See also: شبت, سبت, سبب, and س ب ب

Arabic edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Aramaic שִׁיבְתָא (šiḇəṯā), ܫܒܷܬܴ݁ܐ (šəḇettā), from Akkadian 𒅆𒂍𒌈 (/⁠šibittu⁠/). Cognate to Hebrew שֶׁבֶת (šéḇeṯ) and Persian شوید (ševid).

Alternative forms edit

Noun edit

شِبِثّ (šibiṯṯm

  1. dill
Declension edit

Etymology 2 edit

From the root ش ب ث (š-b-ṯ) related to clinging and catching.

Noun edit

شَبَث (šabaṯm (plural شِبْثَان (šibṯān))

  1. spider
Declension edit
References edit
  • šbt”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • Levey, Martin (1973) Early Arabic Pharmacology. An Introduction Based on Ancient and Medieval Sources, Leiden: Brill, page 57
  • Lane, Edward William (1863) “شبث”, in Arabic-English Lexicon[1], London: Williams & Norgate, pages 1494–1495