رجب

Root entry · 13 derived lemmas

The root رجب primarily relates to reverence, veneration, and awe. It extends to concepts of honoring, respecting, and giving great importance to something or someone. This can also manifest in physical support or protection.

Derived headwords

رَجَبَverb

1.
and from this, Rajab was named, because they used to revere it in the pre-Islamic era by refraining from fighting in itboth
and from this, Rajab was named, because they used to revere it in the pre-Islamic era by refraining from fighting in it

رَجَبٌnoun

1.
and from this, Rajab was named, because they used to revere it in the pre-Islamic era by refraining from fighting in itboth
and from this, Rajab was named, because they used to revere it in the pre-Islamic era by refraining from fighting in it

رَجَبْتُهُverb

1.
I revered him/itboth
I held him or it in high esteem and veneration.

مَرْجُوبadjective

1.
revered, veneratedboth
One who is held in high esteem and treated with great respect and awe.

أَرْجَابnoun

1.
and its pluralboth
and its plural

رَجَبَانnoun

1.
if they combined Shaʿbān with it, they would sayboth
if they combined Shaʿbān with it, they would say

تَرْجِيبnoun

1.
veneration, honoringboth
The act of showing great respect, honor, and reverence.
2.
supporting a treeclassical
The act of propping up a heavily laden tree to prevent its branches from breaking.

مُرَحَّبadjective

1.
honored, respectedboth
One who is treated with honor and respect.

تَرْجِيبُ العَتِيرَةِnoun

1.
sacrifice in Rajabclassical
The ritual sacrifice of an animal (the 'atirah) performed during the month of Rajab.

رَجَبِيَّةadjective

1.
of Rajabboth
Relating to or belonging to the month of Rajab.

رَجَبَةnoun

1.
he feared him and revered himboth
he feared him and revered him

رَوَاجِبnoun

1.
finger jointsclassical
The knuckles or joints of the fingers, specifically those closest to the fingertips.

رَاجِبَةnoun

1.
finger jointclassical
A single knuckle or joint of the finger.

Parallel reading

رجبته بالكسر، أي هبته وعظمته

I revered it with kasra, meaning I stood in awe of it and magnified it.

فهو مرجوب

And he is revered.

ومنه سمي رجب، لأنهم كانوا يعظمونه في الجاهلية ولا يستحلون فيه القتال

And from this, Rajab was named, because they used to venerate it in the Jahiliyyah and did not permit fighting in it.

وإنما قيل رجب مضر لأنهم كانوا أشد تعظيما له

And it was only called 'Rajab of Mudar' because they were the most intense in venerating it.

والجمع أرجاب

And the plural is 'arjab'.

وإذا ضموا إليه شعبان قالوا: رجبان

And when they joined Sha'ban to it, they said: 'Rajaban'.

والترجيب: التعظيم

And 'tarjeeb': veneration.

وإن فلانا لمرجب

And indeed, so-and-so is honored.

ومنه ترجيب العتيرة، وهو ذبحها في رجب

And from this is the 'tarjeeb of the 'atirah', which is its slaughter in Rajab.

والترجيب أيضا: أن تدعم الشجرة إذا كثر حملها لئلا تنكسر أغصانها

And 'tarjeeb' also means: to support a tree when its load is heavy, so that its branches do not break.

أنا عذيقها المرجب

I am its supported young palm tree.

والاسم الرجبة والجمع رجب، مثل ركبة وركب

And the noun is 'rajabah', and the plural is 'rujab', like 'rukkabah' and 'rukkab'.

والرجبية من النخل: منسوبة إليه

And 'ar-rajabiyyah' from the palm trees: is attributed to it (the month).

وليست بسنهاء ولا رجبية

It is neither a Sanha' nor a Rajabiyyah (type of date).

والرجبة أيضا: بناء يبنى يصاد به الذئب وغيره، يوضع فيه لحم ويشد بخيط، فإذا جذبه سقط عليه الرجبة

And 'ar-rajabah' also means: a structure built to trap a wolf or other animal, in which meat is placed and tied with a string; when it pulls it, the 'rajabah' falls on it.

والراجبة في الإصبع: واحدة الرواجب، وهي مفاصل الأصابع اللاتي تلي الأنامل

And 'ar-rajibah' in the finger: is one of the 'rawajib', which are the joints of the fingers that are next to the fingertips.

الأرجاب: الأمعاء

'Al-arjab': the intestines.