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رهب

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of fear, awe, and reverence. It extends to related ideas such as religious devotion, intimidation, and even physical attributes like a camel's hump or a garment's sleeve. The root also encompasses terms for specific animals and actions related to them.

Derived headwords

رَهَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to fearboth

    To be afraid of something or someone; to experience fear.

رَهْبَةnoun
  1. 1.
    fearboth

    The state of being afraid; apprehension or dread.

  2. 2.
    reverenceclassical

    A feeling of deep respect and awe, often mixed with fear, especially towards a deity or sacred entity.

رَهْبَاnoun
  1. 1.
    fearclassical

    A variant form of 'rahbah', denoting fear or apprehension.

رَهْبَانَاnoun
  1. 1.
    fearclassical

    A variant form of 'rahbah', denoting fear or apprehension.

الرَّهْبَىnoun
  1. 1.
    fearclassical

    A noun derived from the root, signifying fear or dread.

الرَّهْبُوتِيnoun
  1. 1.
    fearclassical

    A noun derived from the root, signifying fear or dread.

أَرْهَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to frightenboth

    To cause someone to feel fear; to intimidate.

  2. 2.
    to lengthen the sleeveclassical

    To make the sleeve of a garment long.

اسْتَرْهَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to frightenboth

    To cause someone to feel fear; to intimidate.

تَرَهَّبَverb
  1. 1.
    to threatenclassical

    To make a threat against someone; to menace.

  2. 2.
    to worshipclassical

    To engage in religious devotion or worship.

المَرْهُوبadjective
  1. 1.
    fearedboth

    Inspiring fear or awe.

  2. 2.
    lionclassical

    A name for a lion, due to its fearsome nature.

  3. 3.
    a horse's nameclassical

    The name of a specific horse belonging to Jumayh bin al-Tammah.

التَّرَهُّبnoun
  1. 1.
    worshipclassical

    The act of religious devotion or worship.

الرَّهْبnoun
  1. 1.
    emaciated she-camelclassical

    A she-camel that is thin and weak.

  2. 2.
    tall camelclassical

    A tall or lofty camel.

أَرْهَبَverb
  1. 1.
    to rideclassical

    To mount and ride an animal.

نَصْلٌ رَقِيقٌnoun
  1. 1.
    thin bladeclassical

    A blade that is thin or slender.

كُمٌّnoun
  1. 1.
    sleeveboth

    The part of a garment that covers the arm.

عِظَامٌ فِي الصَّدْرِnoun
  1. 1.
    chest boneclassical

    A large bone in the chest, situated above the abdomen.

الرَّاهِبnoun
  1. 1.
    monkboth

    A member of a religious community of men, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.

الرَّهْبَانِيَّةnoun
  1. 1.
    monasticismclassical

    The state of being a monk or nun; a monastic way of life.

الرَّهْبَانnoun
  1. 1.
    monksboth

    Plural of 'rahban', referring to monks.

الأَرْهَابnoun
  1. 1.
    birds not caughtclassical

    Birds that are not successfully hunted or caught.

  2. 2.
    preventing camels from drinkingclassical

    The act of preventing camels from drinking at a watering place.

رَاهِبًاname
  1. 1.
    Rahibboth

    A proper name given to individuals.

مُرْهِبًاname
  1. 1.
    Murhibboth

    A proper name given to individuals.

مَرْهُوبًاname
  1. 1.
    Marhubboth

    A proper name given to individuals.

تَرْهِيبًاnoun
  1. 1.
    exhaustionclassical

    The state of being exhausted, especially for a she-camel due to strenuous travel.

Parallel reading

رَهَبَ، كَعَلِمَ، رَهْبَةً وَرَهْبَا، بِالضَّمِّ وَبِالْفَتْحِ وَبِالتَّحْرِيكِ، وَرَهْبَانًا، بِالضَّمِّ وَيُحَرَّكُ: خَافَ
Rahaba, like 'alima', means 'rahbah' and 'rahba', with damma, fatha, and harakah, and 'rahbana', with damma and harakah: he feared.
وَالِاسْمُ: الرَّهْبَى، وَيُضَمُّ وَيُمَدَّانِ، وَالرَّهْبُوتِي
And the noun is: al-rahba, which can be pronounced with damma and extended, and al-rahbuti.
"رَهْبُوتٌ، مُحَرَّكَتَيْنِ، خَيْرٌ مِنْ رَحْمُوتٍ"
"Rahabut, with two harakahs, is better than rahmut."
وَأَرْهَبَهُ وَاسْتَرْهَبَهُ: أَخَافَهُ
And 'arhabahu' and 'istarhabahu': he frightened him.
وَتَرَهَّبَهُ: تَوَعَّدَهُ
And 'tarahhabahu': he threatened him.
وَالْمَرْهُوبُ: الْأَسَدُ، كَالرَّاهِبِ، وَفَرَسُ الْجُمَيْحِ بْنِ الطَّمَّاحِ
And 'al-marhub': the lion, like 'al-rahb', and the horse of Jumayh bin al-Tammah.
وَالتَّرَهُّبُ: التَّعَبُّدُ
And 'al-taraḥḥub': worship.
وَالرَّهْبُ: النَّاقَةُ الْمَهْزُولَةُ، أَوْ الْجَمَلُ الْعَالِي
And 'al-rahb': the emaciated she-camel, or the tall camel.
وَأَرْهَبَ: رَكِبَهُ، وَالنَّصْلُ الرَّقِيقُ، ج: كَحِبَالٍ
And 'arhab': he rode it, and the thin blade, plural like 'hibal'.
وَبِالتَّحْرِيكِ: الْكُمُّ
And with harakah: the sleeve.
وَكَالسَّحَابَةِ، وَيُضَمُّ، وَشَدَّدَ هَاءَهُ الْحَرْمَازِيُّ: عِظَمٌ فِي الصَّدْرِ مُشْرِفٌ عَلَى الْبَطْنِ، ج: كَسَحَابٍ
And like 'al-sahabah', and with damma, and al-Harmazi intensified its haa: a large bone in the chest overlooking the abdomen, plural like 'suhab'.
وَالرَّاهِبُ: وَاحِدُ رُهْبَانِ النَّصَارَى، وَمَصْدَرُهُ: الرَّهْبَةُ وَالرَّهْبَانِيَّةُ، أَوْ الرَّهْبَانُ، قَدْ يَكُونُ وَاحِدًا، ج: رَهَابِينَ وَرَهَابِنَةً وَرَهْبَانُونَ
And 'al-rahb': the singular of the monks of the Christians, and its source is: 'al-rahbah' and 'al-rahbaniyyah', or 'al-rahban', it can be singular, plural: 'rahabin', 'rahabinah', and 'rahabanun'.
و"لَا رَهْبَانِيَّةَ فِي الْإِسْلَامِ"
And 'There is no monasticism in Islam'.
وَأَرْهَبَ: طَالَ كُمُّهُ
And 'arhab': his sleeve became long.
وَالْأَرْهَابُ، بِالْفَتْحِ: مَا لَا يَصِيدُ مِنَ الطَّيْرِ، وَبِالْكَسْرِ: قَدْعُ الْإِبِلِ عَنِ الْحَوْضِ
And 'al-arhab', with fatha: birds that are not hunted, and with kasr: preventing camels from the watering trough.
وَكَسَكْرَى: ع. وَسَمَّوْا: رَاهِبًا وَمُرْهِبًا، كَمُحْسِنٍ، وَمَرْهُوبًا
And like 'sakra': a place name. And they named: 'Rahiban' and 'Murhiban', like 'muhsin', and 'Marhuban'.
وَرَهَبَتِ النَّاقَةُ تَرْهِيبًا فَقَعَدَ يُحَايِيهَا: جَهْدُهَا السَّيْرُ، فَعَلَفَهَا حَتَّى ثَابَتْ إِلَيْهَا نَفْسُهَا
And the she-camel became exhausted ('tarhiban') and he tried to make her go on: the journey exhausted her, so he fed her until she recovered herself.