جشع

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns intense desire, greed, and covetousness, often extending to a strong emotional reaction like distress or fear when separated from something or someone desired. It can also describe a state of being anxious or fearful, particularly in the face of danger or loss.

Derived headwords

جَشِعَverb

1.
to be greedyboth
To exhibit extreme desire and covetousness, especially for possessions or food.
2.
to be distressed/fearfulclassical
To feel intense distress, anxiety, or fear, particularly due to separation from a loved one or in anticipation of danger.

جَشَعًاnoun

1.
greedboth
The state of being excessively desirous and covetous, particularly regarding worldly gains or food.
2.
distress/fearclassical
A feeling of intense anxiety, distress, or fear, often caused by separation from a familiar person or place.

جَشِعٌadjective

1.
greedyboth
Characterized by excessive desire and covetousness, especially for food or possessions.
2.
fearful, distressedclassical
Experiencing intense fear or distress, often due to separation or impending danger.

جُشِعٌadjective

1.
greedyboth
Possessing extreme greed and covetousness.

جُشَعَاءُadjective

1.
greedy (fem.)both
A feminine adjective describing someone characterized by excessive greed.

جُشَاعٌadjective

1.
greedy (pl.)both
A plural adjective describing a group of people characterized by excessive greed.

جُشَعَاءُadjective

1.
greedy (pl. fem.)both
A plural feminine adjective describing a group of females characterized by excessive greed.

جُشَعٌadjective

1.
greedy (pl.)both
A plural adjective referring to people characterized by excessive greed.

تَجَشَّعَverb

1.
to be greedyboth
To exhibit greed and covetousness, similar to the basic form of the verb.

تَجَاشَعَverb

1.
to contend for waterclassical
To struggle and fight over a limited water source, indicating intense need and competition.

مَجَاشِعname

1.
name of a manclassical
A proper name of a man from the Banu Tamim tribe.

جَشِعٌ بَشِعٌadjective

1.
greedy and wickedclassical
Describing a person who combines greed with malice and inner corruption.

Parallel reading

أن معاذا لما خرج إلى اليمن شيعه رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، فبكى معاذ جشعا لفراق رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم

When Mu'adh went out to Yemen, the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, saw him off, and Mu'adh wept out of distress at parting from the Messenger of God, peace be upon him.

الجشع: الجزع لفراق الإلف.

Al-jasha': distress at parting from a companion.

فجشعنا أي فزعنا.

So we became distressed, meaning we became fearful.

أخاف إذا حضر قتال جشعت نفسي فكرهت الموت.

I fear that when battle is present, my soul will become fearful, and I will dislike death.

الجشع: أسوأ الحرص، وقيل: هو أشد الحرص على الأكل وغيره

Greed: the worst kind of eagerness; it is said to be the most intense eagerness for food and other things.

وقيل: هو أن تأخذ نصيبك وتطمع في نصيب غيرك

And it is said: it is to take your share and covet the share of another.

فهو جشع من قوم جشعين وجشاعى وجشعاء وجشاع

So he is greedy, from a people who are greedy (plurals).

وكلاب الصيد فيهن جشع

And hunting dogs have in them greed.

ورجل جشع بشع: يجمع جزعا وحرصا وخبث نفس.

And a greedy, wicked man: he combines distress, eagerness, and inner malice.

تجاشعنا الماء نتجاشعه وتناهبناه وتشاححناه إذا تضايقنا عليه وتعاطشنا.

We contended for the water, we fought over it, we snatched it, and we were covetous of it when we were constrained for it and intensely desired it.

الجشع: المتخلق بالباطل وما ليس فيه.

Greed: one who adorns himself with falsehood and what is not in him.

ومجاشع: اسم رجل من بني تميم وهو مجاشع بن دارم بن مالك بن حنظلة بن مالك بن عمرو بن تميم.

And Majashi': the name of a man from Banu Tamim, and he is Majashi' ibn Darim ibn Malik ibn Hanzalah ibn Malik ibn 'Amr ibn Tamim.