حجم

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of restraint, holding back, or preventing action. It extends to the idea of being hesitant or fearful, and also to a physical restraint used on an animal's mouth.

Derived headwords

الإِحْجَامnoun

1.
holding backboth
The act of refraining from doing something, the opposite of proceeding or advancing.
2.
hesitationboth
A state of being hesitant or reluctant to act, often due to fear or awe.

أَحْجَمَverb

1.
to refrainboth
To hold back from an undertaking or matter, to cease or desist.
2.
to hesitateboth
To hold back out of fear, awe, or apprehension.

أحجم عن الأمر — He refrained from the matter

فَأَحْجَمَ القَوْمُ — The people held back

مِحْجَامadjective

1.
hesitantboth
One who frequently holds back or retreats, often due to timidity or fear.

ورجل محجام — And a man who is hesitant

الحَجَّامnoun

1.
muzzleclassical
A device placed on the mouth or nose of a camel to prevent it from biting.

والحجام: شيء يجعل في فم البعير أو خطمه لئلا يعض — And the hijam: something placed in the mouth or nose of a camel to prevent it from biting

مَحْجُومadjective

1.
muzzledclassical
Describing an animal, particularly a camel, that has a restraint placed on its mouth.

وهو بعير محجوم — And it is a muzzled camel

كالبعير المحجوم — Like a muzzled camel

حَجْمnoun

1.
restraintclassical
The act of placing a restraint on the mouth of an animal, especially a camel, when it is agitated.

وقد حجمه يحجمه حجما — And he restrained it, restraining it with a hijm

حَجَمَverb

1.
to muzzleclassical
To place a restraint (حجام) on the mouth or nose of an animal, typically a camel, to prevent biting, especially when it is agitated.

وقد حجمه يحجمه حجما — And he restrained it, restraining it with a hijm

Parallel reading

الإحجام: ضد الإقدام.

Holding back: the opposite of advancing.

أحجم عن الأمر: كف أو نكص هيبة.

He refrained from the matter: he ceased or retreated out of awe.

أن رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم، أخذ سيفا يوم أحد فقال: من يأخذ هذا السيف بحقه؟

That the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, took a sword on the day of Uhud and said: Who will take this sword with its right?

فأحجم القوم أي نكصوا وتأخروا وتهيبوا أخذه.

So the people held back, meaning they retreated, delayed, and were awed by taking it.

ورجل محجام: كثير النكوص.

And a man who is hesitant: much retreating.

والحجام: شيء يجعل في فم البعير أو خطمه لئلا يعض

And the hijam: something placed in the mouth or nose of a camel to prevent it from biting

وهو بعير محجوم، وقد حجمه يحجمه حجما إذا هاج.

And it is a muzzled camel, and he muzzled it, restraining it with a hijm if it became agitated.

عن ابن عمر: وذكر أباه فقال: كان يصيح الصيحة يكاد من سمعها يصعق كالبعير المحجوم.

From Ibn Umar: and he mentioned his father, and said: He would let out a cry such that whoever heard it would almost faint, like a muzzled camel.