بَغَتَهُ

, (S, A, &c.,) aorist بَغَتَ , (A, Msb, K,) verbal noun بَغْتٌ and بَغْتَةٌ (S, A, Msb, K) and بَغَتٌ (MF) and بَغَتَةٌ (K) and بَغَتَّةٌ, with teshdeed to the ت, of the same measure as جَرَبَّةٌ, according to AA's reading of the Qur'an in a passage which will be found below, without a parallel among inf. ns., (Z,) [and said by some to have an intensive signification,] He, or it, came upon him, or happened to him, suddenly, unexpectedly, without his being aware of it, or without any previous cause; surprised him; took him by surprise, or unawares; (S, A, Msb, K;) as also ↓ باغتهُ, (A, Msb,) verbal noun مُبَاغَتَةٌ (S, K) and بِغَاتٌ. (TA.) It is said in the Qur'an, 6:31, according to the reading mentioned above, إِذَا جَاءَتْهُمُ السَّاعَةُ بَغَتَّةً [When the hour of the resurrection shall come upon them suddenly, unexpectedly, &c.]. (Z.) And you say, جَاءَهُ بَغْتَةً He, or it, came to him suddenly, &c. (A, Msb.) And لَقِيَهُ بَغْتَةً He met, or found, him, or it, suddenly, &c. (S.) And لَسْتُ امَنُ بَغَتَاتِ العَدُوِّ I am not secure from, or free from fear of, the enemy's comings [upon me] unawares. (S.)