شجع

Root entry · 45 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns bravery, courage, and boldness, particularly in the face of danger or fear. It extends to related concepts like strength, intensity, and sometimes, in classical usage, a form of madness or wildness. The root also encompasses terms for specific animals and physical attributes.

Derived headwords

شَجُعَverb

1.
to be braveboth
To become strong-hearted and steadfast in the face of danger or battle.

شَجَاعَةnoun

1.
braveryboth
The quality of having a strong heart and steadfastness in danger; courage.
2.
courageboth
Intrepidity and boldness, especially in the face of adversity.

اشتَدَّ عِندَ البَأسِ — He became strong when facing danger.

شُجَاعadjective

1.
braveboth
Possessing courage and strength of heart, especially in battle.
2.
boldboth
Daring and fearless.

شُجَاعadjective

1.
fierceclassical
Intense or wild, sometimes implying a lack of control.

شُجَاعname

1.
lionclassical
A name for a lion, due to its ferocity and strength.

أَشْجَعadjective

1.
braverboth
Comparative form of brave; more courageous.
2.
very braveboth
Extremely courageous.

أَشْجَعadjective

1.
madclassical
Possessing a wildness or frenzy, akin to madness.

أَشْجَعname

1.
lionclassical
A name for a lion, denoting its ferocity.

فَوَلَدَتْ فِرَاسٌ أَسَدًا أَشْجَعَا — Firas gave birth to a fierce lion.

شُجْعَةadjective

1.
braveclassical
A brave person, used for both men and women.

شُجْعَةnoun

1.
brave womenclassical
A collective noun for brave women.

حَوْلِي فَوَارِسٌ، مِنْ أَسِيدٍ، شُجْعَةٌ، — Around me are knights, from Asid, brave women, ...

شَجِيعadjective

1.
braveboth
Possessing courage and fortitude.

شَجِيعَةadjective

1.
brave womanboth
A woman who is brave and courageous.

شُجْعَانnoun

1.
brave menboth
A plural for brave men.

شُجَعَاءnoun

1.
brave peopleboth
A collective noun for brave individuals.

شَجَائِعnoun

1.
brave womenclassical
A plural for brave women.

تَشَجَّعَverb

1.
to pretend to be braveboth
To feign courage or boldness, to put on a brave face without necessarily feeling it.
2.
to gather courageboth
To make oneself brave or to summon courage.

تَشَجَّعَ الرَّجُلُ: أَظْهَرَ ذَلِكَ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ وَتَكَلفَهُ وَلَيْسَ بِهِ — The man pretended to be brave: he showed it from himself and took it upon himself, though he was not so.

شَجَّعَverb

1.
to make braveboth
To cause someone to become brave, to strengthen their heart.
2.
to encourageboth
To embolden or support someone.

شَجَّعَهُ عَلَى الأَمْرِ: أَقْدَمَهُ — He encouraged him in the matter: he made him proceed.

مُشَجَّعadjective

1.
encouragedboth
One who has been made brave or supported.
2.
overcome by braveryclassical
Defeated or subdued by someone's courage.

شُجُعnoun

1.
madnessclassical
A state of frenzy or wildness, akin to madness.
2.
speedclassical
Swiftness in movement, particularly of limbs.

شُجْعَةnoun

1.
madnessclassical
A type of madness or frenzy.
2.
weaklingclassical
A cowardly or weak person.

شُجْعَةnoun

1.
young camelclassical
A young camel, specifically a female one, born in a state of weakness or distress.

شُجْعَةadjective

1.
longclassical
Describing limbs or other body parts as being long.
2.
swiftclassical
Moving quickly and lightly.

شُجْعَةadjective

1.
long and sturdyclassical
Describing a person as tall and robust.

شُجْعَةnoun

1.
crippleclassical
A person who is lame or disabled.

شُجْعَةadjective

1.
longclassical
Describing limbs as long.

قَوَائِمُ شُجْعَةٌ: طَوِيلَةٌ — Long limbs: long.

شُجْعَةadjective

1.
tall and stoutclassical
Describing a man as tall and well-built.

شُجْعَةnoun

1.
weaklingclassical
A weak and cowardly person.

شُجْعَةnoun

1.
newborn camelclassical
A young camel, often implying weakness or distress at birth.

أَشْجَعnoun

1.
tendonclassical
A long, extended tendon in the hand or foot.
2.
boneclassical
The bone connecting a finger to the wrist.

أَشَاجِعnoun

1.
knucklesclassical
The joints of the fingers.
2.
tendonsclassical
The visible tendons on the back of the hand.
3.
veinsclassical
The veins on the back of the hand where fingers attach.

عَارِي الأَشَاجِعِ — Bare of knuckle joints.

شُجَاعname

1.
snakeclassical
A type of snake, often described as fierce or dangerous.

شُجَاعnoun

1.
intense hungerclassical
Extreme hunger pangs.

أُرَدُّ شُجَاعَ البَطْنِ لَوْ تَعْلَمِينَ — I would give up the snake of the stomach if you knew.

شُجَاعnoun

1.
male snakeclassical
A male snake.
2.
snakeclassical
A snake in general.

شُجَاعnoun

1.
large snakeclassical
A large or formidable snake.

شُجَاعname

1.
a type of snakeclassical
A specific kind of snake, known for being daring.

أَشْجِعَةnoun

1.
snakesclassical
Plural of shuja' (snake).

شُجْعَانnoun

1.
snakesclassical
Plural of shuja' (snake).

شُجْعَمnoun

1.
large snakeclassical
A large, formidable, or wicked snake.

مُشَجِّعَةname

1.
a nameboth
A proper name.

شُجَاعname

1.
a nameboth
A proper name.

بَنُو شُجَاعname

1.
a clan nameclassical
A name for a clan or tribe.

شُجَعname

1.
a tribe nameclassical
The name of a tribe.

بَنُو شُجَاعَةname

1.
a clan nameclassical
The name of a clan.

أَشْجَعname

1.
a tribe nameclassical
The name of a tribe.

أَشْجَعname

1.
a tribe nameclassical
The name of a tribe.

Parallel reading

اِشْتَدَّ عِنْدَ البَأْسِ.

He became strong when facing danger.

وَالشَّجَاعَةُ: شِدَّةُ القَلْبِ فِي البَأْسِ.

And courage: is the strength of the heart in danger.

وَهُوَ يَشْجُعُ أَيْ يُرْمَى بِذَلِكَ وَيُقَالُ لَهُ.

And he is called 'yashju' meaning he is struck with that.

وَشَجَّعَهُ عَلَى الأَمْرِ: أَقْدَمَهُ.

And he encouraged him in the matter: he made him proceed.

وَالمَشْجُوعُ: المَغْلُوبُ بِالشَّجَاعَةِ.

And the mushaju' is: the one overcome by bravery.

وَقِيلَ: الأَشْجَعُ المَجْنُونُ.

And it is said: Al-Ashja' is the mad one.

وَبِهِ شُجْعٌ أَيْ جُنُونٌ.

And he has shuj' meaning madness.

وَالشُّجْعُ مِنَ الإِبِلِ: الَّذِي يَعْتَرِيهِ جُنُونٌ.

And shuj' in camels: is that which is afflicted by madness.

وَقَوَائِمُ شُجْعَةٌ: سَرِيعَةٌ خَفِيفَةٌ.

And shaji'a limbs: are fast and light.

وَالشُّجْعُ فِي الإِبِلِ: سُرْعَةُ نَقْلِ القَوَائِمِ.

And shuj' in camels: is the speed of moving the limbs.

وَفِي المَثَلِ: أَعْمَى يَقُودُ شُجْعَةً.

And in the proverb: A blind man leads a shaji'a (cripple/weakling).

وَالأَشْجَعُ فِي اليَدِ وَالرِّجْلِ: العَصَبُ المَمْدُودُ فَوْقَ السَّلَامَى.

And al-ashja' in the hand and foot: is the tendon extended above the phalanges.

وَفِي صِفَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ: عَارِي الأَشَاجِعِ.

And in the description of Abu Bakr, may God be pleased with him: bare of ashaji' (knuckles/tendons).

وَيُقَالُ لِلْحَيَّةِ أَشْجَعُ.

And a snake is called ashja'.

وَأَشْجَعُ: ضَرْبٌ مِنَ الحَيَّاتِ.

And ashja': is a type of snake.

وَشُجَاعُ البَطْنِ وَشُجَاعَتُهُ شِدَّةُ الجُوعِ.

And shuja' al-batn and its shuja'a is intense hunger.

وَالشُّجَاعُ: الحَيَّةُ الذَّكَرُ.

And al-shuja': is the male snake.

وَفِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ فِي مَنْعِ الزَّكَاةِ: إِلَّا بَعَثَ عَلَيْهِ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ سَعْفَهَا وَلِيفَهَا أَشَاجِعَ يَنْهَشْنَهُ.

And in the hadith of Abu Hurayrah regarding withholding Zakat: except that its fronds and fibers will be sent on him on the Day of Resurrection as ashaji' (snakes) to bite him.

وَفِي الحَدِيثِ: أَنَّهُ، صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: يَجِيءُ كَنْزُ أَحَدِهِمْ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ شُجَاعًا أَقْرَعَ.

And in the hadith: that he, peace be upon him, said: The treasure of one of them will come on the Day of Resurrection as a shuja'an aqra' (a fearsome snake).

وَغَدَاةَ دَعَا بَنِي شُجَعٍ، وَوَلَّى.

And in the morning he called the sons of Shuja', and turned away.