Concordance
صبو (sbw)
The root صبو (Sbw) primarily means to be youthful, ignorant, or foolish, often implying amorous dalliance. It also signifies inclining the heart towards someone or something, yearning, or longing.
Concordance — 3 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root صبو appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (2 verses)
Mary 19:12
Noun
یَـٰیَحۡیَىٰ خُذِ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ بِقُوَّةࣲۖ وَءَاتَیۡنَـٰهُ ٱلۡحُكۡمَ صَبِیࣰّا ١٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
[ Allah ] said, "O John, take the Scripture with determination." And We gave him judgement [while yet] a bo
Abdel Haleem:
[We said], ‘John, hold on to the Scripture firmly.’ While he was still a boy, We granted him wisdom
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
(And it was said unto his son): O John! Hold fast the Scripture. And we gave him wisdom when a child
Mary 19:29
Noun
فَأَشَارَتۡ إِلَیۡهِۖ قَالُوا۟ كَیۡفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَن كَانَ فِی ٱلۡمَهۡدِ صَبِیࣰّا ٢٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So she pointed to him. They said, "How can we speak to one who is in the cradle a child?"
Abdel Haleem:
She pointed at him. They said, ‘How can we converse with an infant?’
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
Then she pointed to him. They said: How can we talk to one who is in the cradle, a young boy
Verb (1 verse)
Joseph 12:33
Verb
قَالَ رَبِّ ٱلسِّجۡنُ أَحَبُّ إِلَیَّ مِمَّا یَدۡعُونَنِیۤ إِلَیۡهِۖ وَإِلَّا تَصۡرِفۡ عَنِّی كَیۡدَهُنَّ أَصۡبُ إِلَیۡهِنَّ وَأَكُن مِّنَ ٱلۡجَـٰهِلِینَ ٣٣
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
He said, "My Lord, prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me. And if You do not avert from me their plan, I might incline toward them and [thus] be of the ignorant."
Abdel Haleem:
Joseph said, ‘My Lord! I would prefer prison to what these women are calling me to do. If You do not protect me from their treachery, I shall yield to them and do wrong,’
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall:
He said: O my Lord! Prison is more dear than that unto which they urge me, and if Thou fend not off their wiles from me I shall incline unto them and become of the foolish