عملق

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to concepts of injustice, mixing, and turbidity, particularly concerning water. It also denotes tallness and is associated with a specific ancient giant people, the 'Amaliqah, descendants of Noah.

Derived headwords

العَمْلَقnoun

1.
Injustice, oppressionclassical
Refers to wrongdoing, tyranny, and unjust behavior.
2.
Mixing, turbidityclassical
Describes the state of water becoming mixed and thick in a basin.

العَمْلَقَةnoun

1.
Mixing, turbidityclassical
The act or state of water mixing and becoming thick or turbid in a basin.
2.
Elaboration in speechclassical
Refers to speaking at length or with excessive detail, often implying boastfulness or deception.

عَمْلَقَverb

1.
To become scarceclassical
Used to describe water becoming scarce or diminished.

وعملق ماؤهم — And their water became scarce.

العِمْلَاقadjective

1.
Tall, giantboth
Describes someone or something that is exceptionally tall or large.

العَمَالِيقnoun

1.
Giants, the 'Amaliqahclassical
A people descended from 'Imlaq, often described as giants and ancient inhabitants of the Levant.

العَمَالِقَةnoun

1.
Giants, the 'Amaliqahclassical
Plural form referring to the 'Amaliqah people, described as giants who lived in the Levant during the time of Moses.
2.
Deceivers, trickstersclassical
Used metaphorically for people who deceive or trick others with their words.

عَمَالِقnoun

1.
Giants, the 'Amaliqahclassical
A less common plural form for the 'Amaliqah people.

عِمْلَاقname

1.
'Imlaqclassical
The name of the progenitor of the 'Amaliqah people.

عَمْلَاقname

1.
'Imlaqclassical
A variant spelling for the name 'Imlaq.

عَمْلِيقname

1.
'Imlaqclassical
A variant spelling for the name 'Imlaq.

عَمْلَقname

1.
'Imlaqclassical
A variant spelling for the name 'Imlaq.

Parallel reading

العملق: الجور والظلم.

Al-'amlaq: Injustice and oppression.

والعملقة: اختلاط الماء في الحوض وخثورته.

And al-'amlaqah: the mixing of water in a basin and its turbidity.

وحكى ابن بري عن ابن خالويه: العملق الاختلاط والخثورة، ولم يقيده بماء ولا غيره.

And Ibn Barrī narrated from Ibn Khālawayh: Al-'amlaq is mixing and turbidity, and he did not restrict it to water or anything else.

وعملق ماؤهم: قل.

And their water became scarce: it diminished.

والعملاق: الطويل، والجمع عماليق وعمالقة وعمالق، بغير ياء، الأخيرة نادرة.

And al-'imlāq: the tall one, and the plural is 'amālīq, 'amāliqah, and 'amāliq, without the 'yā', the last being rare.

وعملق وعملق وعمليق وعملاق: أسماء.

And 'amlaq, 'amlaq, 'amliq, and 'imlāq: are names.

والعمالقة من عاد. وهم بنو عملاق.

And the 'Amaliqah are from 'Ad. They are the descendants of 'Imlaq.

قال الأزهري: عملاق أبو العمالقة وهم الجبابرة الذين كانوا بالشأم على عهد موسى، عليه السلام.

Al-Azhari said: 'Imlaq is the father of the 'Amaliqah, who were the giants that were in the Levant during the time of Moses, peace be upon him.

وفي حديث خباب: أنه رأى ابنه مع قاص فأخذ السوط وقال: أمع العمالقة؟ هذا قرن قد طلع ؛

And in the hadith of Khabbāb: that he saw his son with a storyteller and took the whip and said: With the 'Amaliqah? This is a generation that has appeared;

قال ابن الأثير: العمالقة الجبابرة الذين كانوا بالشأم من بقية قوم عاد، قال: ويقال لمن يخدع الناس ويخلبهم عملاق.

Ibn al-Athīr said: The 'Amaliqah are the giants who were in the Levant from the remnants of the people of 'Ad. He said: And one who deceives and tricks people is called 'imlāq.

قال: والعملقة التعميق في الكلام، فشبه القصاص بهم لما في بعضهم من الكبر والاستطالة على الناس، أو بالذين يخدعونهم بكلامهم وهو أشبه.

He said: And al-'amlaqah is the elaboration in speech, so the storytellers were likened to them because of the arrogance and overbearing nature some of them have towards people, or to those who deceive them with their words, which is more fitting.

الجوهري: العماليق والعمالقة قوم من ولد عمليق بن لاوذ بن إرم بن سام بن نوح، وهم أمم تفرقوا في البلاد.

Al-Jawharī said: Al-'amālīq and al-'amāliqah are a people from the offspring of 'Imlaq son of Lāwudh son of Iram son of Shem son of Noah, and they are nations who dispersed in the lands.