سبأ
s-b-ʾa
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root سبأ across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root سبأ (sbA) primarily relates to buying wine, specifically for drinking. It also describes fire or whips burning or altering skin, and figuratively, the sun or fever doing the same.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
s-b-ʾa
Listen:
لِسَبَإٍ
34:15
Root letters:
س — ب — أ
Word Family Tree (2 forms)
All word forms derived from the root سبأ as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 2×
Concordance — 2 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root سبأ appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (2)
Noun (2 verses — showing first 5)
فَمَكَثَ غَیۡرَ بَعِیدࣲ فَقَالَ أَحَطتُ بِمَا لَمۡ تُحِطۡ بِهِۦ وَجِئۡتُكَ مِن سَبَإِۭ بِنَبَإࣲ یَقِینٍ ٢٢
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
But the hoopoe stayed not long and said, "I have encompassed [in knowledge] that which you have not encompassed, and I have come to you from Sheba with certain news
Saba, Sheba 34:15
Noun
لَقَدۡ كَانَ لِسَبَإࣲ فِی مَسۡكَنِهِمۡ ءَایَةࣱۖ جَنَّتَانِ عَن یَمِینࣲ وَشِمَالࣲۖ كُلُوا۟ مِن رِّزۡقِ رَبِّكُمۡ وَٱشۡكُرُوا۟ لَهُۥۚ بَلۡدَةࣱ طَیِّبَةࣱ وَرَبٌّ غَفُورࣱ ١٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
There was for [the tribe of] Saba' in their dwelling place a sign: two [fields of] gardens on the right and on the left. [They were told], "Eat from the provisions of your Lord and be grateful to Him. A good land [have you], and a forgiving Lord."
Derived Forms (2)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| لِسَبَإٍ | lisabaʾiin | Noun | 1× | |
| سَبَإٍۭ | sabaʾiin | Noun | 1× |