عزز

Root entry · 26 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes strength, power, and dominance. It extends to concepts of overcoming, being scarce or rare, and intense or abundant phenomena like rain. It also encompasses specific anatomical terms and names of deities or places.

Derived headwords

عَزَّverb

1.
to be strong, powerfulboth
To possess strength, power, or might; to be formidable.
2.
to overcome, prevailboth
To defeat or gain dominance over someone or something.
3.
to be scarce, rareclassical
To be difficult to obtain or find; precious.
4.
to be severe, intenseclassical
To be harsh or extreme, often used for suffering or pain.

عِزّnoun

1.
strength, powerboth
The state of being strong, mighty, or dominant; honor and prestige.
2.
abundance of rainclassical
Heavy, abundant, and intense rainfall that affects the land.

عَزِيزadjective

1.
strong, powerfulboth
Possessing great strength, might, or authority.
2.
scarce, rareboth
Difficult to find or obtain; precious.
3.
honorable, esteemedboth
Held in high regard or respect.

عِزَّةnoun

1.
strength, powerboth
The quality of being strong, mighty, or dominant; honor.
2.
female gazelleboth
A young female gazelle.

عَزَّازadjective

1.
strong, mightyclassical
Intensely strong or powerful.

عَزَّازَةnoun

1.
strong womanclassical
A woman characterized by great strength or power.

عَزَّازِيّadjective

1.
related to strengthclassical
Pertaining to or characterized by strength or power.

عَزَّازِيَّةnoun

1.
strength, powerclassical
The state or quality of being strong or powerful.

عَزَّازِيّانnoun

1.
part of a horse's hindquartersclassical
A specific anatomical region on the hindquarters of a horse.

عَزَّازِيَّةnoun

1.
part of a horse's hindquartersclassical
A specific anatomical region on the hindquarters of a horse.

عَزَّازِيّnoun

1.
part of a horse's hindquartersclassical
A specific anatomical region on the hindquarters of a horse.

عَزَّازِيّnoun

1.
part of a horse's hindquartersclassical
A specific anatomical region on the hindquarters of a horse.

عَزَّازnoun

1.
female genitalia (virgin)classical
A term for the virgin female genitalia.

عُزَّىname

1.
a pre-Islamic idolclassical
A female idol worshipped by pre-Islamic Arabs, particularly Quraysh and Kinana.

عَزَّازname

1.
Abd al-Uzzaclassical
A name derived from 'Uzza, often compounded, like 'Abd al-'Uzza.

عَزَّزَverb

1.
to strengthen, reinforceboth
To make something stronger or more powerful; to support.
2.
to honor, exaltboth
To bestow honor or high status upon someone.

تَعَزَّزَverb

1.
to be strengthenedboth
To become stronger or more powerful.
2.
to be honoredboth
To receive honor or respect.

اسْتَعَزَّverb

1.
to become severe, intenseclassical
To grow stronger or more severe, often used for illness or pain.
2.
to overcome, overpowerclassical
To gain dominance over someone or something, especially in a struggle.

عَزْعَزَverb

1.
to urge on (a goat)classical
To make a sound to drive or urge on a goat.

مُعَزَّزadjective

1.
strengthened, reinforcedboth
Having been made stronger or more powerful.
2.
honored, esteemedboth
Having been given honor or high regard.

مُعَزِّزnoun

1.
strengthener, supporterboth
One who or that which strengthens or supports.

مَعْزُوزَةadjective

1.
stricken by abundant rainclassical
An area of land that has been heavily rained upon.

عَزَاءnoun

1.
heavy rainclassical
Intense, abundant, and torrential rain.
2.
hardship, severityclassical
A state of difficulty or extreme hardship.

عَزَّازadjective

1.
intense (illness)classical
Severe or intense, often referring to a disease or suffering.

عَزَّازnoun

1.
intense illnessclassical
A severe or overwhelming illness.

عَزَّازname

1.
Abu Lahabclassical
The kunya (patronymic name) of Abu Lahab, a prominent opponent of Islam.

Parallel reading

والخليع: المخلوع المقمور ماله.

And al-khali' is one whose property has been confiscated and seized.

ومن عز بز أي من غلب سلب

And in the proverb: 'He who prevails, plunders' meaning he who overcomes, takes.

والاسم العزة، وهي القوة والغلبة

And the noun is 'izzah, which is strength and dominance.

عز على الريح الشبوب الأعفرا أي غلبه وحال بينه وبين الريح فرد وجوهها

He prevailed over the wind, the swift one, the reddish one, meaning he defeated it and stood between it and the wind, turning its direction.

والعزعزة: الغلبة.

And al-'az'azah means dominance.

وعازني فعززته أي غالبني فغلبته

And he competed with me in dominance, so I prevailed over him, meaning he tried to overpower me, and I defeated him.

والعز: المطر الغزير

And al-'azz is abundant rain.

وقيل: مطر عز شديد كثير لا يمتنع منه سهل ولا جبل إلا أساله.

And it was said: 'azz rain is severe, intense, and abundant, from which neither plain nor mountain can escape without being flooded.

أرض معزوزة: أصابها عز من المطر.

An 'ard ma'zuzah: land struck by abundant rain.

والعزاء: المطر الشديد الوابل.

And al-'azaa' is intense, torrential rain.

والعزاء: الشدة.

And al-'azaa' means severity.

والعزيزاء من الفرس: ما بين عكوته وجاعرته، يمد ويقصر، وهما العزيزاوان

And al-'aziza' from a horse is the area between its flank and its hindquarters, it can be lengthened or shortened, and they are al-'azizawan.

والعزيزاوان: عصبتان في أصول الصلوين فصلتا من العجب وأطراف الوركين

And al-'azizawan are two sinews at the base of the loins, separated from the hip bone and the edges of the hips.

والكرمة: رأس الفخذ المستدير كأنه جوزة وموضعها الذي تدور فيه من الورك القلت

And al-karamah is the rounded head of the thigh bone, like a nut, and the place where it rotates in the hip is the qilt.

وفي شرح أسماء الله الحسنى لابن برجان: العزوز من أسماء فرج المرأة البكر.

And in the explanation of the Most Beautiful Names of Allah by Ibn Burjan: Al-'azuz is among the names for the virgin woman's private part.

والعزى: شجرة كانت تعبد من دون الله تعالى

And al-'Uzza is a tree that was worshipped besides Allah, the Almighty.

أفرأيتم اللات والعزى

Have you considered Al-Lat and Al-'Uzza?

أن اللات صنم كان لثقيف، والعزى صنم كان لقريش وبني كنانة

That Al-Lat was an idol belonging to Thaqif, and Al-'Uzza was an idol belonging to Quraysh and Banu Kinanah.

والعزى سمرة كانت لغطفان يعبدونها وكانوا بنوا عليها بيتا وأقاموا لها سدنة

And Al-'Uzza was an acacia tree belonging to Ghatafan which they worshipped, and they built a house over it and appointed caretakers for it.

فهدم البيت وأحرق السمرة وهو يقول: يا عز، كفرانك لا سبحانك ... إني رأيت الله قد أهانك

So he demolished the house and burned the acacia tree, saying: 'O 'Uzza, we reject you, not praise you... I have seen that Allah has disgraced you.'

وعبد العزى: اسم أبي لهب، وإنما كناه الله عز وجل فقال: تبت يدا أبي لهب، ولم يسمه لأن اسمه محال.

And 'Abd al-'Uzza is the name of Abu Lahab; Allah, the Exalted, only gave him a kunya, saying: 'Perish the hands of Abu Lahab,' and did not name him because his name was inappropriate.

وأعزت البقرة إذا عسر حملها.

And the cow 'a'azzat if her pregnancy becomes difficult.

واستعز الرمل: تماسك فلم ينهل.

And the sand 'ista'azzat: it became firm and did not shift.

واستعز الله بفلان «1» واستعز فلان بحقي أي غلبني.

And Allah made him strong, and so-and-so overpowered me in my right, meaning he defeated me.

واستعز بفلان أي غلب في كل شيء من عاهة أو مرض أو غيره.

And he was overpowered by so-and-so, meaning he was overcome in everything, whether affliction, illness, or other.

وقال أبو عمرو: استعز بالعليل إذا اشتد وجعه وغلب على عقله.

And Abu Amr said: 'ista'azza bil-'alil' when his pain intensified and overwhelmed his mind.

لما قدم المدينة نزل على كلثوم بن الهدم وهو شاك ثم استعز بكلثوم فانتقل إلى سعد بن خيثمة.

When he arrived in Medina, he stayed with Kulthum bin Al-Hadhram, who was ill, then he became severe with Kulthum, so he moved to Sa'd bin Khaythama.

أنه استعز برسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، في مرضه الذي مات فيه أي اشتد به المرض وأشرف على الموت

That the illness intensified for the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, in his final sickness, meaning the illness became severe for him and he neared death.

يقال: عز يعز، بالفتح «2»، إذا اشتد، واستعز عليه إذا اشتد عليه وغلبه.

It is said: 'azza ya'izzu, with fatha, if it intensifies, and 'ista'azza 'alayhi' if it intensifies against him and overcomes him.

إنكم لمعزز بكم، على جميعكم شاة

Indeed, you are burdened by it; a sheep is incumbent upon all of you.

قوله لمعزز بكم أي مشدد بكم ومثقل عليكم الأمر

His saying 'li-mu'azzazin bikum' means it is intensified for you and the matter is burdensome upon you.

وفلان معزاز المرض أي شديده.

And so-and-so is 'ma'azaz al-marad', meaning the severe one of the illness.

ويقال له إذا مات أيضا: قد استعز به.

And it is also said of him when he dies: 'qad ista'azza bihi', meaning he was overcome.

والعزة، بالفتح: بنت الظبية

And al-'izzah, with fatha, is the female gazelle.

هان على عزة بنت الشحاج ... مهوى جمال مالك في الإدلاج

It was easy for 'Izzah, daughter of Ash-Shuhaj... the fall of Jamal Malik in the early night.

ويقال للعنز إذا زجرت: عزعز، وقد عزعزت بها فلم تعزعز أي لم تتنح

And the goat is called 'az'iz if it is driven away, and I drove it with 'az'az' and it did not move away, meaning it did not retreat.