سَبَتَ

, (S, M, Msb,) aorist سَبُتَ (S, Msb) only, (S,) or سَبِتَ , (so written in a copy of the M,) [both of which are said by MF to be indicated, or implied, in the K, but this is not clearly the case,] verbal noun سَبْتٌ, (M, K, * TA,) He rested: (S, M, Msb, K: *) and ceased, or abstained, from works: (TA:) and was, or became, quiet, still, or motionless: (M, TA:) and ↓ اسبت signifies [the same, or] he was, or became, motionless: (S, TA:) Az says that سَبَتَ in the first of these senses is not known in the language of the Arabs: (TA:) [but J says that] the primary signification of سُبَاتٌ is “ rest: ” and hence the former of these verbs signifies he slept. (S.)

And سَبَتَتِ اليَهُودُ, (S, * A, K,) aorist سَبِتَ (S, K) and سَبُتَ , (K,) verbal noun سَبْتٌ, (S, K,) The Jews kept, or performed, the ordinances of their سَبْت [or sabbath]: (S, K: *) or سَبَتُوا, aorist سَبِتَ (M, Msb) and سَبُتَ , (M,) verbal noun سَبْتٌ; (Msb;) and ↓ اسبتوا; (S, M, Msb;) they entered upon the سَبْت [or sabbath]: (S, M:) or they (the Jews) ceased from seeking the means of subsistence, and the labouring to acquire gain. (Msb.) It is said in the Qur'an, 7:163, وَيَوْمَ لَا يَسْبِتُونَ And on the day when they were not keeping the ordinances of their سَبْت: (S:) where some read ↓ لا يُسْبِتُونَ, from أَسْبَتَ; and some, ↓ لا يُسْبَتُونَ, in the pass. form, meaning when they were not made to enter upon [the observance of] the سَبْت. (Bd.)

-A2- سَبَتَتْ, aorist سَبِتَ , verbal noun سَبْتٌ, She (a camel) went the pace termed سَبْتٌ meaning as explained below. (M.)

And سَبْتٌ signifies also The outstripping in running. (M.)

-A3- And as verbal noun of سَبَتَ said of a man, (TK,) سَبْتٌ also signifies The being confounded, or perplexed, unable to see one's right course, (K, TA,) and being [therefore] silent, or lowering the eyes, looking towards the ground. (TA.)

-A4- سَبَتَ الشَّىْءَ, (M, TA,) verbal noun سَبْتٌ, (M, A, Mgh, K,) i. q. قَطَعَهُ [meaning He cut the thing; or cut it off; severed it; and intercepted, or interrupted, it; put a stop, or an end, to it; or made it to cease; relating to ideal as well as real objects; for instance, to work, or action, as is shown in the TA]; (M, A, Mgh, K, TA;) as also ↓ سبّتهُ: explained by Lh as relating particularly to necks. (M, TA.) [Hence,] سَبَتَ عِلَاوَتَهُ, (S, M,) verbal noun سَبْتٌ, (S, K,) He smote his neck [so as to decapitate him]: (S, M, K:) and سُبِتَتْ عِلَاوَتُهُ, His head was cut off. (A. [This is there said to be tropical; but why, I do not see.])

And سَبَتَتِ اللُّقْمَةُ حَلْقِى, and ↓ سَبَّتَتْهُ, i. q. قَطَعَتْهُ [i. e. The morsel, or gobbet, obstructed, or stopped, my fauces]: but the verb without teshdeed is the more usual. (M, TA.)

And سَبَتَ رَأْسَهُ, (M, A, Mgh, Msb,) aorist سَبِتَ , (M, Msb, TA,) verbal noun سَبْتٌ, (S, M, A, Msb, K,) He shaved his head: (S, M, A, Mgh, Msb, K:) and in like manner, سَبَتَ شَعَرَهُ, he shaved off his hair; (TA;) as also ↓ سبّتهُ and ↓ اسبتهُ. (AA, TA in article سبد.)

And سَبْتٌ also signifies The letting down the hair, or letting it fall or hang down, after (lit. from, عَن,) [the twisting, or plaiting, termed] العَقْص. (S, K.)

-A5- سُبِتَ He (a man) was, or became, affected with [the kind, or degree, or semblance, of sleep termed] سُبَات [q. v.]: (IAar, M, TA:) and (TA) he swooned: (Msb, TA:) and he became prostrated like him who is sleeping, generally closing his eyes; said of a sick man: (TA:) and also he died. (Msb, TA.)