الزءبق

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to mercury, a chemical element. It also encompasses derived terms related to individuals named after mercury, likely due to its unique properties.

Derived headwords

الزِّئْبَقnoun

1.
mercuryboth
A heavy, silvery-white liquid metallic element, also known as quicksilver. It is obtained from its ore or extracted from metallic stones by fire.
2.
quicksilverclassical
The liquid metal mercury, known for its fluidity and sometimes perceived magical or medicinal properties in classical times.

زِئْبَقَةname

1.
Zai'baqahboth
A given name, likely derived from the word for mercury, borne by several individuals mentioned as scholars or traditionists.

الزِّئْبَقِيَّانname

1.
Al-Zai'baqiyyanboth
A nisba (surname) indicating an association with someone named Zai'baqah, used for traditionists.

Parallel reading

الزئبق: م، كدرهم وزبرج، معرب

Mercury: a noun, like dirham and zabraj, a loanword.

ومنه ما يستقى من معدنه

And of it is that which is drawn from its ore.

ومنه ما يستخرج من حجارة معدنية بالنار

And of it is that which is extracted from metallic stones by fire.

ودخانه يهرب الحيات والعقارب من البيت

And its smoke repels snakes and scorpions from the house.

وما أقام منها قتله

And whatever remains of them, it kills.

وبهاء: هبة الله بن علي (بن) زئبقة

And Bahā': Hibat Allah ibn Ali (ibn) Zai'baqah.

وأبو أحمد بن محمد بن زئبقة (التمار)

And Abu Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn Zai'baqah (Al-Tammār).

وإسماعيل بن عبد الملك، وأحمد بن عبدة الزئب قيان: محدثون.

And Ismail ibn Abd al-Malik, and Ahmad ibn Abda Al-Zai'baqiyyan: traditionists.