سبت
s-b-t
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root سبت across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root "sbt" primarily means to rest, cease from work, or be still. It's famously used for the Jewish Sabbath, meaning to observe its ordinances or enter upon it.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
s-b-t
Listen:
سُبَاتًا
78:9
Root letters:
س — ب — ت
Word Family Tree (5 forms)
All word forms derived from the root سبت as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 8×
Verb 1×
Concordance — 9 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root سبت appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (7) · Verb (1)
Noun (7 verses — showing first 5)
The Bee 16:124
Noun
إِنَّمَا جُعِلَ ٱلسَّبۡتُ عَلَى ٱلَّذِینَ ٱخۡتَلَفُوا۟ فِیهِۚ وَإِنَّ رَبَّكَ لَیَحۡكُمُ بَیۡنَهُمۡ یَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِیَـٰمَةِ فِیمَا كَانُوا۟ فِیهِ یَخۡتَلِفُونَ ١٢٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
The sabbath was only appointed for those who differed over it. And indeed, your Lord will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection concerning that over which they used to differ
وَهُوَ ٱلَّذِی جَعَلَ لَكُمُ ٱلَّیۡلَ لِبَاسࣰا وَٱلنَّوۡمَ سُبَاتࣰا وَجَعَلَ ٱلنَّهَارَ نُشُورࣰا ٤٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And it is He who has made the night for you as clothing and sleep [a means for] rest and has made the day a resurrection
The Cow 2:65
Noun
وَلَقَدۡ عَلِمۡتُمُ ٱلَّذِینَ ٱعۡتَدَوۡا۟ مِنكُمۡ فِی ٱلسَّبۡتِ فَقُلۡنَا لَهُمۡ كُونُوا۟ قِرَدَةً خَـٰسِءِینَ ٦٥
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And you had already known about those who transgressed among you concerning the sabbath, and We said to them, "Be apes, despised."
Women 4:154
Noun
وَرَفَعۡنَا فَوۡقَهُمُ ٱلطُّورَ بِمِیثَـٰقِهِمۡ وَقُلۡنَا لَهُمُ ٱدۡخُلُوا۟ ٱلۡبَابَ سُجَّدࣰا وَقُلۡنَا لَهُمۡ لَا تَعۡدُوا۟ فِی ٱلسَّبۡتِ وَأَخَذۡنَا مِنۡهُم مِّیثَـٰقًا غَلِیظࣰا ١٥٤
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And We raised over them the mount for [refusal of] their covenant; and We said to them, "Enter the gate bowing humbly", and We said to them, "Do not transgress on the sabbath", and We took from them a solemn covenant
Women 4:47
Noun
یَـٰۤأَیُّهَا ٱلَّذِینَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلۡكِتَـٰبَ ءَامِنُوا۟ بِمَا نَزَّلۡنَا مُصَدِّقࣰا لِّمَا مَعَكُم مِّن قَبۡلِ أَن نَّطۡمِسَ وُجُوهࣰا فَنَرُدَّهَا عَلَىٰۤ أَدۡبَارِهَاۤ أَوۡ نَلۡعَنَهُمۡ كَمَا لَعَنَّاۤ أَصۡحَـٰبَ ٱلسَّبۡتِۚ وَكَانَ أَمۡرُ ٱللَّهِ مَفۡعُولًا ٤٧
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
O you who were given the Scripture, believe in what We have sent down [to Muhammad], confirming that which is with you, before We obliterate faces and turn them toward their backs or curse them as We cursed the sabbath-breakers. And ever is the decree of Allah accomplished
Derived Forms (5)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ٱلسَّبْتِ | lsabti | Noun | 4× | |
| سُبَاتًا | subaātanā | Noun | 2× | |
| ٱلسَّبْتُ | lsabtu | Noun | 1× | |
| يَسْبِتُونَ | yasbituwna | Verb | 1× | |
| سَبْتِهِمْ | sabtihim | Noun | 1× |