قرب

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns proximity, nearness, and closeness, both physically and relationally. It extends to concepts of approaching, bringing near, and the act of seeking or obtaining something, particularly water at night. It also encompasses terms for kinship, moderate quality, and specific gaits of horses.

Derived headwords

قَرُبَverb

1.
to be nearboth
To be close in distance or time.
2.
to be scarceclassical
Used to describe animals becoming few and dwindling.

قُرْبٌnoun

1.
nearnessboth
The state of being close in distance, time, or relation.
2.
seeking water at nightclassical
The act of searching for water during the night, especially when the water source is a night's journey away.
3.
kinshipboth
Relationship by blood or affinity.

قُرْبَىnoun

1.
kinshipboth
Relationship by blood or affinity; near relatives.
2.
nearnessclassical
Proximity or closeness.

مَقْرُبَةٌnoun

1.
nearnessboth
Proximity or closeness, often implying a position of favor or influence.
2.
place of needclassical
A position of need or distress, often requiring assistance.
3.
path to a larger roadclassical
A small path that leads to a larger road.

قَرِيبٌadjective

1.
nearboth
Close in distance, time, or relation.
2.
relativeboth
A person connected by blood or affinity.
3.
moderateclassical
Of average quality or value; not excellent or poor.

أَقْرِبَاءُnoun

1.
relativesboth
Plural of 'relative'; kin.

أَقَارِبُnoun

1.
relativesboth
Plural of 'relative'; kin.

تَقَرَّبَverb

1.
to draw nearboth
To move closer to something or someone; to approach.
2.
to seek favorboth
To try to gain the favor or good will of someone through proximity or by fulfilling a right.

تَقَارَبَverb

1.
to approach each otherboth
To come near to one another in distance or time.
2.
to ripenclassical
Used for crops when their harvest time is near.

قَارَبَverb

1.
to approachboth
To draw near to something.
2.
to be moderateboth
To act with moderation or economy.

أَقْرَبَverb

1.
to bring nearboth
To cause something to be close.
2.
to approachclassical
To draw near, especially for nursing or other purposes (of young animals).

مُتَقَارِبٌadjective

1.
approachingboth
Drawing near.
2.
shortclassical
Describing a short person.
3.
moderateclassical
Of medium quality, neither excellent nor poor.
4.
prosodic meterclassical
A specific meter in Arabic prosody (Arud) characterized by the close proximity of its constituent elements (watar and sabab).

تَقْرِيبٌnoun

1.
bringing nearboth
The act of causing something to be near.
2.
approachingclassical
A specific gait of a horse where it lifts and places both forelegs together, or strikes the ground with its forelegs.
3.
estimationboth
The act of estimating or approximating.

قُرْبَانٌnoun

1.
offeringboth
A gift or sacrifice made to a deity or sacred object.
2.
approachclassical
The act of coming near to something.

قَارِبٌnoun

1.
boatboth
A small vessel for water transport, often accompanying larger ships.
2.
water seekerclassical
One who seeks water at night.

قَوَارِبُnoun

1.
boatsboth
Plural of 'boat'.

قِرَابٌnoun

1.
sheathboth
A case or scabbard for a sword, knife, or similar object.
2.
bagclassical
A pouch or bag, especially one used for carrying provisions or equipment.
3.
marriageclassical
The act of seeking marriage; courtship.

قُرْبَةٌnoun

1.
waterskinboth
A container made of animal skin for holding water or milk.
2.
leather bagclassical
A bag made of leather, often for carrying provisions.

قُرَبَاتٌnoun

1.
waterskinsboth
Plural of 'waterskin'.

قُرُبٌnoun

1.
flankboth
The side of an animal's body between the ribs and the hip; the loin.

أَقْرَابٌnoun

1.
flanksboth
Plural of 'flank'.

مُقَرِّبٌadjective

1.
bringing nearclassical
That which brings something closer.
2.
night journeyclassical
A journey undertaken at night, especially for seeking water.

مُقَارَبَةٌnoun

1.
courtshipclassical
The act of seeking marriage or a relationship.

قَرَّبَverb

1.
to bring nearboth
To cause something or someone to be close.
2.
to shortenboth
To make something shorter in duration or distance.

Parallel reading

بيني وبينه قرابة

Between me and him is kinship.

وهو قريبي

And he is my relative.

وهم أقربائي

And they are my relatives.

قل لا أسئلكم عليه أجرا إلا المودة في القربى

Say, 'I do not ask of you any payment for this except the affection due to my relatives.'

يتيما ذا مقربة

An orphan near of kin.

إلا حامى على قرابته

Except one who protected his relatives.

والتقرب: التدني إلى شيء

And 'taqarrub' means drawing near to something.

والإقراب: الدنو

And 'iqrab' means to draw near.

وتقارب الزرع إذا دنا إدراكه

And crops 'taqaraba' when their harvest time approaches.

وقارب الشيء داناه

And 'qaraaba' something means to draw near it.

وتقارب الشيئان: تدانيا

And two things 'taqaraba' means they drew near to each other.

والمتقارب في العروض: فعولن، ثماني مرات

And 'al-mutagarib' in prosody is 'fa'ulun', eight times.

ورجل مقارب، ومتاع مقارب: ليس بنفيس

And a man 'mugarib', and an item 'mugarib': not precious.

شيء مقارب، بكسر الراء، أي وسط بين الجيد والرديء

An item 'mugarib' (with kasra), meaning intermediate between good and bad.

تقاربت إبل فلان أي قلت وأدبرت

So-and-so's camels 'taqarabat' meaning they became few and dwindled.

إذا رفع الفرس يديه معا ووضعهما معا، فذلك التقريب

If a horse lifts its forelegs together and places them together, that is 'at-taqrib'.

قارب الخطو: داناه

'Qaraaba al-khutwa': to shorten the stride.

قرب الفرس، يقرب تقريبا إذا عدا عدوا دون الإسراع

A horse 'qaraba', it 'yuqarribu' 'taqriban' if it runs a pace without speeding.

قرب الشيء، بالكسر، يقربه قربا وقربانا: أتاه، فقرب ودنا منه

To 'qurb' something (with kasra), it 'yuqarribuhu' 'qurbanan': to come to it, to approach and draw near to it.

والقرب: طلب الماء ليلا

And 'al-qurb': seeking water at night.

والقارب طالب الماء ليلا

And 'al-qarib' is one who seeks water at night.

والقارب: السفينة الصغيرة

And 'al-qarib': a small boat.

وهو يقرب حاجة أي يطلبها

And he 'yuqarribu' a need, meaning he seeks it.

ما لي هارب ولا قارب

I have neither a 'harib' (one going to water) nor a 'qarib' (one returning from water).

وما كنت إلا كقارب ورد، وطالب وجد

And I was but like one approaching a watering place, and a seeker who found.

وقرب فلان أهله قربانا إذا غشيها

And so-and-so 'qaraba' his family 'qurbanan' if he approached them.

والمقاربة والقراب: المشاغرة للنكاح

And 'al-muqaraba' and 'al-qirab': seeking marriage.

والقراب: غمد السيف والسكين، ونحوهما

And 'al-qirab': the sheath of a sword, knife, and the like.

الفرار بقراب أكيس

Fleeing with a sheath is wiser.

أقرب السيف والسكين: عمل لها قرابا

To 'aqraba' a sword or knife: to make a sheath for it.

وقربه: أدخله في القراب

And to 'qarribahu': to insert it into the sheath.

والقربة من الأساقي

And 'al-qirba' is from the waterskins.

والقربة الوطب من اللبن، وقد تكون للماء

And 'al-qirba' is a waterskin of milk, and it can be for water.

والجمع في أدنى العدد: قربات وقربات وقربات، والكثير قرب

And the plural in the lowest number: 'qurbat', 'qurbat', 'qurbat', and the many is 'qirab'.

والقرب: الخاصرة

And 'al-qurb': the flank.

فرس لاحق الأقراب

A horse with wide flanks.

فبصرت به ليلى العدوية ؛ قوله متقربا أي واضعا يده على قربه أي خاصرته وهو يمشي

And Layla al-'Adawiyya saw him; his saying 'mutagarriban' means placing his hand on his flank while walking.

اتقوا قراب المؤمن أو قرابته، فإنه ينظر بنور الله

Beware the kinship of a believer, for he sees with the light of Allah.

والقراب والقرابة: القريب

And 'al-qirab' and 'al-qaraba': the relative.

والقرب: البئر القريبة الماء

And 'al-qurb': a well close to water.

سددوا وقاربوا

Be direct and moderate.

فأخذني ما قرب وما بعد

And what was near and what was far overcame me.

لأقربن بكم صلاة رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم

I will bring you the prayer of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, near.

إني لأقربكم شبها بصلاة رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم

Indeed, I am the closest of you in resemblance to the prayer of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

والقارب: السفينة الصغيرة، مع أصحاب السفن الكبار البحرية

And 'al-qarib': the small boat, with the owners of large sea vessels.