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العنبس

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the lion, often used as a proper name or a descriptive epithet. It also appears in the names of historical figures and lineages within the Quraysh tribe.

Derived headwords

العِنَبِسnoun
  1. 1.
    Lionclassical

    A name or epithet for a lion.

عِنَبِسَةname
  1. 1.
    Proper name for a lionclassical

    A specific proper name given to a lion, used when distinguishing it from the general term.

عِنَبِسَة بْن ثَعْلَبَةname
  1. 1.
    Companion of the Prophetclassical

    A Sahabi (companion of the Prophet Muhammad).

خَالِد (ابنه)name
  1. 1.
    Son of a companionclassical

    The son of 'Anbasah bin Tha'labah, also a companion.

عِنَبِسَة بْن رَبِيعَة الجُهَنِيّname
  1. 1.
    Companion or Successorclassical

    A Sahabi or Tabi'i (successor to the companions).

العَنَابِسname
  1. 1.
    Descendants of Umayyahclassical

    Refers to the six sons of Umayyah ibn Abd Shams from the Quraysh tribe.

Parallel reading

العنبس، كجعفر وعلابط: الأسد
Al-'Anbas, like Ja'far and 'Alābiṭ: the lion.
وإذا خصصته باسم، قلت: عنبسة، غير مجرى، كما تقول: أسامة
And if you specify it with a name, you say: 'Anbasah, changing the pattern, as you say: Usamah.
وعنبس بن ثعلبة، وابنه خالد: صحابيان
And 'Anbasah bin Tha'labah, and his son Khalid: two companions.
وعنبسة بن ربيعة الجهني: صحابي أو تابعي
And 'Anbasah bin Rabi'ah al-Juhani: a companion or a successor.
والعنابس من قريش: أولاد أمية بن عبد شمس الستة
And Al-'Anābis from Quraysh: the six sons of Umayyah ibn Abd Shams.