جعفر

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of rivers and streams, with variations in size from small to large and full. It is also used metaphorically for abundant female animals and as a proper name for a tribe and individuals.

Derived headwords

الجَعْفَرnoun

1.
Riverboth
A river in general, or a full, abundant river.
2.
Small riverclassical
A small river, larger than a stream but smaller than a large river.
3.
Large riverclassical
A large and wide river.

جَعْفَرname

1.
Proper nameboth
A proper name, used for a father of a tribe from Banu Amir, known as Al-Ja'afirah.

الجَعافِرةname

1.
Tribe nameboth
A tribe originating from Banu Amir, named after Ja'far.

Parallel reading

إلى بلد لا بق فيه ولا أذى، ... ولا نبطيات يفجرن جعفرا

To a land where there is no lingering or harm, ... and no water-carriers who draw from a river.

وقيل: الجعفر النهر الملآن

And it is said: Al-Ja'far is the full river.

وبه شبهت الناقة الغزيرة

And by it, the abundant she-camel is likened.

من للجعافر يا قومي؟ فقد صريت

Who will tend to the abundant she-camels, O my people? For I have milked them dry.

ابن الأعرابي: الجعفر النهر الصغير فوق الجدول

Ibn al-A'rabi: Al-Ja'far is the small river above the stream.

وقيل: الجعفر النهر الكبير الواسع

And it is said: Al-Ja'far is the large and wide river.

تأود عسلوج على شط جعفر

A slender branch swayed on the bank of a river.

وبه سمي الرجل

And by it, the man was named.

وجعفر: أبو قبيلة من عامر، وهم الجعافرة

And Ja'far: the father of a tribe from Amir, and they are Al-Ja'afirah.