جسم

Root entry · 14 derived lemmas

The root 'جسم' primarily relates to the physical body, mass, and substance. It extends to concepts of size, importance, and the core reality of things, often used metaphorically for abstract qualities or significant matters.

Derived headwords

الجِسْمnoun

1.
bodyboth
The physical body or a collection of limbs of people, camels, animals, and other large creatures.
2.
substanceclassical
The essential reality or core of something, as opposed to its name or outward appearance.
3.
massboth
A large collection or group of people, animals, or things.

أَجْسَامnoun

1.
bodiesboth
Plural of 'jism', referring to physical bodies or large collections.

جُسُومnoun

1.
bodiesclassical
Another plural of 'jism', often referring to large bodies or collections.

الجِسْمَانnoun

1.
bodyboth
The body of a man, or a collection of limbs.
2.
collection of the bodyclassical
A collection of the body's limbs or organs.

جُسْمَانِيّadjective

1.
corpulentclassical
A man who is large in body or stature.

جُثْمَانِيّadjective

1.
corpulentclassical
A man who is large in body or stature.

جَسُمَverb

1.
to be greatclassical
Something became great, large, or significant.

جَسِيمadjective

1.
greatboth
Large, significant, or important.
2.
elevatedclassical
What is elevated from the ground and covered by water.

جَسَامadjective

1.
greatclassical
Plural of 'jasim', referring to great or significant things.

تَجَسَّمَverb

1.
to chooseclassical
To select someone or something from a group, as if targeting their body or essence.
2.
to rideclassical
To ascend or ride upon the largest or most significant part of something, like a mountain or an affair.
3.
to head towardsclassical
To move towards a place, intending to reach it.
4.
to undertakeclassical
To take on or bear the burden of something significant or difficult.

تَجَسُّمnoun

1.
undertakingclassical
The act of undertaking or bearing the most significant part of an affair.
2.
ridingclassical
The act of riding upon the largest part of something.

الأَجْسَمadjective

1.
largestclassical
The largest or most massive.

بَنُو جَاسِمname

1.
Banu Jāsimclassical
An ancient Arab tribe.

جَاسِمname

1.
Jāsimclassical
A place in Syria.

Parallel reading

الجسم: جماعة البدن أو الأعضاء من الناس والإبل والدواب وغيرهم من الأنواع العظيمة الخلق

The body: a collection of limbs or organs of people, camels, animals, and other creatures of large creation.

واستعاره بعض الخطباء للأعراض فقال يذكر علم القوافي: لا ما يتعاطاه الآن أكثر الناس من التحلي باسمه، دون مباشرة جوهره وجسمه

Some orators used it metaphorically for attributes, saying when discussing the science of rhyme: 'Not what most people now pursue by adorning themselves with its name, without engaging with its essence and substance.'

وكأنه إنما كنى بذلك عن الحقيقة لأن جسم الشيء حقيقة واسمه ليس بحقيقة

And it is as if he meant by that the reality, because the substance of a thing is its reality, and its name is not its reality.

والجمع أجسام وجسوم

And the plural is 'ajsām' and 'jusūm'.

والجسمان: جماعة الجسم

And 'al-jismān': the collection of the body.

والجسمان: جسم الرجل

And 'al-jismān': the body of a man.

ويقال: إنه لنحيف الجسمان

And it is said: 'He is slender in body.'

وأبو زيد: الجسم الجسد، وكذلك الجسمان، والجثمان الشخص

And Abu Zayd said: 'Al-jism' is the body, and likewise 'al-jismān', and 'al-juthmān' is the person.

وقد جسم الشيء أي عظم، فهو جسيم وجسام، بالضم

And a thing 'jasuma' means it became great, so it is 'jasīm' and 'jusām' (with dammah).

والجسام، بالكسر: جمع جسيم

And 'al-jisām' (with kasrah): is the plural of 'jasīm'.

وأنشد شاهدا على جسام: أنعت عيرا سهوقا جساما

And he cited as evidence for 'jisām': 'I describe a swift, large wild ass.'

تَجَسَّمْت فلانا من بين القوم أي اخترته كأنك قصدت جسمه

'Tajassamt' a person from among the people means you chose him, as if you intended his body.

وتجسمت الأمر إذا ركبت أجسمه وجسيمه ومعظمه

'Tajassamt' the matter means when you undertook its largest, most significant, and greatest part.

وتجسمت الرمل والجبل أي ركبت أعظمه

'Tajassamt' the sand dune and the mountain means you rode upon their largest parts.

وتجسمت الأرض إذا أخذت نحوها تريدها

'Tajassamt' the land means when you headed towards it, intending it.

والجسم: الأمور العظام

And 'al-jism': great matters.

والجسيم: ما ارتفع من الأرض وعلاه الماء

And 'al-jasīm': what is elevated from the ground and covered by water.

والأجسم: الأضخم

And 'al-ajsam': the largest.

وبنو جوسم: حي قديم من العرب، وكذلك بنو جاسم

And Banu Jūsim: an ancient tribe of Arabs, and likewise Banu Jāsim.

وجاسم: موضع بالشام

And Jāsim: a place in Syria.