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هرقل

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to the historical figure of Heraclius, a Byzantine emperor. It also extends to concepts associated with his reign, such as coinage and royal succession, and metaphorically to things of great value or origin.

Derived headwords

هِرَقْلname
  1. 1.
    Heracliusclassical

    A famous king of the Romans (Byzantine Empire).

هِرَقْلname
  1. 1.
    King of the Romansclassical

    A title referring to the emperor of the Byzantine Empire.

هِرَقْلِيَّةadjective
  1. 1.
    Heraclianclassical

    Pertaining to Heraclius or the customs of the Roman/Byzantine kings.

الْهِرَقْلnoun
  1. 1.
    sieveclassical

    A tool used for sifting or straining.

الدِّينَار الْهِرَقْلِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    Heraclian dinarclassical

    A type of gold coin, likely minted by Emperor Heraclius.

Parallel reading

ويقال هرقل على وزن دمشق، وهو أول من ضرب الدنانير وأول من أحدث البيعة
And it is said 'Heraclius' on the pattern of 'Damascus', and he was the first to mint dinars and the first to introduce the pledge of allegiance.
غلب الليالي خلف آل محرق، ... وكما فعلن بتبع وبهرقل
He overcame the nights behind the family of Muḥriq, ... and as they did with Tubba' and with Heraclius.
أراد هرقلا فاضطر فغير
He intended 'Heraclius' but was compelled and changed it.
وأرض هرقل قد قهرت وداهرا، ... ويسعى لكم من آل كسرى النواصف
And the land of Heraclius, you have conquered it and for a long time, ... and from the family of Khosrau the Nawsaf come to you.
كما شاف دينار الهرقلي شائف
As a viewer sees the Heraclian dinar.
لما أريد على بيعة يزيد بن معاوية في حياة أبيه قال جئتم بها هرقلية وقوقية
When he was asked to pledge allegiance to Yazid ibn Mu'awiyah during his father's lifetime, he said, 'You have brought it about in a Heraclian and Qawqian manner.'
أراد أن البيعة لأولاد الملوك سنة ملوك الروم والعجم
He meant that the pledge of allegiance was for the sons of kings, following the custom of the kings of Rome and Persia.
والهرقل: المنخل
And 'al-Hiraql': the sieve.