عرقب

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

The root عرقب primarily relates to anatomical terms for the back of the leg and foot, extending to topographical features like narrow paths in valleys and difficult matters. It also encompasses the concept of breaking or severing, and is famously associated with a proverb about broken promises.

Derived headwords

العِرْقُوبnoun

1.
Achilles tendonboth
The thick, taut tendon above the heel of a human.
2.
hock (animal)both
In an animal's leg, it is equivalent to the knee in its hand (forelimb).

عَرْقَبَverb

1.
to sever the hockclassical
To cut the hock of an animal.

عُرْقُوبnoun

1.
narrow pathclassical
A place in a valley with a sharp bend or curve.
2.
narrow paths (mountain)classical
Narrow paths located on the body of a mountain.

عَرَاقِيبnoun

1.
difficultiesclassical
The major and difficult aspects of matters.

تَعَرْقَبَverb

1.
to take narrow pathsclassical
To proceed along the narrow paths in a mountain or valley.

عُرْقُوب القطاةnoun

1.
shank (of a sandgrouse)classical
The shank of a sandgrouse bird.

عِرْقُوبname

1.
Arqub (man's name)classical
A name of a man from the Amalekites, known for his broken promises.

Parallel reading

العرقوب: العصب الغليظ الموتر فوق عقب الإنسان.

The 'irqub: the thick, taut tendon above the heel of a human.

وعرقوب الدابة في رجلها بمنزلة الركبة في يدها.

And the 'irqub of a beast in its leg is like the knee in its hand (forelimb).

وقد عرقبت الدابة: قطعت عرقوبها.

And the beast was 'arqabat: its 'irqub was severed.

والعرقوب من الوادي: موضع فيه انحناء شديد.

And the 'urqub of a valley is a place with a severe bend.

يقال ما أكثر عراقيب هذا الجبل، وهي الطرق الضيقة في متنه.

It is said, 'How numerous are the 'araqib of this mountain,' meaning the narrow paths on its body.

وتعرقبت، إذا أخذت في تلك الطرق.

And you took 'tarqabta, if you took those paths.

وعرقوب القطاة: ساقها.

And the 'urqub of the sandgrouse is its shank.

ونبلي وفقاها كعراقيب قطا طحل

And my arrows and their shafts are like the shanks of sandgrouse, slender.

وعراقيب الأمور وعراقيلها: عظامها وصعابها.

And the 'araqib of matters and their 'araqil: their major and difficult parts.

وعرقوب: اسم رجل من العمالقة ضربت به العرب المثل في الخلف فقالوا: "مواعيد عرقوب".

And 'Arqub: the name of a man from the Amalekites, whom the Arabs used as an example for breaking promises, saying: 'The promises of 'Arqub.'

وذلك أنه أتاه أخ له يسأله شيئا، فقال عرقوب: إذا أطلع نخلى.

This was because his brother came to him asking for something, and 'Arqub said: 'When my date palms bear fruit.'

فلما أطلع قال: إذا أبلح.

When they bore fruit, he said: 'When they become ripe.'

فلما صار تمرا جده من الليل ولم يعطه شيئا.

When they became dates, he harvested them at night and gave him nothing.

وعدت وكان الخلف منك سجية * مواعيد عرقوب أخاه بيترب

You promised, and breaking promises was your habit * like the promises of 'Arqub to his brother in Yatrib.