عصم
Root entry · 17 derived lemmasThe root عصم (ʿaṣama) primarily denotes prevention, protection, and restraint. It extends to concepts of holding onto something, seeking refuge, and the act of being preserved or guarded. The root also encompasses physical attributes like white markings on animals.
Derived headwords
- 1.to prevent, to protectboth
To guard someone or something from harm, danger, or a negative outcome.
- 2.to hold backclassical
To restrain or keep someone from doing something.
- 1.protection, preservationboth
The state of being protected or preserved from harm or destruction.
- 2.preventionclassical
The act of preventing something from happening.
- 3.bond, tieclassical
A connection or restraint, often used metaphorically for marriage vows.
- 4.white markingclassical
A white mark, especially on the legs or feet of an animal.
- 1.protector, preserverboth
One who protects or preserves from harm.
- 2.preventerclassical
One who prevents something from happening.
- 1.protected, preservedboth
One who is protected or preserved from harm or sin.
- 2.infallibleclassical
Immune from error or sin, especially in a religious context.
- 1.to seek refuge in, to hold fast toboth
To seek protection or support from someone or something, or to adhere firmly to it.
- 2.to abstain, to refrainclassical
To refrain from something, especially sin, by seeking divine protection.
- 1.seeking refuge, adherenceboth
The act of seeking protection or holding firmly to something.
- 2.abstinenceclassical
The act of refraining from something, particularly sin.
- 1.to protect him/her/itclassical
God's protection of His servant from what would lead to ruin.
- 1.food prevented hungerclassical
When food satisfies hunger and prevents it from returning.
- 1.he protectsboth
He protects or prevents.
- 1.to refuse, to abstainclassical
To refuse to comply or yield, to abstain from.
- 1.to provide something to hold ontoclassical
To prepare or provide something that allows one to hold on or seek refuge.
- 2.to be unsteadyclassical
To be unstable or not firm, especially on horseback.
- 1.collars of dogsclassical
The straps or cords around the necks of dogs.
- 1.having white markingsclassical
Describing an animal, particularly a wild goat or deer, with white markings on its legs or forelegs.
- 2.white-footedclassical
Describing a horse with white markings on its feet or legs.
- 1.sweat residueclassical
The dried residue of sweat, dirt, or other substances, often found on a camel's flank.
- 2.remnant, traceclassical
A remaining trace or residue of something, like dye or pitch.
- 3.wool, downclassical
The fine wool or down of an animal.
- 1.remnants, tracesclassical
Plural of عصيم, referring to residues or traces.
- 1.white-footed (female)classical
A female animal (like a goat or gazelle) with white markings on its feet or legs.
- 1.rope, tetherclassical
A rope or strap used for tying or holding, metaphorically a bond.
- 2.tail (of an animal)classical
The tail of an animal, particularly a camel.