العبد

Root entry · 33 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of servitude, worship, and obedience. It extends to meanings of being controlled, tamed, or subjected, and also encompasses related concepts like strength, abundance, and even specific geographical locations and personal names.

Derived headwords

العَبْدnoun

1.
human beingboth
A human being, whether free or enslaved.
2.
slaveboth
A person who is owned by another; a slave.
3.
fragrant plantclassical
A plant known for its pleasant aroma.
4.
short, wide bladeclassical
A short and broad blade, likely of a weapon.
5.
mountainclassical
A mountain, with specific mentions of mountains belonging to Banu Asad and others.
6.
angerclassical
Anger, often used with a vowel change.
7.
severe scabiesclassical
A severe form of scabies or skin disease.
8.
regretclassical
Regret or remorse.
9.
self-reproachclassical
Blame or reproach directed at oneself.
10.
greedclassical
Intense desire or greed.
11.
denialclassical
Denial or rejection.

عَبَدَverb

1.
to worshipboth
To worship God or a deity.
2.
to serveboth
To serve or be a slave to someone.
3.
to tameclassical
To make something docile or tame, like a camel.
4.
to run awayclassical
To go off as a stray or fugitive.

عِبَادَةnoun

1.
worshipboth
The act of worship, devotion, or adoration.
2.
obedienceboth
Obedience or submission.

عَبَدَverb

1.
to be angryclassical
To become angry.

العُبُودِيَّةnoun

1.
servitudeboth
The state of being a slave or in servitude.
2.
obedienceboth
Obedience and submission.

العَبْدِيَّةnoun

1.
obedienceboth
Obedience or submission.
2.
type of dirhamclassical
A type of dirham coin that was considered superior and heavier.

العَبَدَةnoun

1.
strengthclassical
Strength, power, or vigor.
2.
fatnessclassical
Corpulence or being stout.
3.
permanenceclassical
Endurance or lasting existence.
4.
fragrance applicationclassical
The act of applying perfume or incense.
5.
haughtinessclassical
Pride or haughtiness.

مَعْبَدnoun

1.
tamed pathclassical
A path that has been made easy or well-trodden.
2.
honored oneclassical
Someone who is honored or respected (opposite of tamed/subdued).
3.
stakeclassical
A stake or peg.
4.
lustful animalclassical
A male animal in heat or exhibiting strong sexual desire.
5.
barren landclassical
A land devoid of any trace, sign, or water.
6.
tarred animalclassical
An animal that has been treated or smeared with tar.

تَعَبَّدَverb

1.
to worshipboth
To engage in worship or religious devotion.
2.
to become stubbornclassical
For a camel to become stubborn or refuse to move.
3.
to drive to exhaustionclassical
To drive an animal until it is exhausted.
4.
to enslaveclassical
To take someone as a slave.

اعْتَبَدَverb

1.
to enslaveclassical
To take someone as a slave.

تَعْبِيدnoun

1.
enslavementclassical
The act of making someone a slave.

اعْتِبَادnoun

1.
enslavementclassical
The act of making someone a slave.

عَبَّدَverb

1.
to make a slaveclassical
To make someone a slave.

مَعْبَدَةnoun

1.
tarred shipclassical
A ship that has been coated with tar.

أَعْبَدَverb

1.
to make someone a slaveclassical
To make someone a slave or to grant ownership.
2.
to gatherclassical
For people to gather together.
3.
to innovateclassical
To do something unprecedented or novel.
4.
to become exhaustedclassical
For a riding animal's strength to fail.

عَابِدnoun

1.
worshipperboth
One who worships, especially God.
2.
devoteeboth
A religious devotee or ascetic.

عَبْدname

1.
male given nameboth
A common male given name, often part of compound names.

عَبْدَانname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name, including a region in Yemen and a location in Basra.
2.
horse nameclassical
The name of a horse.

عَبِيدname

1.
valley nameclassical
The name of a valley.

أُمُّ عُبَيْدname

1.
vast desertclassical
A vast, empty desert or a place untouched by rain.

عُبَيْدَةname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name near Wasit, associated with a shrine.
2.
male given nameboth
A male given name.

عَبُّودname

1.
male given nameclassical
A male given name, mentioned in a hadith as a black slave.

المِسْحَاةnoun

1.
spadeclassical
A spade or shovel.

العَبَابِيدnoun

1.
groups of people/horsesclassical
Scattered groups of people or horses moving in various directions.
2.
distant pathsclassical
Long and distant roads or paths.
3.
moundsclassical
Small hills or mounds.

عَابُودname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name near Jerusalem.

العَبَّادname

1.
tribesclassical
Various tribes who united under Christianity in Al-Hira.

العَبَّادِيَّةname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name in Al-Marj.

عَبَّادَانname

1.
island nameclassical
An island surrounded by branches of the Tigris River, flowing into the Persian Gulf.

عَبْدَلname

1.
name of Hadramawtclassical
A name for the region of Hadramawt.

ذُو عَبْدَانname

1.
tribal designationclassical
A designation for a clan or group descended from Al-A'bud ibn Al-Saksak.

العَبْدَلِيّname

1.
نسبة إلى عبد القيسclassical
A nisba (attribution) to the tribe of Abd Qays.

العَبْدَلِيَّانname

1.
male given nameclassical
A dual form referring to two individuals named Abd Allah.

العَبَادِلَةname

1.
group of companionsclassical
A group of prominent companions, including Ibn Abbas, Ibn Umar, and Ibn al-As.

Parallel reading

العبد: الإنسان حرا كان أو رقيقا، والمملوك

The 'abd: a human being, whether free or enslaved, and the owned one.

والعبودية والعبودة والعبادة: الطاعة.

And al-'ubudiyyah, al-'ubuduh, and al-'ibadah: obedience.

والعبد: نبات طيب الرائحة، والنصل القصير العريض

And al-'abd: a fragrant plant, and a short, wide blade.

وبالتحريك: الغضب، والجرب الشديد، والندامة، وملامة النفس، والحرص، والإنكار

And with vowel movement: anger, severe scabies, regret, self-reproach, greed, and denial.

والعبدة، محركة: القوة، والسمن، والبقاء، وصلاءة الطيب، والأنفة.

And al-'abidah, with vowel movement: strength, fatness, permanence, applying perfume, and haughtiness.

وفي حديث معضل: "إن أول الناس دخولا الجنة عبد أسود، يقال له: عبود

And in a difficult hadith: 'The first of people to enter Paradise will be a black slave, called 'Abbud.'

فكان ذلك الأسود يخرج، فيحتطب، فيبيع الحطب ويشتري به طعاما وشرابا، ثم يأتي تلك الحفرة، فيعينه الله تعالى على تلك الصخرة، فيرفعها ويدلي له ذلك الطعام والشراب

So this black man would go out, gather firewood, sell it, and buy food and drink with it, then come to that pit, and God Almighty would help him with that rock, lifting it and lowering that food and drink to him.

والعبابيد والعباديد، بلا واحد من لفظهما: الفرق من الناس والخيل الذاهبون في كل وجه، والآكام، والطرق البعيدة.

And al-'ababid and al-'abadid, without a singular from their form: scattered groups of people and horses going in every direction, mounds, and distant paths.

وأعبدني فلان فلانا، أي: ملكني إياه، واتخذني عبدا

And so-and-so made me own so-and-so, meaning: he made me his property and took me as a slave.

والعبادية، مشددة: ة بالمرج.

And al-'abadiyyah, with emphasis: a place in Al-Marj.

عبادة: جارية، ومخنث.

'Abadah: a female slave, and a eunuch.

والمعبد، كمعظم: المذلل من الطريق وغيره، والمكرم، ضد، والوتد، والمغتلم من الفحول، وبلد ما فيه أثر ولا علم ولا ماء، والمهنوء بالقطران.

And al-ma'bad, like mu'azzam: a tamed path and other things, honored, the opposite, a stake, a lustful male animal, a land with no trace, sign, or water, and an animal treated with tar.

وما عبد أن فعل: ما لبث.

And 'ama 'abada an fa'ala: he did not delay.

وتعبد: تنسك

And ta'abbada: he practiced asceticism.

والاعتباد والاستعباد: التعبيد.

And al-i'tibad and al-isti'bad: enslavement.

والعبدي: نسبة إلى عبد القيس، ويقال: عبقسي أيضا.

And al-'abdi: attributed to Abd Qays, and it is also said 'Abqasi.'

والعبادلة: ابن عباس، وابن عمر، وابن عمرو بن العاص (بن وائل) ، وليس منهم ابن مسعود، وغلط الجوهري.

And al-'Abadilah: Ibn Abbas, Ibn Umar, and Ibn Amr ibn al-As (ibn Wail); Ibn Mas'ud is not among them, and Al-Jawhari erred.