← Back to Al-Qamus al-Muhit

زغره

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of abundance, excess, and overwhelming quantity. It also extends to meanings of forceful taking or seizing, and can refer to specific places or tribal names.

Derived headwords

زَغَرَهُverb
  1. 1.
    to seizeclassical

    To forcefully take or seize something, often implying aggression or illegality.

زَغَرَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to swellclassical

    Used to describe a river, like the Tigris, when it swells and its waters extend.

زَغْرnoun
  1. 1.
    abundanceclassical

    A state of being numerous, excessive, or abundant.

زَغْرname
  1. 1.
    Abu Qabilahclassical

    A name referring to the father of a tribe.

زَغْرname
  1. 1.
    daughter of Lotclassical

    The name of the daughter of the Prophet Lot (peace be upon him).

زَغْرَةname
  1. 1.
    place in Syriaclassical

    A place in Syria named after the daughter of Lot, where she is said to have resided. It contains a spring whose water level is an omen for the appearance of the Antichrist.

زُغْرِيّnoun
  1. 1.
    date palmclassical

    Refers to the date palms of a valley.

Parallel reading

اغتصبه
he seized it
و دجلة: زخرت ومدت
and the Tigris swelled and extended
وزغر كل شيء: كثرته وإفراطه
and everything is abundant: its multitude and excess
وكزفر: أبو قبيلة
and Kazfar: father of a tribe
كنائنهم من أدم حمر مذهبة
their shields made of red gilded leather
واسم ابنة لوط عليه السلام
and the name of the daughter of Lot, peace be upon him
ومننه زغر: ة بالشام، لأنها نزلت بها
and from it is Zaghr: a place in Syria, because she (Lot's daughter) resided there
وبها عين غؤور مائها علامة خروج الدجال
and in it is a spring whose water level is a sign of the Antichrist's emergence
وزغري الوادي: تمر
and the date palms of the valley