الشبر

Root entry · 28 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of measurement, specifically using the span of the hand. It extends to notions of approximation, giving, and even abstract concepts like age and divine gifts. It also encompasses names of people, places, and even a type of fish.

Derived headwords

الشِّبْرnoun

1.
spanboth
The distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when the hand is spread open.

أَشْبَارnoun

1.
spansboth
The plural of شبر (span), referring to multiple measurements of this kind.

قَصِير الشِّبْرadjective

1.
short of statureclassical
Describing someone of short build or stature.

قِبَال الشِّبْرnoun

1.
snakeclassical
A term used to refer to a snake.

الشَّبْرnoun

1.
measuring clothclassical
The act of measuring fabric using the span (شبر).

الإِشْبَارnoun

1.
givingclassical
The act of giving or bestowing.
2.
measuringclassical
The act of measuring, particularly with the span.

الشِّبْرnoun

1.
marriage rightclassical
The right or entitlement associated with marriage.
2.
ageclassical
A measure of time, referring to one's age.
3.
lengthclassical
The measure of length or extent.

شُبِّرَname

1.
Shubbarclassical
A name of a Companion of the Prophet (Shubbar bin Sa'fuq).

بِشْر بن شُبَّرname

1.
Bishr bin Shubbarclassical
A Tabi'i (follower of the Companions) from the time of Umar ibn al-Khattab.

شُبَّر بن عَلْقَمَةname

1.
Shubbar bin Alqamahclassical
A Tabi'i (follower of the Companions).

شُبَّر الدَّارِمِيّname

1.
Shubbar al-Darimiclassical
The grandfather of Hunad ibn al-Sirri.

ابن مُنْقِذ الأَعْوَرname

1.
Ibn Munqidh al-A'warclassical
A Tabi'i poet, son of Munqidh al-A'war.

الشِّبْرnoun

1.
giftclassical
A bestowal or present.
2.
goodnessclassical
Excellence or virtue.
3.
Christian offeringclassical
Something offered by Christians, akin to communion or a sacrifice.
4.
bodiesclassical
Physical forms or entities.
5.
powersclassical
Abilities or strengths.
6.
Gospelclassical
The Holy Gospel.

المَشْبُورَةadjective

1.
generousclassical
Describing a woman who is generous or munificent.

التَّنُّورnoun

1.
hornclassical
A musical instrument, specifically a horn or trumpet.

المَشَابِرnoun

1.
trade measureclassical
A specific measure used in trade, particularly in the forearm.
2.
water channelsclassical
Channels or streams where water collects from various places.

الأَشْبُورnoun

1.
fishclassical
A type of fish.

شَبِرَverb

1.
to be arrogantclassical
To act with arrogance or haughtiness.

شَبِرَname

1.
Shabirclassical
A name, possibly referring to the sons of Aaron.

شُبَيْرname

1.
Shubayrclassical
A name, possibly referring to the sons of Aaron.

مُشَبِّرname

1.
Mushabbarclassical
A name, possibly referring to the sons of Aaron.

شَبَّرَverb

1.
to measureclassical
To measure something, likely using the span.

تَشَبَّرَverb

1.
to be honoredclassical
To be honored or held in high esteem.

تَشَابَرَverb

1.
to draw near in battleclassical
To approach each other closely during warfare.

شَابُورname

1.
Shapurclassical
A proper name.

شَابِر المِيزَانadjective

1.
thiefclassical
One who steals by manipulating scales or measures.

شَبْرَىname

1.
Shubraclassical
The name of fifty-three places, all located in Egypt.

شَبْرَةname

1.
Shabrahclassical
The name of the grandfather of Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-'Abid al-Naysaburi.

Parallel reading

الشبر، بالكسر: ما بين أعلى الإبهام وأعلى الخنصر، مذكر ج: أشبار.

The span, with kasra: is the distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger, masculine, plural: spans.

وقصير الشبر: متقارب الخلق.

And short of span: is of close build.

وقبال الشبر: الحية،

And qibal al-shibr: is the snake,

وبالفتح: كيل الثوب بالشبر، والإعطاء، كالإشبار،

And with fatha: is measuring cloth by the span, and giving, like al-ishbar,

وحق النكاح، وطرق الجمل وضرابه، والنكاح، والعمر، ويكسر، والقد.

and the right of marriage, and the ways of a camel and its mating, and marriage, and age, and with kasra, and length.

وشبر بن صعفوق، ويحرك: صحابي.

And Shubbar bin Sa'fuq, and it is vocalized: a Companion.

وبشر بن شبر: تابعي من أصحاب عمر بن الخطاب، رضي الله عنه.

And Bishr bin Shubbar: a Tabi'i from the companions of Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him.

وشبر بن علقمة: تابعي.

And Shubbar bin Alqamah: a Tabi'i.

وشبر الدارمي: جد لهناد بن السري،

And Shubbar al-Darimi: grandfather of Hunad ibn al-Sirri,

وبالكسر: ابن منقذ الأعور، شاعر تابعي،

and with kasra: Ibn Munqidh al-A'war, a Tabi'i poet,

وبالتحريك: العطية، والخير، وشيء يتعاطاه النصارى كالقربان أو القربان بعينه، والأجسام، والقوى، والإنجيل.

and with haraka: the gift, and goodness, and something that Christians partake in like the offering or the offering itself, and bodies, and powers, and the Gospel.

والمشبورة: السخية.

And al-mashbura: the generous (female).

وكتنور: البوق.

And like tunur: the horn.

والمشابر: حزور في ذراع يتبايع بها، وأنهار تنخفض فيتأدى إليها الماء من مواضع، جمع مشبر ومشبرة.

And al-mashabir: a measure in the forearm by which people trade, and rivers that lower and water flows into them from places, plural of mashbar and mashbara.

والأشبور، بالضم: سمك.

And al-ashbur, with damma: fish.

وشبر، كفرح: بطر.

And shabara, like faraha: to be arrogant.

وشبر، كبقم، وشبير، كقمير، ومشبر، كمحدث: أبناء هارون عليه السلام، قيل: وبأسمائهم سمى النبي، صلى الله عليه وسلم، الحسن والحسين والمحسن.

And shabara, like baqama, and shubayr, like qumayr, and mushabbar, like muhaddath: the sons of Aaron, peace be upon him, it is said: and by their names the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, named Al-Hasan, Al-Husayn, and Al-Muhsin.

وشبر تشبيرا: قدر، و فلانا فتشبر: عظمه فتعظم.

And shabbara (form II): to measure, and if you say 'fasshabbarahu fa-tashabbar': you honored him and he became honored.

وتشابرا: تقاربا في الحرب.

And tashabara (form III): to draw near to each other in war.

وشابور: اسم.

And Shapur: a name.

ورجل شابر الميزان: سارق.

And a man shabir al-mizan: a thief.

وشبرى، كسكرى: ثلاثة وخمسون موضعا كلها بمصر، منها: عشرة بالشرقية، وخمسة بالمرتاحية، وستة بجزيرة قويسنا، وإحدى عشرة بالغربية، وسبعة بالسمنودية، وثلاثة بالمنوفية، وثلاثة بجزيرة بني نصر، وأربعة بالبحيرة، واثنان برمسيس، واثنان بالجيزية.

And Shubra, like sukra: fifty-three places, all in Egypt, including: ten in al-Sharqiyya, five in al-Murtahiyya, six in Jazirat Qusayna, eleven in al-Gharbiyya, seven in al-Simnuddiyya, three in al-Minufiyya, three in Jazirat Bani Nasr, four in al-Buhayra, two in Ramsis, and two in al-Jiziyya.

وشبرة، كبقمة: جد أحمد بن محمد العابد النيسابوري.

And Shabrah, like baqmah: the grandfather of Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-'Abid al-Naysaburi.