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جبرل

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root entry is exceptionally brief and focuses solely on the proper noun 'Jibril' (Gabriel). It discusses the etymology and variations of this name, identifying it as the name of the Holy Spirit.

Derived headwords

جبريلname
  1. 1.
    Gabrielboth

    The proper name of the Archangel Gabriel, also referred to as the Holy Spirit.

جبرينname
  1. 1.
    Gabrielclassical

    A variant spelling or pronunciation of the name Jibril (Gabriel).

جبرئيلname
  1. 1.
    Gabrielclassical

    A variant spelling of the name Jibril (Gabriel), with a hamza indicating a different etymological derivation.

Parallel reading

جبريل وجبرين وجبرئيل، كله: اسم روح القدس، عليه الصلاة والسلام
Jibril, Jibrin, and Jibrāʾīl, all of them: the name of the Holy Spirit, peace and blessings be upon him.
قال ابن جني: وزن جبرئيل فعلئيل والهمزة فيه زائدة لقولهم جبريل
Ibn Jinni said: The pattern of Jibrāʾīl is faʿlāʾīl, and the hamza in it is superfluous because they say Jibrīl.