قبضه

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of grasping, holding, or taking something with the hand. It extends to concepts of seizing, controlling, and also includes related actions like flying quickly, contracting, and even death. Derived meanings touch upon physical objects related to gripping and specific types of movement or creatures.

Derived headwords

قَبَضَverb

1.
to graspboth
To take something with the hand, to hold it.
2.
to seizeboth
To take hold of something firmly.
3.
to refrainclassical
To hold back from grasping or taking something.
4.
to fly quicklyclassical
For a bird or other creature to move swiftly in flight or on foot.
5.
to dieclassical
To pass away, to cease living.

قبضه بيده — He grasped it with his hand

قبض عليه بيده — He seized it with his hand

يده عنه — His hand refrained from grasping it

الطائر ... أسرع في الطيران — The bird ... flew quickly

قبض، كعني: مات — He died

قَابِضٌadjective

1.
graspingboth
One who grasps or holds.
2.
seizingboth
One who seizes or takes hold.
3.
contractedclassical
One who is contracted or shrunken.
4.
swiftclassical
One who is quick in movement, especially in flight or walking.

فهو قابض — So he is grasping

وهو قابض — And he is grasping

وهو قابض وقبيض — And he is contracted and swift

قَبَّاضٌadjective

1.
very graspingclassical
One who grasps or seizes things intensely or frequently.
2.
swiftclassical
One who is very quick in movement.

وقابض وقباض — And grasping and very grasping

قَبَّاضَةٌnoun

1.
contractednessclassical
The state of being contracted or shrunken.
2.
swiftnessclassical
The quality of being swift or quick in movement.

بين القباضة — Between contractedness (or swiftness)

قَبِيضٌadjective

1.
contractedclassical
One who is contracted or shrunken.
2.
swiftclassical
One who is quick in movement.

وهو قابض وقبيض — And he is contracted and swift

قَبْضٌnoun

1.
contractednessclassical
The state of being contracted or shrunken.
2.
swiftnessclassical
The quality of being swift or quick in movement.

والقبض: منكمش سريع — And contractedness: shrunken and swift

قَبْضَةٌnoun

1.
handfulboth
The amount of something that can be held in one hand.
2.
gripboth
The act of holding something firmly.
3.
one who lets goclassical
Someone who holds onto something but soon releases it.
4.
skilled shepherdclassical
A shepherd who is good at managing his flock.

ما قبضت عليه من شيء — What you grasped of something

من يمسك بالشيء ثم لا يلبث أن يدعه — One who holds onto something then soon lets it go

والراعي الحسن التدبير في غنمه — And the shepherd good at managing his flock

مَقْبِضٌnoun

1.
handleboth
The part of an object by which it is held, such as the handle of a sword.
2.
gripboth
The part of an object designed for gripping.

ما يقبض عليه من السيف وغيره — What is grasped of a sword and other things

قَبَضَverb

1.
to contractboth
To draw together, to become smaller or tighter.
2.
to move swiftlyclassical
To proceed or travel quickly.
3.
to oppose expansionclassical
To be the opposite of expanding or stretching out.

وانقبض: انضم — And it contracted: it joined together

وانقبض: سار، وأسرع — And it contracted: it moved, and it sped

وانقبض: ضد انبسط — And it contracted: the opposite of expanded

قَبِيضٌnoun

1.
intelligent personclassical
An intelligent and discerning individual.
2.
diligent craftsmanclassical
Someone focused and dedicated to their craft.

والقبيض: اللبيب المكب على صنعته — And the qabidh: the intelligent one focused on his craft

أَقْبَضَverb

1.
to give a handleclassical
To equip something, like a sword, with a handle.

أقبض السيف: جعل له مقبضا — He equipped the sword with a handle: he made for it a handle

قَبَّضَverb

1.
to giveclassical
To give something into someone's grasp.
2.
to gatherclassical
To collect or bring together.
3.
to bestowclassical
To grant or bestow something.

قبضه تقبيضا: أعطاه في قبضته — He gave it to him with a grasp: he gave it to him in his grasp

قبضه تقبيضا: جمعه — He gave it to him with a grasp: he gathered it

قبضه تقبيضا: زواه — He gave it to him with a grasp: he bestowed it

اِنْقَبَضَverb

1.
to contractboth
To draw together, to shrink.
2.
to move swiftlyclassical
To proceed or travel quickly.
3.
to oppose expansionclassical
To be the opposite of expanding or stretching out.

انقبض: انضم — It contracted: it joined together

انقبض: سار، وأسرع — It contracted: it moved, and it sped

انقبض: ضد انبسط — It contracted: the opposite of expanded

مُنْقَبِضٌadjective

1.
lionclassical
A lion, known for its readiness to pounce.
2.
ready to pounceclassical
One who is prepared to leap or attack.

والمتقبض: الأسد — And the mutaqabbid: the lion

والمتقبض: المستعد للوثوب — And the mutaqabbid: the one ready to pounce

تَقَبَّضَverb

1.
to recoilclassical
To shrink back from something in disgust or aversion.
2.
to pounceclassical
To leap upon something.
3.
to contractclassical
For skin or flesh to become tense or rigid.

تقبض عنه: اشمأز — He recoiled from it: he felt disgusted

تقبض إليه: وثب — He pounced towards it: he leaped

تقبض الجلد: تشنج — The skin contracted: it became tense

قَبْضَىnoun

1.
a type of runningclassical
A specific manner of running or gait.

والقبضى: ضرب من العدو — And the qabda: a type of running

قَبَضٌnoun

1.
a creature like a turtleclassical
A type of animal resembling a tortoise.

والقبض، كركع: دابة تشبه السلحفاة — And the qabdh, like 'rak'a': a creature resembling a tortoise

قَبَضَةٌnoun

1.
handfulboth
The amount of something that can be held in one hand.
2.
gripboth
The act of holding something firmly.
3.
one who lets goclassical
Someone who holds onto something but soon releases it.
4.
skilled shepherdclassical
A shepherd who is good at managing his flock.

والقبضة، وضمه أكثر: ما قبضت عليه من شيء — And the qabda, its damma is more common: what you grasped of something

وكهمزة: من يمسك بالشيء ثم لا يلبث أن يدعه — And like 'hamza': one who holds onto something then soon lets it go

والراعي الحسن التدبير في غنمه — And the shepherd good at managing his flock

قَبِيضٌadjective

1.
intelligentclassical
Discerning and sharp-witted.
2.
diligentclassical
Focused and dedicated to one's work.

والقبيض: اللبيب المكب على صنعته — And the qabidh: the intelligent one focused on his craft

قَبَّاضٌadjective

1.
very graspingclassical
One who grasps or seizes things intensely or frequently.
2.
swiftclassical
One who is very quick in movement.

وقابض وقباض — And grasping and very grasping

قَبَّاضَةٌnoun

1.
contractednessclassical
The state of being contracted or shrunken.
2.
swiftnessclassical
The quality of being swift or quick in movement.

بين القباضة — Between contractedness (or swiftness)

قَبْضٌnoun

1.
contractednessclassical
The state of being contracted or shrunken.
2.
swiftnessclassical
The quality of being swift or quick in movement.

والقبض: منكمش سريع — And contractedness: shrunken and swift

قَبِيضٌadjective

1.
contractedclassical
One who is contracted or shrunken.
2.
swiftclassical
One who is quick in movement.

وهو قابض وقبيض — And he is contracted and swift

Parallel reading

قبضه بيده

He grasped it with his hand

عليه بيده

He seized it with his hand

يده عنه

His hand refrained from grasping it

فهو قابض وقباض وقباضة

So he is grasping, very grasping, and contractedness/swiftness

والطائر، وغيره: أسرع في الطيران أو المشي

And the bird, and others: flew quickly in flight or walking

وهو قابض وقبيض

And he is contracted and swift

بين القباضة

Between contractedness/swiftness

ورجل قبيض الشد

And a man swift in his movements

وقبض، كعني: مات

And he died: he passed away

والقبض، محركة: المقبوض

And al-qabdh, with harakah: the grasped thing

والمقبض، كمنزل ومقعد ومنبر، وبالهاء فيهن: ما يقبض عليه من السيف وغيره

And the handle, like 'manzil', 'maq'ad', and 'minbar', and with ta' marbuta in them: what is grasped of a sword and other things

والقبض، كركع: دابة تشبه السلحفاة

And al-qabdh, like 'rak'a': a creature resembling a tortoise

والقبضة، وضمه أكثر: ما قبضت عليه من شيء

And the handful, its damma is more common: what you grasped of something

وكهمزة: من يمسك بالشيء ثم لا يلبث أن يدعه

And like 'hamza': one who holds onto something then soon lets it go

والراعي الحسن التدبير في غنمه

And the shepherd good at managing his flock

والقبضى، كزمكى: ضرب من العدو

And al-qabda, like 'zamka': a type of running

والقبيض: اللبيب المكب على صنعته

And al-qabidh: the intelligent one focused on his craft

أقبض السيف: جعل له مقبضا

He equipped the sword with a handle: he made for it a handle

قبضه تقبيضا: أعطاه في قبضته، وجمعه، وزواه

He gave it to him with a grasp: he gave it to him in his grasp, he gathered it, and he bestowed it

وانقبض: انضم، وسار، وأسرع، وضد انبسط

And it contracted: it joined together, it moved, and it sped, the opposite of expanded

والمتقبض: الأسد، والمستعد للوثوب

And the mutaqabbid: the lion, the one ready to pounce

وتقبض عنه: اشمأز، و إليه: وثب، و الجلد: تشنج

And he recoiled from it: he felt disgusted, and he pounced towards it: he leaped, and the skin contracted: it became tense