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ضبث

Root entry · 7 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of grasping, seizing, or holding something firmly, often with the hand. It extends to describe the physical tools used for grasping, like claws, and metaphorical applications related to sin or possession.

Derived headwords

ضَبَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to grasp firmlyboth

    To seize or hold something tightly with one's hand.

ضَبْثًاnoun
  1. 1.
    a firm graspboth

    The act or instance of grasping something firmly with the hand.

اضْطَبَثَverb
  1. 1.
    to grasp firmlyboth

    To seize or hold something tightly with one's hand, similar to ضَبَثَ.

ضَبُوثadjective
  1. 1.
    uncertainly fatclassical

    Describes a she-camel whose fatness is uncertain and requires manual palpation to confirm.

تَضْبِثُverb
  1. 1.
    to be palpatedclassical

    To be felt or grasped by the hand, specifically in the context of checking a camel's fatness.

مَضَابِثnoun
  1. 1.
    clawsclassical

    The claws of a lion, used for grasping and tearing.

أَضْبَاثnoun
  1. 1.
    graspsclassical

    Plural of 'grasp'; refers to the things held or seized, metaphorically used for sins.

Parallel reading

ضبثت بالشئ ضبثا
I grasped the thing with a firm grasp.
واضطبثت به
And I grasped it firmly.
إذا قبضت عليه بكفك
When you seize it with your palm.
وناقة ضبوث
And a she-camel whose fatness is uncertain.
فتضبث: أي تجس باليد
She is palpated: meaning she is felt by the hand.
ومضابث الأسد: مخالبه
And the lion's مضابث: its claws.
الخطايا بين أضباثهم
The sins are within their grasps.
أي في قبضاتهم
Meaning, in their grips.