جرهم

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to a specific ancient Yemeni tribe that settled in Mecca and had ties to the Prophet Ishmael. It also extends to describe qualities of being bold, strong, and large, particularly in reference to animals like lions and camels.

Derived headwords

جُرْهُمname

1.
Yemeni tribeclassical
A tribe from Yemen that settled in Mecca and intermarried with the family of Ishmael, son of Abraham.

جُرْهَامadjective

1.
bold, braveboth
Describing a person who is bold or courageous, especially in war.
2.
strong, largeboth
Used to describe something as large and strong, particularly a camel or a lion.

ورجل جرهام ومجرهم: جاد «2». في أمره — And a man, jarham and majrham: steadfast in his affair.

مَجْرَهِمadjective

1.
bold, braveboth
Describing a person who is bold or courageous, especially in war.

ورجل جرهام ومجرهم: جاد «2». في أمره — And a man, jarham and majrham: steadfast in his affair.

جُرْهَامnoun

1.
lion's attributeclassical
One of the attributes or names associated with a lion.

جُرْهَامadjective

1.
large, hugeboth
Describing something as large and imposing, often used for animals.

وجمل جراهم: عظيم — And a camel, jarham: large.

جِرْهَامَةadjective

1.
large, hugeboth
Describing something as large and imposing, particularly a female animal.

تراها الضبع أعظمهن رأسا ... جراهمة، لها حرة وثيل — You see the hyena, the largest of them in head... jarhamah, possessing a thick mane.

جِرْهَامَةadjective

1.
large, hugeboth
Describing something as large and imposing, often used for camels.

وجمل جراهم وناقة جراهمة أي ضخمة — And a camel jarham and a she-camel jarhamah, meaning huge.

جِرْهَامَةadjective

1.
large, hugeclassical
Describing something as large and imposing, often used in comparison to a phantom.

جراهمة هجفا، كالخيال — Jarhamah: large, hajafah: heavy and long, like a phantom.

Parallel reading

حي من اليمن نزلوا مكة وتزوج فيهم إسماعيل بن إبراهيم، عليهما السلام، وهم أصهاره

A tribe from Yemen who settled in Mecca, and Ishmael, son of Abraham, peace be upon them, married among them, and they were his in-laws.

ثم ألحدوا في الحرم فأبادهم الله تعالى

Then they committed sacrilege in the sanctuary, so God Almighty destroyed them.

ورجل جرهام ومجرهم: جاد «2». في أمره

And a man, jarham and majrham: steadfast in his affair.

وبه سمي جرهم

And by this he was named Jarham.

وجرهام: من صفات الأسد

And jarham: from the attributes of the lion.

الفراء الجرهم الجريء في الحرب وغيرها

Al-Farra' said: Al-jarham is the one who is bold in war and other matters.

وجمل جراهم: عظيم

And a camel, jarham: large.

تراها الضبع أعظمهن رأسا ... جراهمة، لها حرة وثيل

You see the hyena, the largest of them in head... jarhamah, possessing a thick mane.

عنى بالجراهمة الضخمة الثقيلة

He meant by jarhamah the huge and heavy one.

يقال: بعير عراهن وعراهم وجراهم عظيم

It is said: a camel 'urhan, 'urham, and jarham is large.

فلا تتمنني وتمن جلفا ... جراهمة هجفا، كالخيال

So do not wish for me, but wish for a coarse one... jarhamah, hajafah, like a phantom.

جراهمة: ضخما، هجفا: ثقيلا طويلا، كالخيال: لا غناء عنده

Jarhamah: large, hajafah: heavy and long, like a phantom: of no use.

وجمل جراهم وناقة جراهمة أي ضخمة

And a camel jarham and a she-camel jarhamah, meaning huge.