جوب

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concepts of answering, responding, and communication. It extends to notions of cutting, piercing, traversing, and making openings, particularly in the context of clothing and geography. It also includes derived terms for specific objects and tribal names.

Derived headwords

أَجَابَverb

1.
he answered himboth
he answered him
2.
he answered his questionboth
he answered his question

أجابه وأجاب عن سؤاله — He answered him and answered his question.

إِجَابَةnoun

1.
answeringboth
The act of responding to a question or request.
2.
obedienceclassical
Compliance or submission, similar to 'ta'ah'.

والاسم الجابة بمنزلة الطاعة والطاقة — And the noun is 'jabah' in the sense of obedience and capacity.

جَابَةnoun

1.
obedienceclassical
Compliance or submission, used synonymously with 'ta'ah'.

أساء سمعا فأساء جابة — He listened poorly, so he responded poorly.

اسْتَجَابَverb

1.
Allah answered his prayerboth
Allah answered his prayer

استجاب الله دعاءه — May God answer his prayer.

فلم يستجبه عند ذلك مجيب — And no one responded to him at that time.

مُجِيبnoun

1.
responderboth
One who answers or responds.

فلم يستجبه عند ذلك مجيب — And no one responded to him at that time.

مُجَاوَبَةnoun

1.
conversationclassical
The act of conversing or exchanging words.

والمجاوبة والتجاوب: التحاور — And 'mujawabah' and 'tajawub' mean conversing.

تَجَاوُبnoun

1.
conversationclassical
The act of conversing or exchanging words.

والمجاوبة والتجاوب: التحاور — And 'mujawabah' and 'tajawub' mean conversing.

جِيبَةnoun

1.
answerclassical
A response, used in the sense of 'jawāb'.

إنه لحسن الجيبة — He is good at answering.

جَيْبnoun

1.
collar openingboth
The opening at the neck of a shirt or tunic, where the collar is.
2.
pocketmodern
A pouch sewn into clothing.

والجيب للقميص — And the 'jayb' is for the shirt.

باتت تجيب أدعج الظلام * جيب البيطر مدرع الهمام — She spent the night piercing the darkness of the night * the opening of the veterinarian's tunic, armored for the brave.

جَابَverb

1.
he pierced and cutboth
he pierced and cut

وجاب يجوب جوبا، إذا خرق وقطع — And 'jaba' 'yajubu' 'juban', if it pierces and cuts.

وثمود الذين جابوا الصخر بالواد — And Thamud who carved the rock in the valley.

جَوْبnoun

1.
piercingclassical
The act of piercing or cutting through.
2.
cuttingclassical
The act of cutting.

وجاب يجوب جوبا، إذا خرق وقطع — And 'jaba' 'yajubu' 'juban', if it pierces and cuts.

جَوَّابnoun

1.
well-diggerclassical
A person who digs wells or excavates.

وسمى رجل من بنى كلاب جوابا لانه كان لا يحفر بئرا ولا صخرة إلا أماهها — And a man from Banu Kilab was named 'Jawwab' because he did not dig a well or a rock except in front of it.

جَابَ البِلَادَverb phrase

1.
to traverse the landsclassical
To travel across or cut through regions.

وجبت البلاد أجوبها وأجيبها، واجتبتها، إذا قطعتها — And I traversed the lands, I traverse them and I traverse them, and I traversed them, if I cut through them.

جَائِبَةnoun

1.
newsclassical
Information that travels widely, like news from one land to another.

هل جاءكم من جائبة خبر — Has any news come to you that traverses the land?

جَيَّبَverb

1.
to make a pocketclassical
To create an opening or pocket in a garment.

وجيبت القميص تجييبا، إذا جعلت له جيبا — And I made a pocket in the shirt, if I made a pocket for it.

اجْتَابَverb

1.
to wearclassical
To put on or wear a garment.
2.
to traverseclassical
To cut through or travel across.

واجتاب أردية السراب إكامها — And it wore the cloaks of the mirage, its hills.

جَوْبَةnoun

1.
openingclassical
A gap or opening, especially in clouds or mountains.
2.
clearingclassical
A space that has become clear or open.

والجوبة: الفرجة في السحاب وفي الجبال — And 'jawbah' is the gap in the clouds and in the mountains.

انْجَابَتْverb

1.
to clearclassical
To become clear or open, referring to clouds or skies.

وانجابت السحابة: انكشفت — And the cloud cleared: it became visible.

جُوبnoun

1.
shieldclassical
A piece of armor carried to protect the body.

والجوب: الترس — And 'jawb' is the shield.

تَجُوبِيّname

1.
Tujubiteclassical
A member of the Tujub tribe, an ally of Murad.

قتيل التجوبى الذى جاء من مصر — The slain one of Tujub who came from Egypt.

تَجِيبname

1.
Tajibclassical
A subtribe of Kinda.

وهو تجيب بن كندة بن ثور — And he is Tajib son of Kinda son of Thawr.

Parallel reading

الجواب معروف.

The answer is known.

يقال أجابه وأجاب عن سؤاله، والمصدر الإجابة، والاسم الجابة بمنزلة الطاعة والطاقة.

It is said 'ajabahu' and 'ajaba 'an su'alihi', and the masdar is 'ijabah', and the noun 'jabah' is in the sense of obedience and capacity.

أساء سمعا فأساء جابة

He listened poorly, so he responded poorly.

والإجابة والاستجابة بمعنى.

And 'al-ijabah' and 'al-istijabah' have the same meaning.

يقال استجاب الله دعاءه.

It is said, 'May God answer his prayer.'

ودعا يا من يجيب إلى الندى * فلم يستجبه عند ذلك مجيب

And he called out, 'O you who answers generosity! * But no responder answered him at that time.'

والمجاوبة والتجاوب: التحاور.

And 'al-mujawabah' and 'al-tajawub' mean conversing.

وتقول: إنه لحسن الجيبة، بالكسر، أي الجواب.

And you say: 'He is good at answering', meaning the answer.

ورجل ناصح الجيب أي أمين.

And a man with a trustworthy 'jayb' means trustworthy.

والجيب للقميص، تقول: جبت القميص أجوبه وأجيبه، إذا قورت جيبه.

And the 'jayb' is for the shirt; you say: 'I made a 'jayb' in the shirt, I make a 'jayb' in it, if I cut its opening.'

باتت تجيب أدعج الظلام * جيب البيطر مدرع الهمام

She spent the night piercing the darkness of the night * the opening of the veterinarian's tunic, armored for the brave.

والمجوب: حديدة يجاب بها أي يقطع.

And 'al-majwab' is an iron tool with which one pierces, meaning cuts.

وجاب يجوب جوبا، إذا خرق وقطع.

And 'jaba' 'yajubu' 'juban', if it pierces and cuts.

وثمود الذين جابوا الصخر بالواد

And Thamud who carved the rock in the valley.

وسمى رجل من بنى كلاب جوابا لانه كان لا يحفر بئرا ولا صخرة إلا أماهها.

And a man from Banu Kilab was named 'Jawwab' because he did not dig a well or a rock except in front of it.

وجبت البلاد أجوبها وأجيبها، واجتبتها، إذا قطعتها.

And I traversed the lands, I traverse them and I traverse them, and I traversed them, if I cut through them.

ويقال: هل جاءكم من جائبة خبر، أي خبر يجوب الأرض من بلد إلى بلد.

And it is said: 'Has any news come to you that traverses the land?', meaning news that travels the earth from one country to another.

وجيبت القميص تجييبا، إذا جعلت له جيبا.

And I made a pocket in the shirt, if I made a pocket for it.

واجتبت القميص، إذا لبسته.

And I wore the shirt, if I put it on.

فبتلك إذ رقص اللوامع بالضحى * واجتاب أردية السراب إكامها

So I spent that night when the shimmering lights danced at dawn * and it wore the cloaks of the mirage, its hills.

والجوبة: الفرجة في السحاب وفي الجبال.

And 'al-jawbah': the gap in the clouds and in the mountains.

وانجابت السحابة: انكشفت.

And the cloud cleared: it became visible.

والجوبة: موضع ينجاب في الحرة، والجمع جوب.

And 'al-jawbah': a place that clears in the lava field, and the plural is 'jub'.

والجوب: الترس.

And 'al-jawb': the shield.

وتجوب: قبيلة من حمير حلفاء لمراد، منهم ابن ملجم.

And 'Tujub': a tribe from Himyar, allies of Murad, among them is Ibn Muljam.

ألا إن خير الناس بعد ثلاثة * قتيل التجوبى الذى جاء من مصر

Indeed, the best of people after three is * the slain one of Tujub who came from Egypt.

وتجيب: بطن من كندة، وهو تجيب بن كندة بن ثور.

And 'Tajīb': a clan from Kinda, and he is Tajīb son of Kinda son of Thawr.