# Se-Be-Ta — ثبط (vbT)

> Occurs in 1 verses of the Quran.

- **Source:** https://quran.so/root/vbT

- **Meaning:** To make someone pause, to hold back, to hinder/prevent/divert, place an obstacle, hold anyone without respite, lag behind, make slothful/slow/sluggish/heavy/stupid (e.g. in action).
- **Derived forms:** ثَبَّطَ (1)

## Verses containing this root

### 9. Surah At-Tawbah, Verse 46

- **Form in this verse:** فَثَبَّطَهُمْ — fathabbaṭahum · "so He made them lag behind"
  - **Grammar:** verb · pattern of tef'il · 3rd person, masculine, singular · past tense

وَلَوْ اَرَادُوا الْخُرُوجَ لَاَعَدُّوا لَهُ عُدَّةً وَلٰكِنْ كَرِهَ اللّٰهُ انْبِعَاثَهُمْ فَثَبَّطَهُمْ وَق۪يلَ اقْعُدُوا مَعَ الْقَاعِد۪ينَ

Walaw aradoo alkhurooja laaAAaddoolahu AAuddatan walakin kariha Allahu inbiAAathahumfathabbatahum waqeela oqAAudoo maAAa alqaAAideen

And had they wished to go forth, they would have made preparation for it. But God was averse to their being sent forth, and held them back, and it was said: “Sit with those that sit.”

_https://quran.so/surah-at-tawbah/verse-46.md_

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