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حسده

Root entry · 12 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of envy, jealousy, and coveting what others possess. It describes the act of wishing for another's blessings to transfer to oneself or to be taken away, and the state of being envious.

Derived headwords

حَسَدَverb
  1. 1.
    to envyboth

    To feel discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck, wishing it were one's own or that the other person should lose it.

حَسَدَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to envy him/itboth

    The act of envying a specific person or thing, wishing for their blessings or fortune to be transferred to oneself or to be taken away.

يَحْسُدُverb
  1. 1.
    he enviesboth

    Present tense of the verb 'to envy', describing the ongoing state or action of coveting another's fortune.

يَحْسَدُverb
  1. 1.
    he enviesboth

    An alternative pronunciation for the present tense of the verb 'to envy'.

حَسَدًاnoun
  1. 1.
    envyboth

    The state or feeling of envy; the act of envying.

حَسُودًاnoun
  1. 1.
    envyboth

    A strong or intense form of envy; the act of envying.

حَسَدَةًnoun
  1. 1.
    envyboth

    The act or feeling of envy, often implying a persistent or strong form.

حَاسِدadjective
  1. 1.
    enviousboth

    Possessing the quality of envy; one who envies.

حُسَّادnoun
  1. 1.
    envious peopleboth

    Plural of 'حاسد', referring to multiple individuals who are envious.

حَسَدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    envious peopleboth

    Another plural form for 'حاسد', denoting multiple envious individuals.

حَسُودadjective
  1. 1.
    enviousboth

    Characterized by envy; prone to envy.

تَحَاسَدُواverb
  1. 1.
    they envied each otherboth

    The reciprocal action of envy, where individuals mutually envy one another.

Parallel reading

حسده الشيء، وعليه، يحسده ويحسده حسدا وحسودا وحسادة
He envied the thing, and concerning it, he envies and envies it with envy, intense envy, and envy.
وحسده: تمنى أن تتحول إليه نعمته وفضيلته، أو يسلبهما
And to envy him: to wish that his blessing and virtue would transfer to him, or that they be taken away from him.
وهو حاسد من حسد وحساد وحسدة
And he is an envious person from envy, envious people, and envious people.
وحسود من حسد
And envious from envy.
وحسدني الله إن كنت أحسدك، أي: عاقبني على الحسد
And may God punish me if I were to envy you, meaning: punish me for envy.
وتحاسدوا: حسد بعضهم بعضا
And they envied each other: one of them envied the other.