جمع

Root entry · 34 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of gathering, collecting, and assembling things or people. It extends to notions of completeness, maturity, and unity, as well as specific terms for groups, places, and actions related to bringing things together.

Derived headwords

جَمَعَverb

1.
he gathered the scattered thing, so it assembledboth
he gathered the scattered thing, so it assembled
2.
also: Muzdalifah, for the gathering of people thereboth
also: Muzdalifah, for the gathering of people there
3.
the palm of the hand, with damma, which is when you clench itboth
the palm of the hand, with damma, which is when you clench it
4.
plural of al-jumu'ahboth
plural of al-jumu'ah
5.
An emphatic for the feminine.both
An emphatic for the feminine.
6.
The plural of 'جمعاء'.both
The plural of 'جمعاء'.
7.
They attended Friday prayer and performed the prayer in it.both
They attended Friday prayer and performed the prayer in it.
8.
So-and-so also gathered money and counted it.both
So-and-so also gathered money and counted it.
9.
he limped in his walkboth
he limped in his walk

جمعت الشئ المتفرق فاجتمع — I gathered the scattered thing, and it became gathered.

اِجْتَمَعَverb

1.
to gather, assembleboth
To come together or be brought together.
2.
to meetboth
To come together for a purpose.

وتجمع القوم، أي اجتمعوا من ههنا وههنا — And the people gathered, meaning they assembled from here and there.

مُجْتَمَعnoun

1.
gathering placeboth
A place where people or things assemble.
2.
societymodern
A community of people living together.
3.
maturityclassical
The state of reaching one's full potential or prime.

والموضع مجمع ومجمع، مثال مطلع ومطلع — And the place is a gathering place, like a place of sunrise and a place of sunrise.

جَمَاعnoun

1.
Its collection.both
Its collection.
2.
Wine is the source of sins.both
Wine is the source of sins.

وجماع الناس بالضم: أخلاطهم، وهم الأشابة من قبائل شتى — And the aggregate of people (with damma) are their mixtures, and they are the mixed ones from various tribes.

جَمْعnoun

1.
he gathered the scattered thing, so it assembledboth
he gathered the scattered thing, so it assembled
2.
also: Muzdalifah, for the gathering of people thereboth
also: Muzdalifah, for the gathering of people there
3.
the palm of the hand, with damma, which is when you clench itboth
the palm of the hand, with damma, which is when you clench it
4.
plural of al-jumu'ahboth
plural of al-jumu'ah
5.
An emphatic for the feminine.both
An emphatic for the feminine.
6.
The plural of 'جمعاء'.both
The plural of 'جمعاء'.
7.
They attended Friday prayer and performed the prayer in it.both
They attended Friday prayer and performed the prayer in it.
8.
So-and-so also gathered money and counted it.both
So-and-so also gathered money and counted it.
9.
he limped in his walkboth
he limped in his walk

والجمع: مصدر قولك جمعت الشئ — And 'al-jam'' is the masdar of your saying 'I gathered the thing'.

جُمُوعnoun

1.
plural of al-jam'both
plural of al-jam'

ويجمع على جموع، والموضع مجمع ومجمع — And it is pluralized as 'jumuu'' (groups), and the place is 'majma'' (gathering place).

مَجْمَعnoun

1.
with fatha on the second mim and with kasraboth
with fatha on the second mim and with kasra
2.
The matter is resolved.both
The matter is resolved.

والموضع مجمع ومجمع، مثال مطلع ومطلع — And the place is a gathering place, like a place of sunrise and a place of sunrise.

دَقَلnoun

1.
date palmclassical
A type of palm tree, specifically a date palm.

والجمع أيضا: الدقل — And 'al-jam'' also means the date palm.

مَزْدَلِفَةname

1.
a place in Meccaboth
a place in Mecca

ويقال أيضا: للمزدلفة: جمع، لاجتماع الناس فيها — And it is also said: for Muzdalifah: 'jam'', due to the gathering of people in it.

جَمْع الكَفّnoun

1.
fistclassical
The act of closing the hand into a fist.

وجمع الكف بالضم، وهو حين تقبضها — And the gathering of the fist (with damma) is when you clench it.

قَبْضَةnoun

1.
in your possessionboth
in your possession
2.
he gave it to himboth
he gave it to him

وجاء فلان بقبضة ملء جمعه — And so-and-so came with a handful filling his fist.

جَمْع الثيابphrase

1.
wearing full attireclassical
Wearing a tunic, veil, and outer garment, indicating maturity.

ويقال للجارية إذا شبت: قد جمعت الثياب، أي قد لبست الدرع والخمار والملحفة — And it is said of a young girl when she matures: 'she has gathered her clothes', meaning she has worn the tunic, veil, and outer garment.

جَمْع و جَمْعphrase

1.
virginityclassical
A state of not having been sexually penetrated.

وأمر بني فلان بجمع و جمع، أي لم يقتضها — And the affair of so-and-so's family was 'jam' and 'jam'', meaning it was not consummated.

جُمُعَةnoun

1.
handful of datesclassical
A small bunch or handful of dates.
2.
Fridayboth
The day of the week, also known as the Day of the Arabs.

ويوم الجمعة: يوم العروبة — And Friday: the day of the Arabs.

يَوْم الجُمُعَةname

1.
Fridayboth
The day of the week, also known as the Day of the Arabs.

ويوم الجمعة: يوم العروبة — And Friday: the day of the Arabs.

أَتَان جَامِعadjective

1.
pregnant (first time)classical
A female donkey that is pregnant for the first time.

وأتان جامع، إذا حملت أول ما تحمل — And a pregnant donkey ('atan jami'ah'), if she conceives for the first time.

قِدْر جَامِعَةadjective

1.
large potclassical
A large cooking pot.

وقدر جامعة، وهى العظيمة — And a large pot ('qadr jami'ah'), meaning the large one.

جَامِعَةnoun

1.
yoke, collarclassical
A device that fastens the hands to the neck.
2.
universitymodern
An institution of higher education.

والجامعة: الغل ; لأنها تجمع اليدين إلى العنق — And 'al-jami'ah' is the collar; because it gathers the hands to the neck.

المَسْجِد الجَامِعname

1.
main mosque, congregational mosqueboth
The principal mosque where Friday prayers are held.

والمسجد الجامع، وإن شئت قلت مسجد الجامع بالإضافة — And the congregational mosque, and if you wish you can say 'masjid al-jami'' by annexation.

جَمْعَاءadjective

1.
The feminine form.both
The feminine form.

والجمعاء من البهائم: التي لم يذهب من بدنها شئ — And 'al-jam'aa'' among animals: that which has lost nothing from its body.

أَجْمَعَverb

1.
He resolved upon the matter.both
He resolved upon the matter.
2.
Gather your affairs and do not leave them scattered.both
Gather your affairs and do not leave them scattered.
3.
An emphatic for the masculine.both
An emphatic for the masculine.
4.
Singular in the meaning of 'جمع'.both
Singular in the meaning of 'جمع'.

ويقال: أجمعت الأمر وعلى الأمر، إذا عزمت عليه — And it is said: 'I resolved upon the matter' and 'upon the matter', if you are determined.

مُجْمَعnoun

1.
with fatha on the second mim and with kasraboth
with fatha on the second mim and with kasra
2.
The matter is resolved.both
The matter is resolved.

والأمر مجمع — And the matter is resolved.

مَجْمُوعadjective

1.
gathered, collectedboth
Brought together from various places, even if not unified as one thing.
2.
sum totalmodern
The total amount or number.

والمجموع: الذى جمع من ههنا وههنا وإن لم يجعل كالشئ الواحد — And 'al-majmuu'' is that which is gathered from here and there, even if not made into one thing.

فَلَاة مُجَمَّعَةadjective

1.
vast, gathering desertclassical
A desert where people gather, perhaps due to fear of getting lost.

وفلاة مجمعة: يجتمع القوم فيها ولا يتفرقون، خوف الضلال ونحوه، كأنها هي التي جمعتهم — And a 'falaah mujamma'ah' (gathering desert): people gather in it and do not disperse, for fear of getting lost and the like, as if it is what gathered them.

اِسْتَجْمَعَverb

1.
The torrent gathered from every place.both
The torrent gathered from every place.

واستجمع الفرس جريا — And the horse gathered speed.

أَجْمَعُadjective

1.
He resolved upon the matter.both
He resolved upon the matter.
2.
Gather your affairs and do not leave them scattered.both
Gather your affairs and do not leave them scattered.
3.
An emphatic for the masculine.both
An emphatic for the masculine.
4.
Singular in the meaning of 'جمع'.both
Singular in the meaning of 'جمع'.

وأخذت حقى أجمع في توكيد المذكر — And I took my right in its entirety (ajma'a) for masculine emphasis.

أَجْمَعُونَpronoun

1.
It is only an emphatic following what precedes it; it is not initiated, nor is it predicated by or about, nor is it a subject or object.both
It is only an emphatic following what precedes it; it is not initiated, nor is it predicated by or about, nor is it a subject or object.
2.
The plural of 'أجمع'.both
The plural of 'أجمع'.

وأجمعون: جمع أجمع — And 'ajma'uun' is the plural of 'ajma''.

جَمِيعadjective

1.
all, entireboth
Comprising the whole number or amount.
2.
armyclassical
A large organized group of soldiers.

وجاءوا جميعا، أي كلهم — And they came all together, meaning all of them.

جَمِيعًاadverb

1.
all togetherboth
In a group; collectively.

وجاءوا جميعا، أي كلهم — And they came all together, meaning all of them.

جِمَاعnoun

1.
Its collection.both
Its collection.
2.
Wine is the source of sins.both
Wine is the source of sins.

وجماع الشئ بالكسر: جمعه — And the collection of a thing (with kasr) is its gathering.

تَجْمِيعnoun

1.
attending Friday prayerclassical
Participating in the Friday congregational prayer.
2.
gathering, collectingmodern
The act of bringing together or accumulating.

وجمع القوم تجميعا، أي شهدوا الجمعة وقضوا الصلاة فيها — And the people gathered ('tajmee'an'), meaning they attended Friday prayer and performed the prayer therein.

مُجَمِّعname

1.
with fatha on the second mim and with kasraboth
with fatha on the second mim and with kasra
2.
The matter is resolved.both
The matter is resolved.

ومجمع: لقب قصى بن كلاب، سمى بذلك لانه جمع قبائل قريش وأنزلها مكة وبنى دار الندوة — And 'Al-Majma'' is a title of Qusayy ibn Kilab, named so because he gathered the tribes of Quraysh and settled them in Mecca and built Dar al-Nadwah.

مُجَامَعَةnoun

1.
sexual intercourseclassical
The act of sexual union.

والمجامعة: المباضعة — And 'al-muyama'ah' is sexual intercourse.

جَامَعَهُverb

1.
to unite with, agree withclassical
To come together with someone on a matter.

وجامعه على أمر كذا، أي اجتمع معه — And he united with him on such-and-such a matter, meaning he agreed with him.

Parallel reading

جمعت الشئ المتفرق فاجتمع.

I gathered the scattered thing, and it became gathered.

والرجل المجتمع: الذي بلغ أشده.

And the mature man: one who has reached his prime.

وتجمع القوم، أي اجتمعوا من ههنا وههنا.

And the people gathered, meaning they assembled from here and there.

وجماع الناس بالضم: أخلاطهم، وهم الأشابة من قبائل شتى.

And the aggregate of people (with damma) are their mixtures, and they are the mixed ones from various tribes.

والجمع: مصدر قولك جمعت الشئ.

And 'al-jam'' is the masdar of your saying 'I gathered the thing'.

وقد يكون اسما لجماعة الناس، ويجمع على جموع، والموضع مجمع ومجمع، مثال مطلع ومطلع.

And it can be a noun for a group of people, and it is pluralized as 'jumuu'' (groups), and the place is 'majma'' (gathering place), like 'matla'' (sunrise place) and 'matla'' (sunrise place).

والجمع أيضا: الدقل.

And 'al-jam'' also means the date palm.

ويقال أيضا: للمزدلفة: جمع، لاجتماع الناس فيها.

And it is also said: for Muzdalifah: 'jam'', due to the gathering of people in it.

وجمع الكف بالضم، وهو حين تقبضها.

And the gathering of the fist (with damma) is when you clench it.

وجاء فلان بقبضة ملء جمعه.

And so-and-so came with a handful filling his fist.

وأمر بني فلان بجمع و جمع، أي لم يقتضها.

And the affair of so-and-so's family was 'jam' and 'jam'', meaning it was not consummated.

وماتت فلانة بجمع وجمع (3)، أي ماتت وولدها في بطنها.

And so-and-so died with 'jam' and 'jam'', meaning she died with her child in her womb.

ويوم الجمعة: يوم العروبة.

And Friday: the day of the Arabs.

وأتان جامع، إذا حملت أول ما تحمل.

And a pregnant donkey ('atan jami'ah'), if she conceives for the first time.

وقدر جامعة، وهى العظيمة.

And a large pot ('qadr jami'ah'), meaning the large one.

والجامعة: الغل ; لأنها تجمع اليدين إلى العنق.

And 'al-jami'ah' is the collar; because it gathers the hands to the neck.

والجمعاء من البهائم: التي لم يذهب من بدنها شئ.

And 'al-jam'aa'' among animals: that which has lost nothing from its body.

ويقال: أجمعت الأمر وعلى الأمر، إذا عزمت عليه ; والأمر مجمع.

And it is said: 'I resolved upon the matter' and 'upon the matter', if you are determined; and the matter is resolved.

فأجمعوا أمركم وشركاءكم

So gather your resolve and your partners

وأجمعت الشئ: جعلته جميعا.

And I gathered the thing: I made it all together.

والمجموع: الذى جمع من ههنا وههنا وإن لم يجعل كالشئ الواحد.

And 'al-majmuu'' is that which is gathered from here and there, even if not made into one thing.

وفلاة مجمعة (4): يجتمع القوم فيها ولا يتفرقون، خوف الضلال ونحوه، كأنها هي التي جمعتهم.

And a 'falaah mujamma'ah' (gathering desert): people gather in it and do not disperse, for fear of getting lost and the like, as if it is what gathered them.

واستجمع السيل: اجتمع من كل موضع.

And the flood gathered: it assembled from every place.

واستجمع الفرس جريا.

And the horse gathered speed.

وأخذت حقى أجمع في توكيد المذكر.

And I took my right in its entirety (ajma'a) for masculine emphasis.

وأجمعون: جمع أجمع.

And 'ajma'uun' is the plural of 'ajma''.

ويقال: جاء القوم بأجمعهم وبأجمعهم أيضا بضم الميم، كما تقول جاءوا بأكلبهم جمع كلب.

And it is said: the people came, all of them (bi-ajma'ihim) and also (bi-ajmu'ihim) with damma on the mim, as you say they came with all their dogs, like 'jam' of a dog.

وجاءوا جميعا، أي كلهم.

And they came all together, meaning all of them.

والجميع: ضد المتفرق.

And 'al-jamii'' is the opposite of scattered.

والجميع: الجيش (2).

And 'al-jamii'' is the army.

وجماع الشئ بالكسر: جمعه.

And the collection of a thing (with kasr) is its gathering.

والخمر جماع الإثم.

And wine is the aggregate of sin.

وقدر جماع أيضا للعظيمة.

And a large pot ('qadr jimaa'') also for the large one.

وجمع القوم تجميعا، أي شهدوا الجمعة وقضوا الصلاة فيها.

And the people gathered ('tajmee'an'), meaning they attended Friday prayer and performed the prayer therein.

ومجمع: لقب قصى بن كلاب، سمى بذلك لانه جمع قبائل قريش وأنزلها مكة وبنى دار الندوة (3).

And 'Al-Majma'' is a title of Qusayy ibn Kilab, named so because he gathered the tribes of Quraysh and settled them in Mecca and built Dar al-Nadwah.

والمجامعة: المباضعة.

And 'al-muyama'ah' is sexual intercourse.

وجامعه على أمر كذا، أي اجتمع معه.

And he united with him on such-and-such a matter, meaning he agreed with him.