سبح
s-b-ḥ
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root سبح across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root "sbH" relates to declaring God's absolute perfection and freedom from any imperfection. "SubhanAllah" means "Glory be to God," expressing wonder and praise, acknowledging His transcendence.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
s-b-ḥ
Listen:
فَسَبِّحْ
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Root letters:
س — ب — ح
Word Family Tree (33 forms)
All word forms derived from the root سبح as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Noun 48×
Verb 44×
Concordance — 92 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root سبح appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Noun (47) · Verb (42)
Noun (47 verses — showing first 5)
Jonah 10:10
Noun
دَعۡوَىٰهُمۡ فِیهَا سُبۡحَـٰنَكَ ٱللَّهُمَّ وَتَحِیَّتُهُمۡ فِیهَا سَلَـٰمࣱۚ وَءَاخِرُ دَعۡوَىٰهُمۡ أَنِ ٱلۡحَمۡدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلۡعَـٰلَمِینَ ١٠
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Their call therein will be, "Exalted are You, O Allah ," and their greeting therein will be, "Peace." And the last of their call will be, "Praise to Allah , Lord of the worlds!"
Jonah 10:18
Noun
وَیَعۡبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا یَضُرُّهُمۡ وَلَا یَنفَعُهُمۡ وَیَقُولُونَ هَـٰۤؤُلَاۤءِ شُفَعَـٰۤؤُنَا عِندَ ٱللَّهِۚ قُلۡ أَتُنَبِّءُونَ ٱللَّهَ بِمَا لَا یَعۡلَمُ فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَلَا فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ سُبۡحَـٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَـٰلَىٰ عَمَّا یُشۡرِكُونَ ١٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
And they worship other than Allah that which neither harms them nor benefits them, and they say, "These are our intercessors with Allah " Say, "Do you inform Allah of something He does not know in the heavens or on the earth?" Exalted is He and high above what they associate with Hi
Jonah 10:68
Noun
قَالُوا۟ ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ وَلَدࣰاۗ سُبۡحَـٰنَهُۥۖ هُوَ ٱلۡغَنِیُّۖ لَهُۥ مَا فِی ٱلسَّمَـٰوَ ٰتِ وَمَا فِی ٱلۡأَرۡضِۚ إِنۡ عِندَكُم مِّن سُلۡطَـٰنِۭ بِهَـٰذَاۤۚ أَتَقُولُونَ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُونَ ٦٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
They have said, " Allah has taken a son." Exalted is He; He is the [one] Free of need. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. You have no authority for this [claim]. Do you say about Allah that which you do not know
Joseph 12:108
Noun
قُلۡ هَـٰذِهِۦ سَبِیلِیۤ أَدۡعُوۤا۟ إِلَى ٱللَّهِۚ عَلَىٰ بَصِیرَةٍ أَنَا۠ وَمَنِ ٱتَّبَعَنِیۖ وَسُبۡحَـٰنَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَاۤ أَنَا۠ مِنَ ٱلۡمُشۡرِكِینَ ١٠٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Say, "This is my way; I invite to Allah with insight, I and those who follow me. And exalted is Allah ; and I am not of those who associate others with Him."
The Bee 16:1
Noun
۞ أَتَىٰۤ أَمۡرُ ٱللَّهِ فَلَا تَسۡتَعۡجِلُوهُۚ سُبۡحَـٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَـٰلَىٰ عَمَّا یُشۡرِكُونَ ١
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
The command of Allah is coming, so be not impatient for it. Exalted is He and high above what they associate with Him
Derived Forms (33)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| سُبْحَٰنَ | subḥana | Noun | 12× | |
| سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ | subḥanahu | Noun | 12× | |
| سُبْحَٰنَكَ | subḥanaka | Noun | 9× | |
| فَسَبِّحْ | fasabiḥ | Verb | 6× | |
| يُسَبِّحُ | yusabiḥu | Verb | 6× | |
| وَسَبِّحْ | wasabiḥ | Verb | 6× | |
| يُسَبِّحُونَ | yusabiḥuwna | Verb | 5× | |
| سَبَّحَ | sabaḥa | Verb | 3× | |
| فَسُبْحَٰنَ | fasubḥana | Noun | 3× | |
| سَبْحًا | sabḥanā | Noun | 2× |