Dictionaries

  • Ejtaal Arabic Almanac: Lane's Lexicon, Hans Wehr, Lisan al-Arab and others
  • Perseus: Lane's Lexicon (in text format)
The root Sbw (ص ب و) occurs 3 times in Quran, in 2 derived forms:
  • 1 times as verb aSb
  • 2 times as noun Sby

aSb

1

12:33

Said he: "O my Sustainer! Prison is more desirable to me than [compliance with] what these women invite me to: for, unless Thou turn away their guile from me, I might yet yield to their allure* and become one of those who are unaware [of right and wrong]."

qal rb alsjn aHb aly mma ydAwnny alyh wala tSrf Any kydhn aSb alyhn wakn mn aljahlyn

قال رب السجن احب الى مما يدعوننى اليه والا تصرف عنى كيدهن اصب اليهن واكن من الجاهلين

Sby

2

19:12

[And when the son was born and grew up,* he was told,] "O John! Hold fast unto the divine writ with [all thy] strength!" - for We granted him wisdom "while he was yet a little boy,

yayHyya Kź alktab bqwẗ waatynah alHkm Sbya

يايحيىا خذ الكتاب بقوة وءاتيناه الحكم صبيا

3

19:29

Thereupon she pointed to him. They exclaimed: "How can we talk to one who [as yet] is a little boy in the cradle?"

faşart alyh qalwa kyf nklm mn kan fy almhd Sbya

فاشارت اليه قالوا كيف نكلم من كان فى المهد صبيا