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همسع

Root entry · 1 derived lemma

This root appears to relate to strength and robustness, specifically describing a strong man who is difficult to overcome. It is also used as a proper name, possibly of foreign origin.

Derived headwords

الهُمَيْسَعname
  1. 1.
    Strong manclassical

    A strong man who is robust and difficult to defeat or overcome.

  2. 2.
    Proper nameclassical

    A proper name for a man, mentioned as being the grandfather of Adnan ibn Adad, and also used by the Himyarite tribe for their son.

Parallel reading

القوي الذي لا يصرع جنبه من الرجال
The strong one who does not have his side knocked down among men.
والهميسع: اسم رجل
And Al-Humaysi' is a man's name.
قال الأزهري: هو جد عدنان بن أدد
Al-Azhari said: He is the grandfather of Adnan ibn Adad.
قال ابن دريد: أحسبه بالسريانية
Ibn Duraid said: I think it is in Syriac.
قال: وقد سمى حمير ابنه هميسعا
He said: And Himyar named his son Humaysi'an.