سجد

العربية

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سجد

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From Aramaic סְגִד (“to bow down in respect”), likely via or at least semantically influenced by Classical Syriac ܣܓܶܕ (sg̱ed), developing further in Arabic as the root س ج د (s j d). See the cognate Hebrew סגד (sagád).

verb سَجَدَ · sajada · يَسْجُدُ · سُجُود · سَاجِد

to prostrate oneself, to bow down أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَسْجُدُ لَهُ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ
to pay respect, to honor, to salute
to bend, to incline, to lower, especially a head
dialectal to stand, to stand tall or erect; possibly an extended sense, to be still, to stand reverently, to stand before in homage

adjective سُجَّد · sujjad

masculine, plural masculine plural سَاجِد
feminine, plural feminine plural سَاجِد

In English

worship honor and adore, especially as a deity
kowtow kneel such that forehead touches ground
prostrate to lie flat or face-down

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"سجد." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {سجد},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B3%D8%AC%D8%AF},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}