صَابِرٌ
Root: صبر
Full Definition
صَابِرٌ
and
صَبُورٌ , the latter of which is also applied to a female, without ة, and
صَبِيرٌ and
صَبَّارٌ , are epithets from صَبَرَ “ he was patient, or enduring: ” the five following epithets are said to denote different degrees of patience: صَابِرٌ is the most general of them [in signification, meaning simply Patient, or enduring]:
مُصْطَبِرٌ signifies acquiring patience; and tried with patience:
مُتَصَبِّرٌ , constraining himself to be patient:
صَبُورٌ , having great patience; [or very patient;] whose patience is greater than that of others; [as also
صَبِيرٌ ; or this signifies rendered patient, from صَبَرَهُ;] denoting quality, or manner: and
صَبَّارٌ , having an intense degree of patience; [or having very great patience;] denoting measure, and quantity: the pl. of
صَبُورٌ is صُبُرٌ. As an epithet applied to God, signifies The Clement, or Forbearing, who does not hastily avenge Himself upon the disobedient, but forgives, or defers: [it may be well rendered The Long-suffering:] it is an intensive epithet. One says also, هُوَ صَابِرٌ
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