The triliteral root ṣād bā ghayn (ص ب غ) occurs three times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the noun ṣib'gh (صِبْغ)
- twice as the noun ṣib'ghat (صِبْغَة)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Noun
| (23:20:8) waṣib'ghin | and a relish | وَشَجَرَةً تَخْرُجُ مِنْ طُورِ سَيْنَاءَ تَنْبُتُ بِالدُّهْنِ وَصِبْغٍ لِلْآكِلِينَ |
Noun
| (2:138:1) ṣib'ghata | (The) color (religion) | صِبْغَةَ اللَّهِ |
| (2:138:7) ṣib'ghatan | at coloring | وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ اللَّهِ صِبْغَةً وَنَحْنُ لَهُ عَابِدُونَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
