هرج

Root entry · 16 derived lemmas

The root 'hrj' primarily denotes a state of intense activity, confusion, or abundance. This can manifest as mixing, widespread killing, excessive speech, or vigorous movement. It also extends to concepts of sexual excess, overwhelming emotions, and even a type of dream or delusion.

Derived headwords

هَرَجَverb

1.
to mix, mingleboth
To become mixed or confused with others, often in a chaotic manner.
2.
to kill extensivelyclassical
To engage in widespread killing, often associated with conflict or strife.
3.
to have sexual intercourseclassical
To engage in sexual intercourse, particularly in a repeated or excessive manner.
4.
to speak excessivelyclassical
To speak at length or excessively, often to the point of confusion.
5.
to be overwhelmedclassical
To be overcome by heat, exertion, or emotion, leading to confusion or stupor.
6.
to be uncertainclassical
To be in a state of uncertainty or indecision about a matter.

هرج الناس يهرجون، بالكسر، هرجا من الاختلاط أي اختلطوا — The people mixed, mingling extensively, meaning they became mixed.

هرجها يهرجها ويهرجها هرجا إذا نكحها — He had intercourse with her, meaning he married her.

الْهَرْجnoun

1.
confusion, mixingboth
A state of confusion, intermingling, or disorder.
2.
strife, seditionclassical
Conflict, sedition, or civil unrest, especially in the end times.
3.
widespread killingclassical
Intense and widespread killing, often in the context of war or chaos.
4.
abundance, excessclassical
A state of being numerous or excessive in quantity.
5.
excessive sexual intercourseclassical
A high frequency of sexual relations or marriage.
6.
excessive lyingclassical
A great deal of falsehood or deception.
7.
excessive sleepclassical
A great deal of sleep.
8.
a dream, delusionclassical
Something seen in a dream that is not true or real.

الهرج: الاختلاط — Al-harj: mixing.

الهرج: الفتنة في آخر الزمان — Al-harj: sedition in the end times.

الهرج: شدة القتل وكثرته — Al-harj: intensity and abundance of killing.

الهرج: كثرة النكاح — Al-harj: abundance of marriage.

الهرج: كثرة الكذب وكثرة النوم — Al-harj: abundance of lying and abundance of sleep.

الهرج: شيء تراه في النوم وليس بصادق — Al-harj: something you see in a dream and it is not true.

هَرْجًاnoun

1.
extensive mixingclassical
A state of extensive mixing or confusion.
2.
widespread killingclassical
A state of widespread killing.
3.
excessive intercourseclassical
Engaging in sexual intercourse excessively.

هرج الناس يهرجون، بالكسر، هرجا من الاختلاط أي اختلطوا — The people mixed, mingling extensively, meaning they became mixed.

مُهْرَجadjective

1.
overcome by heatclassical
Describing an animal, especially a camel, that is overcome by intense heat and exertion, leading to stupor.
2.
afflicted with mange and tarredclassical
Describing an animal whose mange has been treated with tar, causing heat to reach its core.

ورجل مهرج إذا أصاب إبله الجرب، فطليت بالقطران فوصل الحر إلى جوفها — And a man whose camels have mange, and they are tarred, so the heat reaches their insides.

مِهْرَاجadjective

1.
fast-running (horse)classical
Describing a horse that runs with great speed and intensity.

غمر الأجاري مسحا مهرجا — Covering the plains with a sweeping, fast run.

هَرَّاجadjective

1.
fast-running (horse)classical
Describing a horse that runs with great speed and intensity.
2.
excessively talkativeclassical
One who speaks excessively or at length.

من كل هراج نبيل محزمه — From every noble, fast-running horse with its girth.

تَهَارَجَverb

1.
to mate (animals)classical
To engage in sexual intercourse, like animals mating.
2.
to marry each otherclassical
To marry one another, often implying excessive or indiscriminate union.

يَتَهَارَجُونَ تَهَارُجَ الْبَهَائِمِ أَيْ يَتَسَافِدُونَ — They mate like animals, meaning they copulate.

التَّهَارُجnoun

1.
mating (animals)classical
The act of animals mating.
2.
mutual marriageclassical
The act of marrying each other, often implying promiscuity.

والتهاج: التناكح والتسافد — And al-tahāruj: marrying and mating.

اسْتَهْرَجَverb

1.
to become strong and extensive (opinion)classical
For an opinion or plan to become strong, powerful, and widely accepted or applicable.

فذلك حين استهرج له الرأي أي قوي واتسع — That was when the opinion became strong and extensive for him, meaning it became powerful and broad.

مَهْرُوجnoun

1.
open gateclassical
A gate that is left open and unguarded, allowing entry to anyone.

باب مهروج، وهو الذي لا يسد يدخله الخلق — An open gate, which is one that is not closed and people enter through.

هَرَجَverb

1.
to be confused, bewilderedclassical
To be in a state of confusion or bewilderment, unable to ascertain the truth or direction.

هرج يهرج هرجا: لم يوقن بالأمر — He was confused, meaning he was not certain about the matter.

أَهْرَجَverb

1.
to make an animal stuporousclassical
To cause an animal, like a camel, to become stuporous from heat or heavy load.
2.
to make an animal's condition worseclassical
To worsen an animal's condition, especially by tarring a mangy animal.
3.
to make wine intoxicatingclassical
For wine to reach a point where it intoxicates someone.

وقد أهرج بعيره إذا وصل الحر إلى جوفه — And he made his camel stuporous when the heat reached its core.

هرجت البعير تهريجا وأهرجته أيضا إذا حملت عليه في السير في الهاجرة حتى سدر — I made the camel stuporous by driving it during the midday heat until it became dazed.

هرج النبيذ فلانا إذا بلغ منه فانهرج وانهك — Wine made someone drunk if it affected him and he became stuporous and exhausted.

هَرِجَverb

1.
to be overcome by heatclassical
To be overcome by intense heat, leading to stupor or confusion.

هرج البعير، بالكسر، هرجا: سدر من شدة الحر وكثرة الطلاء بالقطران وثقل الحمل — The camel became stuporous from the intensity of the heat, the abundance of tarring, and the heaviness of the load.

هَرَجَverb

1.
to shout at, urge onclassical
To shout at or urge on an animal, especially a horse.

هرج بالسبع: صاح به وزجره — He shouted at the beast: he called out to it and rebuked it.

مُهَرِّجadjective

1.
fast-running (horse)classical
Describing a horse that runs with great speed and intensity.

غمر الأجاري مسحا مهرجا — Covering the plains with a sweeping, fast run.

هَرِجَadjective

1.
weakclassical
Describing something weak or feeble.

والكبش هرج إذا نب العتود له، زوزى بأليته للذل، واعترفا — And the ram is weak if the young goat butts it, its rear end quivering in submission and acknowledgment.

Parallel reading

هرج الناس يهرجون، بالكسر، هرجا من الاختلاط أي اختلطوا.

The people mixed, mingling extensively, meaning they became mixed.

وأصل الهرج: الكثرة في المشي والاتساع.

And the origin of al-harj is abundance in walking and spaciousness.

والهرج: الفتنة في آخر الزمان.

And al-harj is sedition in the end times.

والهرج: شدة القتل وكثرته؛ وفي الحديث: بين يدي الساعة هرج أي قتال واختلاط؛

And al-harj is the intensity and abundance of killing; and in the hadith: before the Hour there will be al-harj, meaning fighting and confusion;

قال أبو موسى: الهرج بلسان الحبشة القتل.

Abu Musa said: Al-harj in the Abyssinian language is killing.

يكون كذا وكذا ويكثر الهرج، قيل: وما الهرج يا رسول الله؟ قال: القتل ؛

This and that will happen and al-harj will increase. It was asked: And what is al-harj, O Messenger of God? He said: Killing;

ليت شعري أأول الهرج هذا، ... أم زمان من فتنة غير هرج؟

I wish I knew if this is the beginning of al-harj, ... or a time of sedition other than this al-harj?

الليث: الهرج القتال والاختلاط، وأصل الهرج الكثرة في الشيء؛

Al-Layth said: Al-harj is fighting and mixing, and the origin of al-harj is abundance in a thing;

ومن قولهم في الجماع: بات يهرجها ليلته جمعاء.

And from their saying regarding intercourse: He spent the entire night having intercourse with her.

والهرج: كثرة النكاح.

And al-harj is abundance of marriage.

إنما هم هرجا مرجا ؛ الهرج: كثرة النكاح.

They are only in a state of excessive union; al-harj is abundance of marriage.

يَتَهَارَجُونَ تَهَارُجَ الْبَهَائِمِ أَيْ يَتَسَافِدُونَ ؛

They mate like animals, meaning they copulate;

والتهاج: التناكح والتسافد.

And al-tahāruj is marrying and mating.

والهرج: كثرة الكذب وكثرة النوم.

And al-harj is abundance of lying and abundance of sleep.

وهرج القوم في الحديث إذا أفضوا به فأكثروا.

And people spoke excessively in the hadith if they conveyed it and spoke a lot.

فما درى إذ يهرج الأحلاما، أيمنا سرنا به أم شاما؟

He did not know, as he was dreaming excessively, whether we traveled east or west?

وهرج يهرج هرجا: لم يوقن بالأمر.

He was confused, meaning he was not certain about the matter.

وهرج الرجل: أخذه البهر من حر أو مشي.

And the man was overcome by breathlessness from heat or walking.

هرج البعير، بالكسر، هرجا: سدر من شدة الحر وكثرة الطلاء بالقطران وثقل الحمل؛

The camel became stuporous from the intensity of the heat, the abundance of tarring, and the heaviness of the load;

يحمل عليه الحمل الثقيل فيهرج فيبرك، ولا ينبعث حتى ينحر

A heavy load is placed on it, so it becomes stuporous and kneels, and does not get up until it is slaughtered

ورجل مهرج إذا أصاب إبله الجرب، فطليت بالقطران فوصل الحر إلى جوفها؛

And a man whose camels have mange, and they are tarred, so the heat reaches their insides;

رأيت بعيرا أجرب هنئ بالخضخاض فهرج ومات.

I saw a mangy camel that was comfortable in the water, so it became stuporous and died.

يقال هرج بعيره إذا حمل عليه في السير في الهاجرة.

It is said his camel became stuporous when it was driven during the midday heat.

هرج بالسبع: صاح به وزجره؛

He shouted at the beast: he called out to it and rebuked it;

فذلك حين استهرج له الرأي أي قوي واتسع.

That was when the opinion became strong and extensive for him, meaning it became powerful and broad.

غمر الأجاري مسحا مهرجا

Covering the plains with a sweeping, fast run.

من كل هراج نبيل محزمه

From every noble, fast-running horse with its girth.

هرج الوليد بخيط مبرم خلق، ... بين الرواجب، في عود من العشر

The child's toy spun with a worn thread, ... between the shoulder blades, on a stick of ten cubits.

هرجت البعير تهريجا وأهرجته أيضا إذا حملت عليه في السير في الهاجرة حتى سدر.

I made the camel stuporous by driving it during the midday heat until it became dazed.

هرج النبيذ فلانا إذا بلغ منه فانهرج وانهك.

Wine made someone drunk if it affected him and he became stuporous and exhausted.

باب مهروج، وهو الذي لا يسد يدخله الخلق، وقد هرجه الإنسان يهرجه أي تركه مفتوحا.

An open gate, which is one that is not closed and people enter through, and a person left it open, meaning he left it ajar.

والكبش هرج إذا نب العتود له، زوزى بأليته للذل، واعترفا

And the ram is weak if the young goat butts it, its rear end quivering in submission and acknowledgment.