شجع

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns courage, bravery, and boldness, particularly in the face of danger. It extends to descriptions of swiftness in animals, specific tribal names, and even a type of snake. The root also encompasses the act of encouraging someone or making them feel brave, and the act of feigning or assuming courage.

Derived headwords

الشجاعةnoun

1.
strength of heart in battleboth
strength of heart in battle

شجعverb

1.
the man was braveboth
the man was brave
2.
he told him 'you are brave' or he strengthened his heartboth
he told him 'you are brave' or he strengthened his heart

شَجُعَverb

1.
the man was braveboth
the man was brave
2.
he told him 'you are brave' or he strengthened his heartboth
he told him 'you are brave' or he strengthened his heart

شُجِعَverb

1.
the man was braveboth
the man was brave
2.
he told him 'you are brave' or he strengthened his heartboth
he told him 'you are brave' or he strengthened his heart

شَجَّعَverb

1.
the man was braveboth
the man was brave
2.
he told him 'you are brave' or he strengthened his heartboth
he told him 'you are brave' or he strengthened his heart

وشجعته، إذا قلت له أنت شجاع، أو قويت قلبه — And I encouraged him, meaning I said to him 'You are brave,' or I strengthened his heart.

تشجَّعverb

1.
he feigned braveryboth
he feigned bravery

وتشجع، أي تكلف الشجاعة — And he pretended to be brave, meaning he forced himself to be courageous.

شُجاعadjective

1.
braveboth
brave
2.
brave people (plural)both
brave people (plural)
3.
brave people (plural)both
brave people (plural)

ورجل شجاع — And a brave man.

شُجْعةnoun

1.
Braveryclassical
The quality of being brave.
2.
Swiftness (of camels)classical
The rapid movement of a camel's legs.

شُجْعةadjective

1.
Braveboth
A feminine form of brave.
2.
Swift (of camels)classical
Describing a female camel with fast-moving legs.

وامرأة شجاعة — And a brave woman.

شُجْعَةnoun

1.
Braveryclassical
The state of being brave.

شُجْعَانnoun

1.
Brave menboth
Plural of شجاع (brave man).

وقوم شجعان — And brave people.

شُجَعَةnoun

1.
Brave peopleclassical
A plural form for brave individuals.

وقوم شُجْعة — And brave people.

شُجَعَاءnoun

1.
Brave peopleboth
A plural form for brave individuals.

وشجعاء مثل فقيه وفقهاء — And brave people, like scholars and scholars.

الأَشْجَعadjective

1.
like the brave oneboth
like the brave one
2.
one who has lightness like recklessness due to his strengthboth
one who has lightness like recklessness due to his strength

والاشجع من الرجال مثل الشجاع — And the most brave of men is like the brave one.

أشْجَعname

1.
Ashja'classical
A tribe from Ghatafan.

وأشجع: قبيلة من غطفان — And Ashja': a tribe from Ghatafan.

شُجُعname

1.
the man was braveboth
the man was brave
2.
he told him 'you are brave' or he strengthened his heartboth
he told him 'you are brave' or he strengthened his heart

وشجع: قبيلة من عذرة — And Shaj'a: a tribe from 'Adhra.

شُجُعname

1.
the man was braveboth
the man was brave
2.
he told him 'you are brave' or he strengthened his heartboth
he told him 'you are brave' or he strengthened his heart

وشجع: قبيلة من كنانة — And Shaj'a: a tribe from Kinana.

شُجاع البطنnoun

1.
Snake (metaphorical)classical
A snake that is said to appear when a person is extremely hungry.

أرد شجاع البطن لو تعلمينه — I would ward off the snake of the belly, if you only knew.

الأشاجِعnoun

1.
Base of fingersclassical
The parts of the fingers at the base, connected to the visible nerves of the palm.

يدخلها حتى تواري أشجعه — Until it enters and hides its base of fingers.

أشْجَعnoun

1.
Base of fingersclassical
Singular form of الأشاجع.

إشْجَعnoun

1.
Base of fingersclassical
An alternative name for the base of the fingers.

Parallel reading

شدة القلب عند البأس.

The fortitude of the heart in the face of danger.

وقد شجع لرجل بالضم فهو شجاع

And he became brave, with the pronunciation 'shaju'a' for a man, so he is 'shujaa' (brave).

وقوم شجعة وشجعان

And a people are 'shaj'ah' and 'shuj'aan'.

ونظيره غلام وغلمة وغلمان.

And its parallel is 'ghulam' (boy), 'ghilmah' (boys), and 'ghilman' (boys).

ورجل شجيع وقوم شجعان

And a man is 'shajee'' and a people are 'shuj'aan'.

مثل جريب وجربان، وشجعاء مثل فقيه وفقهاء.

Like 'jareeb' and 'jurbān', and 'shuj'a'' like 'faqeeh' (scholar) and 'fuqaha'' (scholars).

والشجع في الإبل: سرعة نقل القوائم.

And 'al-shaj'a' in camels: the swiftness of moving the legs.

بصلاب الأرض فيهن شجع: أي بصلاب القوائم.

Through the hard ground, in them is 'shaj'a': meaning in the hardness of the legs.

يقال: جمل شجع القوائم، وناقة شعبة وشجعاء.

It is said: a camel with swift legs, and a female camel that is 'shaj'ah' and 'shaj'aa'.

ورجل شجاع وشجاع (1) ، وقوم شجعان وشجعان.

And a man is 'shajaa'' and 'shajaa'', and a people are 'shuj'aan' and 'shuj'aan'.

وقوم شجعة وشجعة.

And a people are 'shaj'ah' and 'shaj'ah'.

وقوم شجعة أيضا بالتحريك.

And a people are also 'shaj'ah' with vowel movement.

والاشجع من الرجال مثل الشجاع.

And the most brave of men is like the brave one.

ويسمى به الأسد، قال الشاعر (2) : بأشجع أخاذ على الدهر حكمه (3) * يعنى الدهر.

And it is named after the lion, as the poet said: 'With a most brave one, taking its decree over time' * meaning time.

وأشجع: قبيلة من غطفان.

And Ashja': a tribe from Ghatafan.

وشجع: قبيلة من عذرة.

And Shaj'a: a tribe from 'Adhra.

وشجع: قبيلة من كنانة.

And Shaj'a: a tribe from Kinana.

والاشجع: ضرب من الحيات، وكذلك الشجاع.

And 'al-ashja'' is a type of snake, and likewise 'al-shujaa''.

وتزعم العرب أن الرجل إذا اشتد جوعه تعرضت له بطنه في حية يسمونها الشجاع والصفر.

And the Arabs claim that when a man's hunger intensifies, his stomach is affected by a snake they call 'al-shujaa'' and 'al-sifr'.

أرد شجاع البطن لو تعلمينه * وأوثر غيرى من عيالك بالطعم *

I would ward off the snake of the belly, if you only knew * And I would prefer others of your family over myself for food *

والاشاجع: أصول الأصابع التي تتصل بعصب ظاهر الكف، الواحد أشجع، ومنه قول لبيد: يدخلها حتى تواري أشجعه *

And 'al-ashaji'' are the bases of the fingers that connect to the visible nerves of the palm, the singular is 'ashja'', and from it is the saying of Labid: 'Until it enters and hides its base of fingers *'

وناس يزعمون انه إشجع، مثال إصبع.

And some people claim it is 'ishja'', like 'isba'' (finger).

وشجعته، إذا قلت له أنت شجاع، أو قويت قلبه.

And I encouraged him, if I said to him 'You are brave,' or I strengthened his heart.

وتشجع، أي تكلف الشجاعة.

And he pretended to be brave, meaning he forced himself to be courageous.