جحر

1 جَحَرَ جحر , (A, K,) aor. جَحَرَ ; (K;) and ↓ انجحر, (S, Msb, K,) and ↓ تجحّر, (K,) and ↓ استجحر, (A,) said of a [lizard of the kind called] ضَبّ, (A, Msb, K,) and of a jerboa, and of a serpent, (Msb,) [&c., (see جُحْرٌ,)] It entered its burrow, or hole; (S, A, K;) betook itself to it for refuge; or resorted to it. (Msb.) ― -b2- [Hence,] جَحَرَتْ عَيْنُهُ [and ↓ تجحّرت or ↓ انجحرت (see جَحْرَاآءُ)] (tropical:) His eye sank, or became depressed, in his head. (S, A, K.) ― -b3- جَحَرَتِ الشَّمْسُ لِلْغُيُوبِ (assumed tropical:) [ The sun set, or became near to setting ]. (TA.) ― -b4- And جَحَرَتِ الشَّمْسُ (assumed tropical:) The sun rose high, (K,) so that the shade receded and contracted. (TA.) ― -b5- حَجَرَ said of a man, (assumed tropical:) He retreated, or retired; remained behind; or held back. (S, TA.) ― -b6- جَحَرَ الرَّبِيعُ (tropical:) The [rain called] ربيع withheld itself: (A:) [or] the [season called] ربيع did not give us rain. (K.) ― -b7- And جَحَرَ عَنَّا الخَيْرُ (assumed tropical:) Good, or prosperity, kept back from us, (K, * TA,) and did not betide us. (TA.) -A2- See also 4.