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هرب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of fleeing, escaping, or running away. It extends to the idea of moving swiftly and urgently, often due to fear or a desire to avoid something. It can also metaphorically refer to a lack of possessions or resources.

Derived headwords

الهَرَبnoun
  1. 1.
    fleeingboth

    fleeing

هَرَبَverb
  1. 1.
    he fled, he flees, fleeing, like 'ṭalaba yaṭlubu ṭalaban' (he sought, he seeks, seeking)both

    he fled, he flees, fleeing, like 'ṭalaba yaṭlubu ṭalaban' (he sought, he seeks, seeking)

تَهْرِيبnoun
  1. 1.
    causing to fleeclassical

    The act of making someone or something flee or escape.

أَهْرَبَverb
  1. 1.
    he hastened to flee in terrorboth

    he hastened to flee in terror

هارِبadjective
  1. 1.
    fleeingboth

    One who is in the act of fleeing or escaping.

قَارِبnoun
  1. 1.
    boatboth

    A vessel used for water transport, often small.

  2. 2.
    one who arrivesclassical

    Figuratively, one who arrives at a destination or resource.

Parallel reading

الهرب: الفرار.
Flight: escaping.
وقد هرب.
And he fled.
وهربه غيره تهريبا.
And someone else caused him to flee, making him escape.
أهرب الرجل، إذا جد في الذهاب مذعورا.
The man fled urgently, meaning he exerted himself greatly in going, panicked.
ما له هارب ولا قارب، أي صادر عن الماء ولا وارد (3) ، يعني ليس له شئ.
He has neither a fleeing one nor an arriving one, meaning one who departs from water and one who arrives, meaning he has nothing.