The triliteral root sīn ḥā tā (س ح ت) occurs four times in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form IV verb yus'ḥita (يُسْحِتَ)
- three times as the noun suḥ't (سُّحْت)
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.
Verb (form IV) - to destroy
(20:61:10) fayus'ḥitakum | lest He will destroy you | لَا تَفْتَرُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا فَيُسْحِتَكُمْ بِعَذَابٍ |
Noun
(5:42:4) lilssuḥ'ti | of the forbidden | سَمَّاعُونَ لِلْكَذِبِ أَكَّالُونَ لِلسُّحْتِ |
(5:62:9) l-suḥ'ta | the forbidden | وَتَرَىٰ كَثِيرًا مِنْهُمْ يُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَأَكْلِهِمُ السُّحْتَ |
(5:63:9) l-suḥ'ta | (of) the forbidden | لَوْلَا يَنْهَاهُمُ الرَّبَّانِيُّونَ وَالْأَحْبَارُ عَنْ قَوْلِهِمُ الْإِثْمَ وَأَكْلِهِمُ السُّحْتَ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary