صبب
ṣ-b-b
Lexical Summary
Definitions (1)
Meanings associated with the root صبب across classical and Qur'anic Arabic.
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The root صبب (Sbb) primarily means to pour out or shed liquid, often in a continuous or abundant manner. It can also refer to something falling or descending rapidly, like rain or water from a height.Lane's Lexicon
Pronunciation
Transliteration:
ṣ-b-b
Listen:
فَصَبَّ
89:13
Root letters:
ص — ب — ب
Word Family Tree (5 forms)
All word forms derived from the root صبب as they appear in the Qur'an, grouped by part of speech. Circle size reflects frequency.
Verb 4×
Noun 1×
Concordance — 5 Occurrences
Every place in the Qur'an where the root صبب appears, grouped by grammatical role.
Verb (4) · Noun (1)
Verb (4 verses — showing first 5)
The Pilgrimage 22:19
Verb
۞ هَـٰذَانِ خَصۡمَانِ ٱخۡتَصَمُوا۟ فِی رَبِّهِمۡۖ فَٱلَّذِینَ كَفَرُوا۟ قُطِّعَتۡ لَهُمۡ ثِیَابࣱ مِّن نَّارࣲ یُصَبُّ مِن فَوۡقِ رُءُوسِهِمُ ٱلۡحَمِیمُ ١٩
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
These are two adversaries who have disputed over their Lord. But those who disbelieved will have cut out for them garments of fire. Poured upon their heads will be scalding wate
ثُمَّ صُبُّوا۟ فَوۡقَ رَأۡسِهِۦ مِنۡ عَذَابِ ٱلۡحَمِیمِ ٤٨
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
Then pour over his head from the torment of scalding water."
He Frowned 80:25
Verb
أَنَّا صَبَبْنَا الْمَاءَ صَبًّا
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
How We poured down water in torrents
فَصَبَّ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّكَ سَوْطَ عَذَابٍ
Umm Muhammad (Sahih International):
So your Lord poured upon them a scourge of punishment
Derived Forms (5)
Unique word forms derived from this root as they appear across the Qur'an.
| Arabic | Transliteration | POS | Meaning | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| فَصَبَّ | faṣaba | Verb | 1× | |
| صَبًّا | ṣabanā | Noun | 1× | |
| صَبَبْنَا | ṣababnaā | Verb | 1× | |
| صُبُّوا۟ | ṣubuwā | Verb | 1× | |
| يُصَبُّ | yuṣabu | Verb | 1× |