,) one to another. (TK.) كَانَتْ كَصَرْخَةِ الحُبْلَى [It was like the vehement crying-out, or the screaming, of the pregnant woman] is a prov., said of a thing that comes upon one suddenly, when he is not aware. (T.)
Form 4اصرخ1 sense

Core sense — he aided him in answer to his crygenerated

4.1he aided, or succoured, another, in answer to a call or cry—استصرخ

He aided, or succoured, another, in answer to a call or cry.

AHát: the hamza in the first of these verbs is said to have a privative effect, so that أَصْرَخْتُهُ means I made his crying, or violent crying, to cease.

صَارِخَةٌ has the meaning of the maṣdar of this verb, as a quasi-maṣdar of the measure فَاعِلَةٌ.

صَرِيخٌ may also have this meaning in the Qur'ān 36:43, as is said in the Ksh and by Bd.

Qur’ān 36:44 approximate — somewhere between 36:7 and 36:66 Lane cites “Kur xxxvi. 43”
Qur’ān 36:43 located by this root inside the range Lane’s citation allows
وَإِن نَّشَأْ نُغْرِقْهُمْ فَلَا صَرِيخَ لَهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنقَذُونَ

If it were Our Will, We could drown them: then would there be no helper (to hear their cry), nor could they be delivered,Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

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He aided, or succoured, another; in answer to a call, or cry; (S, A, Mgh, Msb;) as also استصرخ : (AHát, L:) the | in the former verb is said to have a privative effect, so that أَصْرَخْتُهُ signifies I made his crying, or vehement crying, &c., to cease: (TA:) and صَارِخَةٌ has the signification of the inf. n. of this verb, as an inf. n. [or rather quasi-inf. n.] of the measure فَاعِلَةٌ ; (K;) and صَرِيخٌ also may have this signification in the Kur xxxvi. 43, as is said in the Ksh [and by Bd]. (TA.)
Form 5تصرّخ1 sense

Core sense — he made an effort to call out, or to screamgenerated

5.1making an effort to call out in sneezing is stupidity—التَّصَرُّخُ بِهِ حُمْقٌ

He made an effort to call out, or to scream; or he made an effort in calling out, in calling out violently, and in crying for aid.

The same as التَّصَرُّخُ بِالعُطَاسِ.

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He made an effort to call or call out, to cry or cry out, or to do so vehemently; [or, to scream;] (S, A, K;) or he made an effort in calling or calling out, &c., (PS,) in calling or calling out, &c., vehemently, and in crying for aid or succour. (KL.) One says, التَّصَرُّخُ بِهِ حُمْقٌ , (S,) meaning التَّصَرُّخُ بِالعُطَاسِ [i. e. The making an effort to call or call out, &c., or in calling or calling out, &c., in sneezing, is stupidity]. (S, TA.)
Form 6تصارخوا1 sense

Core sense — they called out, one to anothergenerated

6.1

They called out, or cried out, or did so violently, one to another.

According to a copy of the A, استصرخوا, and apparently اصطرخوا, as seems to be indicated in the L and K; see 1.

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They called or called out, cried or cried out, or did so vehemently, one to another; (A;) [and so, accord. to a copy of the A, استصرخوا ; and app. اصطرخوا , as seems to be indicated in the L and K;] see 1.
Form 8إِصْتَرَخَ1 sense

Core sense — he called out loudly; he cried for aidgenerated

8.1

See 1, in two places; and see also 6.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 8
35:37
وَهُمْ يَصْطَرِخُونَ فِيهَا رَبَّنَآ أَخْرِجْنَا نَعْمَلْ صَـٰلِحًا غَيْرَ ٱلَّذِى كُنَّا نَعْمَلُ ۚ أَوَلَمْ نُعَمِّرْكُم مَّا يَتَذَكَّرُ فِيهِ مَن تَذَكَّرَ وَجَآءَكُمُ ٱلنَّذِيرُ ۖ فَذُوقُوا۟ فَمَا لِلظَّـٰلِمِينَ مِن نَّصِيرٍ

Therein will they cry aloud (for assistance): "Our Lord! Bring us out: we shall work righteousness, not the (deeds) we used to do!" - "Did We not give you long enough life so that he that would should receive admonition? and (moreover) the warner came to you. So taste ye (the fruits of your deeds): for the wrong-doers there is no helper."

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 1, in two places: and see also 6.
Form 10استصرخهُ5 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he called to him for aidgenerated

10.1

He called, or cried, to him for aid, or succour.

10.1.1

And he incited, urged, or induced him to call out or cry out, [apparently for aid,] or to do so violently.

10.1.2a voice, or cry, came to the man informing him of an event for which his aid was invoked, or announcing a death—اُسْتُصْرِخَ الإِنْسَانُ
the tribe's being called on for aid to do what is needed for the dead—اِسْتِصْرَاخُ الحَىِّ

Hence the tradition of Ibn-'Omar, فَٱسْتُصْرِخَ عَلَى ٱمْرَأَتِهِ, not بِٱمْرَأَتِهِ, meaning: and he was called to help in furnishing for the grave, and burying, the corpse of his wife; or it may mean that he was informed that his wife was at the point of death.

10.2

See also 1, in two places; and 6.

10.2.1

And see 4.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 10
28:18
فَأَصْبَحَ فِى ٱلْمَدِينَةِ خَآئِفًا يَتَرَقَّبُ فَإِذَا ٱلَّذِى ٱسْتَنصَرَهُۥ بِٱلْأَمْسِ يَسْتَصْرِخُهُۥ ۚ قَالَ لَهُۥ مُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّكَ لَغَوِىٌّ مُّبِينٌ

So he saw the morning in the city, looking about, in a state of fear, when behold, the man who had, the day before, sought his help called aloud for his help (again). Moses said to him: "Thou art truly, it is clear, a quarrelsome fellow!"

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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He called, or cried, to him for aid, or succour. (S, A, Mgh, L, Msb.) And He incited him, urged him, or induced him, to call or call out, to cry or cry out, [app. for aid, or succour,] or to do so vehemently. (L, TA.) [Hence,] اُسْتُصْرِخَ الإِنْسَانُ There came to the man a voice, or cry, informing him of an event on account of which his aid was invoked, or announcing to him a death. (IAth, TA.) اِسْتِصْرَاخُ الحَىِّ means The tribe's being invoked for aid to perform what is requisite for the dead: and hence the trad. of Ibn-'Omar, فَٱسْتُصْرِخَ عَلَى ٱمْرَأَتِهِ , not بِٱمْرَأَتِهِ , meaning, And he was called to aid in furnishing for the grave, and burying, the corpse of his wife: or it may mean, was informed that his wife was at the point of death. (Mgh.) See also 1, in two places; and 6: and see 4.

Derived nouns 8

Nounصَرْخَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a cry, a shout; the call to prayergenerated

1

A maṣdar of 1.

1.1

Hence: the call to prayer.

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an inf. n. of 1 [q. v.]. (S.) Hence, (TA,) The call to prayer. (K, TA.)
Nounصُرَاخٌ1 sense

Core sense — crying out; the calling for aidgenerated

1

A maṣdar of صَرَخَ.

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an inf. n. of صَرَخَ [q. v.]. (A, &c.)
Nounصَرِيخٌ2 senses

Core sense — a cry for aid; one who aidsgenerated

1

A maṣdar of صَرَخَ: see also 4.

2

See also صَارِخٌ, in four places.

Qur’ānic occurrences صَرِيخ
36:43
وَإِن نَّشَأْ نُغْرِقْهُمْ فَلَا صَرِيخَ لَهُمْ وَلَا هُمْ يُنقَذُونَ

If it were Our Will, We could drown them: then would there be no helper (to hear their cry), nor could they be delivered,

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 inf. n. of صَرَخَ [q. v.]: (A, Mgh:) see also 4. See also صَارِخٌ , in four places.
Nounالصَّرَّاخُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who cries out much; the peacockgenerated

1

One who calls out, or cries out, or does so violently, or screams, much or often.

1.1

And hence: the peacock.

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[He who calls or calls out, or cries or cries out, or does so vehemently, or screams, &c., much, or often. And hence,] The peacock. (IAar, K.)
Nounصَارِخٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — calling out; crying for aid; aiding, an aider; the cockgenerated

1

Calling out, or crying out, or doing so violently, or screaming; as also صَرِيخٌ.

And calling, or crying, for aid, or succour; and so صَرِيخٌ and مُسْتَصْرِخٌ.

1.1[a male slave] whose aider [is a female slave]—عَبْدٌ صَرِيخُهُ أَمَةٌ

Also aiding, or succouring; an aider, or a succourer: and so صَرِيخٌ, or only that one of these, and مُصْرِخٌ and صَارِخَةٌ.

Az says that he had not heard صَارِخٌ in this sense on the authority of anyone except As; but all agree that it has the second of the senses given above, and that مُصْرِخٌ has the last of those senses.

A proverb, applied in the case of a mean man who is aided by one meaner than himself.

I am not your aider, nor are you my aiders—مَا أَنَا بِمُصْرِخِكُمْ وَمَا أَنْتُمْ بِمُصْرِخِىَّ

In the Qur'ān 14:27.

1.2the cock—الصَّارِخُ

So called because he cries much in the night; and some say this is figurative.

1.3a voice, or cry, informing a man of an event for which his aid is invoked, or announcing a death—صَارِخٌ
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Calling or calling out, or crying or crying out, or doing so vehemently; [or screaming;] as also صَرِيخٌ . (A, Msb.) And Calling, or crying, for aid, or succour; (S, Msb, K;) and so صَرِيخٌ ; (S, K;) and مُسْتَصْرِخٌ . (S.) Also, and صَرِيخٌ , (AHeyth, S, A, K,) or the latter [only] of these, (T, Msb,) and مُصْرِخٌ , (S, A, Msb, K,) and صَارِخَةٌ , (Lth, TA,) Aiding, or succouring; or an aider, or a succourer: (Lth, T, S, A, Msb, K:) Az says that he had not heard صَارِخٌ in this sense on the authority of any except As; but that all men agree that it has the second of the senses given above, and that مُصْرِخٌ has the last of those senses. (TA.) عَبْدٌ صَرِيخُهُ أَمَةٌ , meaning [A male slave] whose aider [is a female slave], is a prov. applied in the case of a mean man who is aided by one meaner than he. (Meyd.) And it is said in the Kur [xiv. 27], مَا أَنَا بِمُصْرِخِكُمْ وَمَا أَنْتُمْ بِمُصْرِخِىَّ I am not your aiders, nor are ye my aiders. (TA.) الصَّارِخُ is an appellation of The cock; (K, TA;) because he cries much in the night: and it is said by some to be tropical. (TA.) And صَارِخٌ signifies also A voice, or cry, informing a man of an event on account of which his aid is invoked, or announcing to him a death. (IAth, TA.)
Nounصَارِخَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the cry of those calling for aidgenerated

1[I heard the cry of the people, or party, calling for aid, or succour]—سَمِعْتُ صَارِخَةَ القَوْمِ

The voice, or cry, of the calling for aid, or succour. Hence this saying.

1.1

See also 4.

1.2

And see صَارِخٌ.

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The voice, or cry, of the calling for aid, or succour. (K.) Hence the saying, سَمِعْتُ صَارِخَةَ القَوْمِ [I heard the cry of the people, or party, calling for aid, or succour]. (TA.) See also 4. And see صَارِخٌ .
Nounمُصْرِخٌ1 sense

Core sense — an aider, one who helps in answer to a crygenerated

1

See صَارِخٌ, in three places.

Qur’ānic occurrences مُصْرِخ
14:22
وَقَالَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنُ لَمَّا قُضِىَ ٱلْأَمْرُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَعَدَكُمْ وَعْدَ ٱلْحَقِّ وَوَعَدتُّكُمْ فَأَخْلَفْتُكُمْ ۖ وَمَا كَانَ لِىَ عَلَيْكُم مِّن سُلْطَـٰنٍ إِلَّآ أَن دَعَوْتُكُمْ فَٱسْتَجَبْتُمْ لِى ۖ فَلَا تَلُومُونِى وَلُومُوٓا۟ أَنفُسَكُم ۖ مَّآ أَنَا۠ بِمُصْرِخِكُمْ وَمَآ أَنتُم بِمُصْرِخِىَّ ۖ إِنِّى كَفَرْتُ بِمَآ أَشْرَكْتُمُونِ مِن قَبْلُ ۗ إِنَّ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

And Satan will say when the matter is decided: "It was Allah Who gave you a promise of Truth: I too promised, but I failed in my promise to you. I had no authority over you except to call you but ye listened to me: then reproach not me, but reproach your own souls. I cannot listen to your cries, nor can ye listen to mine. I reject your former act in associating me with Allah. For wrong-doers there must be a grievous penalty."

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 صَارِخٌ , in three places.
Nounمُسْتَصْرِخٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who calls for aidgenerated

1

See صَارِخٌ.

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: see صَارِخٌ .