صِحَّةٌ

Root: صح

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صِحَّةٌ and صُحٌّ and صَحَاحٌ [all app. inf. ns., of صَحَّ, q. v.; and used as simple substs. meaning] Health, or soundness of body; contr. of سُقْمٌ or سَقَمٌ: or departure of disease: صِحَّةٌ is said to be in the body and in religion; like as are [its contrs.] مَرَضٌ and سُقْمٌ: (Aboo-Is-hák, TA in art. مرض:) in the body, it is a natural state or condition, wherewith the actions [and functions] of the body have the natural course: and it is metaphorically used in relation to [other things, including] attributes, or ideal things: and signifies [a sound, valid, substantial, real, sure, certain, true, right, correct, just or proper, whole or entire, state or condition; as is indicated in the first paragraph of this art.; or] freedom from every imperfection or defect or fault or blemish, and from everything that would occasion doubt or suspicion or evil opinion. One says, أَوْصَى فِى صِحَّتِهِ وَشِحَّتِهِ. (K in art. شح, q. v.) And كَانَ ذٰلِكَ فِى وَسُقْمِهِ [That was in his state of health, or soundness, and his illness, or sickness]. And مَا أَقْرَبَ مِنَ السَّقَامِ [How little removed is health, or soundness, from illness, or sickness!].

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