عقم

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

The root عقم primarily relates to infertility, barrenness, and lack of production, extending to concepts of being cut off, sterile, or unproductive. It encompasses both literal infertility in humans and animals, and metaphorical barrenness in abstract concepts like time, speech, and actions.

Derived headwords

عَقِمَverb

1.
to be infertileboth
To be unable to bear offspring, referring to a woman or animal.
2.
to be barrenclassical
To be unproductive or lacking in yield, applied metaphorically to things like the world or time.

عَقَمٌnoun

1.
infertilityboth
The state of being unable to conceive or bear children.
2.
barrennessclassical
A state of being unproductive or lacking in fertility, used metaphorically.
3.
قطعclassical
The act of cutting off or severing, particularly in the context of relationships or lineage.

عَقِيمٌadjective

1.
infertileboth
Unable to bear children or offspring.
2.
barrenboth
Unproductive, lacking in fertility or yield.
3.
sterileboth
Not producing offspring or fruit.
4.
unfruitfulclassical
Not yielding results or benefits.

سوداء ولود خير من حسناء عقيم — A black (woman) who gives birth is better than a beautiful (woman) who is infertile.

عَقِمَةٌnoun

1.
type of embroideryclassical
A type of patterned embroidery or woven fabric.
2.
type of garmentclassical
A type of red garment or a patterned cloth used for canopies.

عَقَمَها اللهُverb

1.
God made her infertileclassical
God caused a woman or animal to be unable to bear offspring.

مَعْقُومَةٌadjective

1.
made infertileclassical
Having been rendered infertile, often by divine will.
2.
blockedclassical
Describing a womb that is blocked or obstructed, preventing conception.

عَقائِمٌnoun

1.
infertile womenclassical
Plural of عقيم, referring to women who are infertile.

عَقَمَverb

1.
to be infertileclassical
To become infertile or barren.

عَقِرَverb

1.
to be infertileclassical
To be infertile or barren, used as a synonym for عقمت.

أَعْقَمَverb

1.
to make infertileclassical
To cause something or someone to become infertile.

عَقّامٌadjective

1.
infertileclassical
Constantly infertile or unable to bear offspring.
2.
ill-temperedclassical
Of bad character or disposition.
3.
severeclassical
Describing a war or disease that is severe and relentless.

عُقْمَىnoun

1.
infertilityclassical
The state of being infertile.

عُقَمَاءٌnoun

1.
infertile menclassical
Plural of عقيم, referring to men who are infertile or have no offspring.

عَقَمِيٌّadjective

1.
ancientclassical
Referring to old, forgotten, or obscure speech or knowledge.
2.
unproductiveclassical
Describing speech or words from which no further derivation is possible.

الرِّيحُ الْعَقِيمُnoun

1.
barren windclassical
A destructive wind that brings no rain or fertility, specifically the east wind (Dabur).

وَفِي عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ الرِّيحَ الْعَقِيمَ — And in [the story of] 'Ad, when We sent upon them the barren wind.

اعْتَقَمَverb

1.
to enterclassical
To enter into a matter or affair.
2.
to dig a wellclassical
To dig a small well within a larger one to test the water.
3.
to proceed downwardsclassical
To move or dig downwards.
4.
to subdueclassical
To overcome or subdue an opponent.
5.
to digclassical
To excavate or dig.

مَعْقِمٌnoun

1.
jointclassical
A joint in the body, particularly in the legs or spine.
2.
knot in strawclassical
A knot or tangle in straw.

مَعاقِمٌnoun

1.
jointsclassical
Plural of معقم, referring to the joints of the body, especially in horses.
2.
hollowsclassical
Depressions or hollows, possibly in the ground.

عَقَمِيّاتٌnoun

1.
tricksclassical
Deceptive maneuvers or tricks used against an opponent.

عاقَمَverb

1.
to disputeclassical
To argue or dispute with someone.

عُقْمٌnoun

1.
infertilityclassical
The state of being infertile.
2.
barrennessclassical
Lack of productivity.

عُقْمِيٌّadjective

1.
obscureclassical
Referring to obscure or difficult speech.

تَعاقَمَverb

1.
to visit repeatedlyclassical
To come or visit repeatedly.

Parallel reading

هزمة تقع في الرحم فلا تقبل الولد.

A lump that occurs in the womb and does not accept offspring.

عقمت الرحم عقما وعقمت عقما وعقما وعقما.

The womb became infertile with infertility, and became infertile, and became infertile, and became infertile.

وما كانت عقيما ولقد عقمت، فهي معقومة.

And she was not infertile, and indeed she became infertile, so she is infertile.

امرأة عقيم، بغير هاء، لا تلد من نسوة عقائم.

An infertile woman, without the 'ta marbuta', from among infertile women.

عقم النساء فلن يلدن شبيهه، إن النساء بمثله عقم.

Women are infertile, so they will not give birth to his like; indeed, women are infertile with his like.

والمرأة عقيم ومعقومة، والرجل عقيم ومعقوم.

And the woman is infertile and made infertile, and the man is infertile and made infertile.

والرجال عنده بكم، والنساء بمثله عقم.

And the men are mute before him, and the women are infertile with his like.

ورحم معقومة أي مسدودة لا تلد.

And an infertile womb means blocked, not giving birth.

ورجل عقيم وعقام: لا يولد له.

And a man is infertile and constantly infertile: no offspring are born to him.

والدنيا عقيم أي لا ترد على صاحبها خيرا.

And the world is barren, meaning it does not return good to its owner.

وأما عقل صاحب الآخرة فمثمر، فالعقيم هاهنا الذي لا ينفع ولا يرد خيرا على المثل.

But the intellect of the one who has the Hereafter is fruitful; the barren one here is he who does not benefit and does not return good by analogy.

الريح العقيم التي لا يكون معها لقح أي لا تأتي بمطر إنما هي ريح الإهلاك.

The barren wind is that with which there is no impregnation, meaning it does not bring rain; it is merely the wind of destruction.

الملك عقيم لا ينفع فيه نسب لأن الأب يقتل ابنه على الملك.

Kingship is barren, lineage is of no benefit in it, because the father kills his son for kingship.

تعقم الرحم ؛ يريد أنها تقطع الصلة والمعروف بين الناس.

The womb becomes infertile; meaning it cuts off the connection and kindness between people.

وحرب عقام وعقام وعقيم: شديدة لا يلوي فيها أحد على أحد يكثر فيها القتل وتبقى النساء أيامى.

And a severe war, and severe, and severe: it is intense, where no one spares another, killing is abundant, and women remain widows.

وشفاها من الداء العقام الذي بها غلام، إذا هز القناة سقاها.

And a young man healed her from the incurable disease she had, when he shook the spear, he gave her drink.

ويقال: عقمت مفاصل يديه ورجليه إذا يبست.

And it is said: the joints of his hands and feet became infertile if they stiffened.

فتعقم أصلاب المنافقين، فلا يسجدون أي تيبس مفاصلهم وتصير مشدودة، فتبقى أصلابهم طبقا واحدا أي تعقد ويدخل بعضها في بعض فلا يستطيعون السجود.

Then the backs of the hypocrites become infertile, so they do not prostrate, meaning their joints stiffen and become rigid, so their backs remain as one layer, meaning they knot and some enter into others, so they cannot prostrate.