حمس

Root entry · 8 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to hardness, firmness, and intensity. It extends to concepts of steadfastness in religion and combat, as well as harshness in land and time.

Derived headwords

اَلْأَحْمَسadjective

1.
Strong and firm in religion and fightingboth
Strong and firm in religion and fighting
2.
Braveboth
Brave

حَمُسَverb

1.
To be firm/steadfastclassical
To be firm, steadfast, or resolute, especially in religion or combat.

حَمِسٌadjective

1.
Firm/steadfastclassical
Describing someone who is firm and steadfast, particularly in religion or combat.

أَحْمَسَadjective

1.
Firm/steadfastclassical
Describing someone who is firm and steadfast, particularly in religion or combat.

حَمَاسَةnoun

1.
Courage/braveryboth
Courage, bravery, and valor, especially in the context of fighting.

حَمَاسname

1.
Name of a manboth
A proper name for a male individual.

تَحَمَّسَverb

1.
To be stubborn/obstinateclassical
To become stubborn, obstinate, or resistant.
2.
To be firm/steadfastclassical
To be firm and steadfast, showing resolve.

أَحَامِسadjective

1.
Barren landclassical
Describing land that is barren, arid, or infertile.

Parallel reading

المكان الصلب

The hard place.

وكم قطعنا من قفاف حمس

And how many hard mountain peaks we traversed.

الشديد الصلب في الدين والقتال

The strong and firm in religion and combat.

وقد حمس بالكسر فهو حمس وأحمس بين الحمس

And he became firm (with a kasra), so he is firm (hims) and firm (ahmas) among the firm.

الشجاعة

Courage.

الاحمس: الشجاع

Al-Ahmas: the courageous one.

وإنما سميت قريش وكنانة حمسا لتشددهم في دينهم

And Quraysh and Kinanah were only named 'Hims' due to their strictness in their religion.

عام أحمس: شديد

A harsh year: severe.

وأرضون أحامس: جدبة

And lands that are ahams: barren.

التحمس: التشدد

At-tahammus: strictness.

يقال: تحمس الرجل، إذا تعاصى

It is said: 'The man became stubborn,' meaning he resisted.

حماس: اسم رجل

Hamas: the name of a man.