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عهد

Root entry · 20 derived lemmas

The root 'ahd primarily denotes concepts related to covenants, agreements, promises, and trust. It extends to encompass guardianship, responsibility, and the passage of time or a place associated with memory and return. It also touches upon concepts of protection, obligation, and the establishment of order.

Derived headwords

العَهْدnoun
  1. 1.
    security, safetyboth

    security, safety

  2. 2.
    and the oathboth

    and the oath

  3. 3.
    and the covenantboth

    and the covenant

  4. 4.
    and the responsibility/protectionboth

    and the responsibility/protection

  5. 5.
    and the preservationboth

    and the preservation

  6. 6.
    and the will/bequestboth

    and the will/bequest

علي عهد الله لأفعلن كذا — I pledge by God that I will do such a thing.
إن كرم العهد من الإيمان — Honoring covenants is part of faith.
عَهِدَverb
  1. 1.
    he enjoined himboth

    he enjoined him

وقد عهدت إليه، أي أوصيته — And I entrusted it to him, meaning I bequeathed it to him.
عُهْدَةnoun
  1. 1.
    he met himboth

    he met him

وفي الأمر عهدة، بالضم، أي لم يحكم بعد — And in the matter there is an 'uhdah, with damma, meaning it has not yet been decided.
وفي عقله عهدة: أي ضعف — And in his mind there is an 'uhdah: meaning weakness.
أبيعك الملسى لا عهدة — I sell you the smooth thing with no 'uhdah, meaning it slips away and does not return.
والعهدة: كتاب الشراء — And the 'uhdah: the book of purchase.
المَعْهَدnoun
  1. 1.
    the dwelling to which people return when they leave itboth

    the dwelling to which people return when they leave it

  2. 2.
    the place where you used to do somethingboth

    the place where you used to do something

المنزل الذى لا يزال القوم إذا انتأوا عنه رجعوا إليه، وكذلك المعهد — The dwelling to which people always return when they move away from it, and likewise the ma'had.
المعهد: الموضع الذي كنت تعهد به شيئا — The ma'had: the place where you used to be accustomed to something.
المَعْهُودadjective
  1. 1.
    that which is known and recognizedboth

    that which is known and recognized

المعهود: الذي عهد وعرف — The ma'hud: that which is covenanted and known.
لَقِيَverb
  1. 1.
    To meet, to encounterboth

    To meet or encounter someone or something, often in a familiar context.

عهدتُه بمكان كذا، أي لقيته — I encountered him in such a place, meaning I met him.
عَهْدِيnoun
  1. 1.
    My memory, my past experienceboth

    My recollection or past experience of something.

عهدي به قريب — My experience of him is recent.
العَهْدnoun
  1. 1.
    security, safetyboth

    security, safety

  2. 2.
    and the oathboth

    and the oath

  3. 3.
    and the covenantboth

    and the covenant

  4. 4.
    and the responsibility/protectionboth

    and the responsibility/protection

  5. 5.
    and the preservationboth

    and the preservation

  6. 6.
    and the will/bequestboth

    and the will/bequest

فليس كعهد الدار يا أم مالك — It is not like the time of the dwelling, O Umm Malik.
العَهْدnoun
  1. 1.
    security, safetyboth

    security, safety

  2. 2.
    and the oathboth

    and the oath

  3. 3.
    and the covenantboth

    and the covenant

  4. 4.
    and the responsibility/protectionboth

    and the responsibility/protection

  5. 5.
    and the preservationboth

    and the preservation

  6. 6.
    and the will/bequestboth

    and the will/bequest

إن كرم العهد من الإيمان — Honoring the bond of affection is part of faith.
العَهْدnoun
  1. 1.
    security, safetyboth

    security, safety

  2. 2.
    and the oathboth

    and the oath

  3. 3.
    and the covenantboth

    and the covenant

  4. 4.
    and the responsibility/protectionboth

    and the responsibility/protection

  5. 5.
    and the preservationboth

    and the preservation

  6. 6.
    and the will/bequestboth

    and the will/bequest

العهد: المطر الذي يكون بعد المطر — The 'ahd: the rain that comes after the rain.
العِهَادnoun
  1. 1.
    Rainsclassical

    Plural of 'ahd, referring to rains that follow one another.

والجمع العهاد والعهود — And the plural is al-'ihad and al-'uhud.
العُهُودnoun
  1. 1.
    Covenants, pactsboth

    Plural of 'ahd, referring to multiple agreements or treaties.

  2. 2.
    Promises, oathsboth

    Plural of 'ahd, referring to multiple pledges or commitments.

والجمع العهاد والعهود — And the plural is al-'ihad and al-'uhud.
تَعَهَّدَverb
  1. 1.
    he took care of someoneboth

    he took care of someone

  2. 2.
    he took care of his estateboth

    he took care of his estate

التعهد: التحفظ بالشئ وتجديد العهد به — Al-ta'ahhud: guarding something and renewing the covenant with it.
تعهدت فلانا وتعهدت ضيعتي — I looked after him and I looked after my property.
تَعَاهَدَverb
  1. 1.
    To make a pact with each otherclassical

    To enter into a mutual agreement or covenant between two or more parties.

وهو أفصح من قولك: تعاهدته، لأن التعاهد إنما يكون بين اثنين — And it is more eloquent than your saying: ta'ahadtuhu, because ta'ahud is only between two.
وفلان يتعهده صرع — And so-and-so makes a pact with him (or is in a pact with him).
العَهْدَانnoun
  1. 1.
    Covenant, pactclassical

    A synonym for 'ahd, referring to an agreement or covenant.

العهدان: العهد — Al-'ahdan: the 'ahd.
المُعَاهِدnoun
  1. 1.
    the one whoboth

    the one who

والمعاهد: الذمي — And al-mu'ahid: the dhimmi.
عَهِيدُكnoun
  1. 1.
    Your covenanteeclassical

    One who makes a covenant with you or with whom you make a covenant.

عهيدك: الذي يعاهدك وتعاهده — 'Ahiduk: he who covenants with you and whom you covenant with.
عَهِيدَةadjective
  1. 1.
    Ancient, oldclassical

    A village or place that is ancient and has a long history.

وقرية عهيدة، أي قديمة أتى عليها عهد طويل — And a village 'ahidah, meaning ancient, upon which a long time has passed.
المَعْهَدnoun
  1. 1.
    the dwelling to which people return when they leave itboth

    the dwelling to which people return when they leave it

  2. 2.
    the place where you used to do somethingboth

    the place where you used to do something

المعهد: الموضع الذي كنت تعهد به شيئا — Al-ma'had: the place where you used to be accustomed to something.
عَهْدadjective
  1. 1.
    he enjoined himboth

    he enjoined him

ورجل عهد بالكسر: يتعاهد الامور والولايات — And a man 'ahd, with kasra: he manages affairs and governorships.

Parallel reading

العهد: الأمان، واليمين، والموثق، والذمة، والحفاظ، والوصية.
The 'ahd: security, oath, bond, protection, preservation, and bequest.
وقد عهدت إليه، أي أوصيته.
And I entrusted it to him, meaning I bequeathed it to him.
ومنه اشتق العهد الذي يكتب للولاة.
And from it is derived the covenant that is written for governors.
وتقول: علي عهد الله لأفعلن كذا.
And you say: I pledge by God that I will do such a thing.
وفي الأمر عهدة، بالضم، أي لم يحكم بعد.
And in the matter there is an 'uhdah, with damma, meaning it has not yet been decided.
وفي عقله عهدة: أي ضعف.
And in his mind there is an 'uhdah: meaning weakness.
وقولهم لا عهدة، أي لا رجعة.
And their saying 'no 'uhdah', means no return.
يقال: أبيعك الملسى لا عهدة، أي يتملس وينفلت فلا يرجع إلي
It is said: I sell you the smooth thing with no 'uhdah, meaning it slips away and does not return to me.
والعهدة: كتاب الشراء.
And the 'uhdah: the book of purchase.
ويقال: عهدته على فلان، أي ما أدرك فيه من درك فإصلاحه عليه.
And it is said: I hold him accountable for it, meaning whatever claim is established against it, its repair is upon him.
والعهد، بالنصب: المنزل الذى لا يزال القوم إذا انتأوا عنه رجعوا إليه، وكذلك المعهد.
And the 'ahd, with fatha: the dwelling to which people always return when they move away from it, and likewise the ma'had.
والمعهود: الذي عهد وعرف.
And the ma'hud: that which is covenanted and known.
وعهدته بمكان كذا، أي ليقته.
And I encountered him in such a place, meaning I met him.
وعَهْدِي به قريب.
And my experience of him is recent.
فليس كعهد الدار يا أم مالك * ولكن أحاطت بالرقاب السلاسل
It is not like the time of the dwelling, O Umm Malik * but chains have surrounded the necks.
أي ليس الأمر كما عهدت، ولكن جاء الإسلام فهدم ذلك
Meaning, the matter is not as I remembered it, but Islam came and abolished that.
وفي الحديث " إن كرم العهد من الإيمان " أي رعاية المودة.
And in the Hadith, 'Honoring the covenant is part of faith,' meaning maintaining affection.
والعهد: المطر الذي يكون بعد المطر، والجمع العهاد والعهود.
And the 'ahd: the rain that comes after the rain, and the plural is al-'ihad and al-'uhud.
وقد عهدت الأرض فهي معهودة، أي ممطورة.
And the land has rained, so it is ma'hudah, meaning rained upon.
والتعهد: التحفظ بالشئ وتجديد العهد به.
And al-ta'ahhud: guarding something and renewing the covenant with it.
وتعهدت فلانا وتعهدت ضيعتي، وهو أفصح من قولك: تعاهدته، لأن التعاهد إنما يكون بين اثنين.
And I looked after him and I looked after my property, and it is more eloquent than your saying: ta'ahadtuhu, because ta'ahud is only between two.
وفلان يتعهده صرع.
And so-and-so makes a pact with him (or is in a pact with him).
والعهدان: العهد.
And al-'ahdan: the 'ahd.
والمعاهد: الذمي.
And al-mu'ahid: the dhimmi.
وعهيدك: الذي يعاهدك وتعاهده.
And 'ahiduk: he who covenants with you and whom you covenant with.
وقرية عهيدة، أي قديمة أتى عليها عهد طويل.
And a village 'ahidah, meaning ancient, upon which a long time has passed.
والمعهد: الموضع الذي كنت تعهد به شيئا.
And the ma'had: the place where you used to be accustomed to something.
ورجل عهد بالكسر: يتعاهد الامور والولايات.
And a man 'ahd, with kasra: he manages affairs and governorships.
نام المهلب عنها في إمارته * حتى مضت سنة لم يقضها العهد
Al-Muhallab slept through it during his governorship * until a year passed and the covenant did not fulfill it.