جبن

جَبَانٌ جب جبان , (S, Msb, K,) an epithet from جَبَنَ, (S,) applied to a man and to a woman, (S, Msb, K,) in the latter case like حَصَانٌ and رَزَانٌ, (Ibn-EsSarráj, S,) and with ة also applied to a woman; (M, Msb, K;) and ↓ جَبينٌ, (S, K,) from جَبُنَ, (S,) applied to a man and to a woman; and ↓ جَبَّانٌ; (K;) A coward; or cowardly; i. e. wont to dread things, so as not to venture upon them boldly, (K, TA,) by night or by day; (TA;) weak-hearted: (Msb:) جَبَانٌ is contr. of شُجَاعٌ: (Msb in art. شجع:) pl. masc. جُبَنَاآءُ, (Msb, K,) [properly of جَبِينٌ] and fem. جَبَانَاتٌ. (Lth, Msb, TA.) هُوَ جَبَانُ الكَلْبِ [ He is one whose dog is cowardly, ] means (tropical:) he is extremely generous: (K, TA:) because, by reason of guests' coming to him, his dog does not growl. (TA.) And you say, فُلَانٌ شُجَاعُ القَلْبِ جَبَانُ الوَجْهِ (tropical:) [app. meaning Such a one is courageous in heart, mild in face ]. (TA. [Expl. by اجنى الوجه, which seems to be a mistranscription.])