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رجف

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes intense shaking, trembling, or agitation. It is used for earthquakes, violent movements of the sea, and even the intense fear or preparation for war. It also extends to metaphorical agitation, such as spreading rumors or experiencing fever.

Derived headwords

رَجَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to shake violentlyboth

    To move, and be moved, intensely and with agitation.

  2. 2.
    to quakeboth

    Used for the earth, meaning it was shaken or trembled.

  3. 3.
    to prepare for warclassical

    Used for a group of people, meaning they were preparing themselves for war.

  4. 4.
    to rumbleclassical

    Used for thunder, meaning its rumbling echoed within the clouds.

رَجْفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    violent shakingboth

    The masdar (verbal noun) for the act of shaking intensely.

رَجَفَانًاnoun
  1. 1.
    tremblingboth

    A masdar denoting intense movement or agitation.

رُجُوفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    agitationboth

    A masdar indicating a state of being shaken or disturbed.

رَجِيفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    shakingboth

    A masdar signifying the act of shaking or trembling.

الأَرْضُnoun
  1. 1.
    earthquakeboth

    The earth, when it is shaken or quakes.

القَوْمُnoun
  1. 1.
    warriors preparingclassical

    A group of people who are preparing themselves for war.

الرَّعْدُnoun
  1. 1.
    rumbling thunderclassical

    Thunder whose sound reverberates within the clouds.

الرَّجْفَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    earthquakeboth

    A violent shaking of the earth; an earthquake.

الرَّاجِفَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    first trumpet blastclassical

    The first blast of the trumpet on the Day of Resurrection.

الرَّادِفَةُnoun
  1. 1.
    second trumpet blastclassical

    The second blast of the trumpet on the Day of Resurrection.

كَشَدَّادnoun
  1. 1.
    turbulent seaclassical

    The sea, due to its turbulence and agitation.

  2. 2.
    Day of Resurrectionclassical

    The Day of Resurrection, characterized by its upheavals.

  3. 3.
    gatheringclassical

    The gathering of people on the Day of Resurrection.

  4. 4.
    type of gaitclassical

    A certain manner of walking or moving.

الرَّاجِفُadjective
  1. 1.
    fever with chillsclassical

    A fever accompanied by shivering or trembling.

أَرْجَفَتِ النَّاقَةُverb
  1. 1.
    to droop earsclassical

    A she-camel whose ears droop, causing her to sway.

أَرْجَفَ القَوْمُverb
  1. 1.
    to spread rumorsboth

    People who engage in discussing news of seditions and similar matters.

  2. 2.
    to stir upboth

    To delve into or stir up matters, especially of a seditious nature.

الشَّيْءَnoun
  1. 1.
    to delve intoboth

    To delve into a matter or subject.

بِهِpreposition
  1. 1.
    to delve intoboth

    To delve into a matter or subject, indicated by the preposition 'bi'.

الأَرْضُverb
  1. 1.
    to quakeboth

    The earth, meaning it was shaken or trembled (passive form).

كَأُرْجِفَتْverb
  1. 1.
    to be shakenboth

    The earth, meaning it was shaken or trembled (passive form, with 'bi' implied).

Parallel reading

رجف: حرك، وتحرك، واضطرب شديدا
To shake: to move, and be moved, intensely and with agitation.
والأرض: زلزلت، كأرجفت
And the earth: it was shaken, like it was made to quake.
والقوم: تهيؤوا للحرب
And the people: they prepared themselves for war.
والرعد: ترددت هدهدته في السحاب
And the thunder: its rumbling echoed within the clouds.
والرجفة: الزلزلة
And the earthquake: the shaking of the earth.
والراجفة: النفخة الأولى
And the Rājifah: the first blast (of the trumpet).
والرادفة: الثانية
And the Rādifah: the second blast.
وكشداد: البحر لاضطرابه
And like Shaddād: the sea, due to its turbulence.
وأرجفت الناقة: جاءت معيية مسترخية أذناها ترجف بهما
And the she-camel 'arjafat: she came weary, her ears relaxed, trembling with them.
والقوم: خاضوا في أخبار الفتن ونحوها
And the people: they delved into news of seditions and the like.
ومنه: {والمرجفون في المدينة}
And from it: {And those who spread rumors in the city}.
والشيء، وبه: خاضوا فيه
And the thing, and with it: they delved into it.
والأرض: زلزلت، كأرجفت، بالضم
And the earth: it was shaken, like it was made to quake, with the dammah.