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شرح

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the act of explaining, clarifying, and revealing something. It extends to the physical dissection of things, particularly meat, and metaphorically to the opening or expansion of the chest for understanding or acceptance.

Derived headwords

شَرَحَverb
  1. 1.
    he explained the obscure, i.e., he interpreted itboth

    he explained the obscure, i.e., he interpreted it

  2. 2.
    God opened his heart to Islam, so it became openboth

    God opened his heart to Islam, so it became open

شَرْحnoun
  1. 1.
    he explained the obscure, i.e., he interpreted itboth

    he explained the obscure, i.e., he interpreted it

  2. 2.
    God opened his heart to Islam, so it became openboth

    God opened his heart to Islam, so it became open

شَرِيحَةnoun
  1. 1.
    a piece of it (meat) is a sliceboth

    a piece of it (meat) is a slice

  2. 2.
    any fatty, extended piece of meat is a sliceboth

    any fatty, extended piece of meat is a slice

مُشَرَّحَةadjective
  1. 1.
    dissectedclassical

    Having been cut apart or dissected, referring to meat.

انْشَرَحَverb
  1. 1.
    to be openedboth

    To become open or expanded, particularly the chest, signifying receptivity or relief.

شُرَّاحnoun
  1. 1.
    explainerclassical

    One who explains or clarifies.

شُرَّاحِيلname
  1. 1.
    Sharhabilboth

    A proper name, possibly derived from 'Sharh' and 'Il' (God).

شُرَّاحِينname
  1. 1.
    Sharahinclassical

    An alternative form of the name Sharhabil, with 'l' replaced by 'n'.

Parallel reading

الشرح: الكشف
Explanation: the revealing.
تقول: شرحت الغامض، إذا فسرته.
You say: 'I explained the ambiguous,' meaning, 'I interpreted it.'
ومننه تشريح اللحم.
And from this is the dissection of meat.
كم قد أكلت كبدا وإنفحه * ثم ادخرت ألية (3) مشرحه
How much liver and its membrane I have eaten * then I stored a dissected fatty tail.
والقطعة منه شريحة.
And a piece of it is a slice.
وكل سمين من اللحم ممتد فهو شريحة وشريح.
And every plump, extended piece of meat is a slice and a shariha.
وشرح الله صدره للاسلام فانشرح.
And Allah opened his chest for Islam, and he became receptive.
وشراحيل: اسم، كأنه مضاف إلى إيل
And Sharahil: a name, as if it is compounded with Il (God).
ويقال شراحين أيضا، بإبدال اللام نونا، عن يعقوب.
And it is also said Sharahin, by substituting 'n' for 'l', according to Ya'qub.