سَبُع
sabuʿ
predator (like a lion, hyena, etc.)
Definition
- 1سَبُعsabuʿpredator (like a lion, hyena, etc.)1
Total uses in the Qur’an: 1
Qur’anic usage
Sense 1
السَّبُعُ
وَمَآ أَكَلَ ٱلسَّبُعُ
... and what is partly eaten by a predator.
5:3draft glosses: 3 of 3
Notes
ⓘThere is an apparent link between the cat family and number seven. Like السَّبْع sabʿ 'seven', which is perceived as a perfect number in Arabic, سَبُع sabuʿ is perceived as a powerful predator.
DawahAgent2026-06-20 · reviewed