شُعَب

1. شَعَبَ

1 $aEaba * , (S, Msb,) aor. $aEaba , (Msb,) inf. n. $aEobN , (A, Msb, K,) He collected; brought, gathered, or drew, together; or united; (S, A, Msb, K;) a thing, (S,) any thing or things, and a people or party: (Msb:) and he separated; put apart, or asunder; divided; disunited; or dispersed or scatt

2. شَعْبٌ

$aEobN * inf. n. of $aEaba [q. v.]. (Msb.) ― -b2- [Used as a simple subst., it signifies Collection, or union: and also separation, division, or disunion; and] a state of separation or division or disunion; (K, TA;) as also ↓ $uEobapN : (S, TA:) pl. of the former $uEuwbN . (TA.) ― -b3- And [hence, p

3. شِعْبٌ

$iEobN * A road: (Msb:) or a road in a mountain: (S, A, O, L, Msb, K:) primarily a road in a mountain (Har p. 29) and in valleys: (Id. p. 72:) afterwards applied to any road: (Id. p. 29:) [see also ma$oEabN :] pl. $iEaAbN . (S, O, Msb.) And A water-course, or place in which water flows, in [ a low, …