حجب

1 حَجَبَهُ حاجب حجاب حجب حجبه حجبة , (S, A, Msb,) aor. حَجُبَ , (Msb,) inf. n. حَجْبٌ, (Mgh, Msb,) He, or it, prevented, hindered, debarred, or precluded, him, or it: (Mgh, Msb:) he, or it, precluded him, or it; i. e. prevented him, or it, from entering. (S, A.) [Hence,] الاـِخْوَةُ يَحْجُبُونَ الأُمَّ عِنِ الثُّلُثِ [ Brothers of a person deceased preclude the mother from receiving the third of the inheritance]. (S, A.) ― -b2- Also, (A, K,) aor. as above, (TA,) inf. n. حَجْبٌ and حَجَابٌ, (K,) He, or it, veiled, concealed, hid, covered, or protected, him, or it; (A, K;) as also ↓ حجّبهُ. (K.) ― -b3- [And It intervened between two things. Thus the diaphragm is described as] جِلْدَةٌ تَحْجُبُ بَيْنَ الفُؤَادِ وَالبَطْنِ [ A piece of skin that intervenes between the heart and the belly ]. (A.) ― -b4- [And He held the office of حَاجِب, i. e. door-keeper, or chamberlain. You say,] فُلَانٌ يَحْجُبُ لِلْأَمِيرِ Such a one holds the office of حاجب to the prince, governor, or commander. (A, TA.)