[1]
سَبَحَ , aor.
سَبَحَ , inf. n. سَبْحٌ (Msb, K) and
سِبَاحَةٌ, (S, * K,) or the latter is a simple subst.,
(Msb,) He swam, syn. عَامَ, (S, * K,) بِالنَّهْرِ and
فِيهِ [in the river], (K,) or rather بِالمَآءِ (MF, TA)
or فى المَآءِ (Msb) [i. e. in the water], for it is likewise in the sea, and in a pool, and also in any
expanse: (MF, TA:) [or he swam upon the surface, without immersing himself; for,] accord. to
Z, there is a difference between عَوْمٌ and سِبَاحَةٌ;
the former signifying the “ coursing along in
water with immersion of oneself; ” and the latter,
the coursing along upon water without immersion
of oneself. (MF, TA.) ―
2-b2- [Hence,] النُّجُومُ تَسْبَحُ
فِى الفَلَكِ (A, TA) (tropical:) The stars [swim, or glide
along, or] pass along, in the firmament, with a
spreading forth. (TA.) It is said in the Kur
xxi. 34 and xxxvi. 40, with reference to the sun and
the moon, (Bd and Jel in xxi. 34,) with which
the stars are meant to be included, (Jel ibid.,)
كُلٌّ فِى فَلَكٍ يَسْبَحُونَ, i. e. (assumed tropical:) All [glide or] travel
along swiftly, [in a firmament,] like the swimmer
(Bd and Jel ibid.) upon the surface of the water,
(Bd ibid.,) or in the water; (Jel ibid.;) wherefore the form of the verb used is that which is
appropriate to rational beings, (Bd and Jel ibid.,)
swimming being the act of such beings. (Bd
ibid.) ―
2-b3- And [hence] one says, سَبَحَ ذِكْرُكَ
مَسَابِحَ ↓ الشَّمْسِ وَ القَمَرِ (tropical:) [Thy fame has travelled
as far as the sun and the moon; lit., swum along
the tracts along which swim the sun and the
moon]. (A, TA.) ―
2-b4- [Hence, likewise, as inf. n.
of سَبَحَ, aor. as above,] سَبْحٌ also signifies (tropical:) The
running of a horse (S, L, K, * TA) in which the
fore legs are stretched forth well [like as are
the arms of a man in swimming]. (L, K, * TA.)
―
2-b5- And (assumed tropical:) The being quick, or swift. (MF.) ―
2-b6-
And (assumed tropical:) The being, or becoming, remote. (MF.) ―
2-b7-
And (assumed tropical:) The travelling far. (K.) You say, سَبَحَ
فِى الأَرْضِ (assumed tropical:) He went, or travelled, far, in, or
into, the land, or country: (O, TA:) and سَبَخَ:
both thus expl. by Abu-l-Jahm El-Jaafaree.
(TA.) ―
2-b8- And (assumed tropical:) The journeying for the purpose
of traffic (تَقَلُّب [q. v.]); and [a people's] becoming scattered, or dispersed, in the land, or
earth. (K.) And (assumed tropical:) The busying oneself in going
to and fro, or seeking gain, (IAar, TA,) and occupying oneself according to his own judgment or
discretion, in the disposal or management of
affairs, in respect of the means of subsistence.
(IAar, S, K, TA.) You say, فُلَانٌ يَسْبَحُ النَّهَارَ
كُلَّهُ فِى طَلَبِ المَعَاشِ (tropical:) [Such a one busies himself in going to and fro, or occupies himself
according to his own judgment or discretion, in
seeking the means of subsistence]. (A, TA.) And
سَبَحَ فِى حَوَائِجِهِ (assumed tropical:) He occupied himself according to his own judgment or discretion in the
accomplishment of his needful affairs. (Msb.)
―
2-b9- As used in the Kur [lxxiii. 7], where it is
said, إِنَّ لَكَ فِى النَّهَارِ سَبْحًا طَوِيلًا, it is variously
explained: (S, TA:) accord. to Katádeh (S) and
El-Muärrij, (S, TA,) the meaning is, (assumed tropical:) [Verily
thou hast in the day-time] long freedom from
occupation; (S, K, * TA;) and in this sense, also,
its verb is سَبَحَ, aor.
سَبَحَ : (JM:) [thus it has two
contr. significations:] or, accord. to Lth, (assumed tropical:) leisure
for sleep: (TA:) accord. to AO, the meaning
is, (assumed tropical:) long-continued scope, or room, for free
action; syn. مُتَقَلَّبًا طَوِيلًا: and accord. to ElMuärrij, it means also (assumed tropical:) coming and going: (S,
TA:) accord. to Fr, the meaning is, (assumed tropical:) thou hast
in the day-time the accomplishment of thy needful
affairs: (TA:) or the meaning is, (assumed tropical:) [long] occupation of thyself in thy affairs of business; not
being free from occupation therein for the reciting
of the Kur-án. (Jel.) Some read سَبْخًا, which
has nearly the same meaning as سَبْحًا. (Zj, TA.)
―
2-b10- As inf. n. of سَبَحَ, (TK,) it signifies also (assumed tropical:) The
state of sleeping. (K.) And as such also, (TK,)
(assumed tropical:) The being still, quiet, or motionless. (K.) ―
2-b11-
[Also (assumed tropical:) The glistening of the mirage.] You say,
سَبَحَ السَّرَابُ, or الآلُ, meaning لَمَعَ [i. e. (assumed tropical:) The
mirage glistened]. (O.) ―
2-b12- And (assumed tropical:) The digging,
or burrowing, in the earth, or ground. (K, * TA.)
You say of the jerboa, سَبَحَ فِى الأَرْضِ (assumed tropical:) He dug,
or burrowed, in the earth, or ground. (O, TA.)
―
2-b13- And (assumed tropical:) The being profuse in speech. (K.)
You say, سَبَحَ فِى الكَلَامِ (assumed tropical:) He was profuse in
speech. (O, TA.) ―
2-b14- See also the next paragraph.
in two places.