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عكف

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

The root عكف (ʿakafa) primarily denotes the concept of being detained, confined, or habitually devoted to something. It extends to meanings of staying in a place, focusing intently on an activity, and surrounding or encircling.

Derived headwords

عَكَفَverb
  1. 1.
    he detained (from the verb classes of 'ḍaraba' and 'naṣara')both

    he detained (from the verb classes of 'ḍaraba' and 'naṣara')

  2. 2.
    he devoted himself to something, he persisted in itboth

    he devoted himself to something, he persisted in it

عَكْفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    detention, confinementclassical

    The act of detaining or confining; a state of being held back.

  2. 2.
    habitual devotionclassical

    The state of being habitually engaged or devoted to something.

مَعْكُوفًاadjective
  1. 1.
    detained, confinedboth

    detained, confined

عَكَفَكَverb
  1. 1.
    what detained youboth

    Used interrogatively to ask what prevented someone from doing something or what held them back.

اعْتَكَفَverb
  1. 1.
    to seclude oneself (in a mosque)both

    To stay in a mosque for a period, typically for devotion and spiritual retreat.

  2. 2.
    to confine oneselfboth

    To remain in a place or situation, often for a specific purpose or devotion.

اعْتِكَافnoun
  1. 1.
    seclusion (in a mosque)both

    The practice of staying in a mosque for spiritual devotion, a religious retreat.

  2. 2.
    confinement, staying putboth

    The act of remaining in a place or situation, often with a sense of dedication.

عَكُوفًاnoun
  1. 1.
    habitual devotionboth

    The state of being habitually engaged or devoted to something, often with intense focus.

عَاكِفٌadjective
  1. 1.
    devoted, habitually engagedboth

    One who is habitually engaged in or devoted to something, often with intense focus.

عَكَفَ عَلَىverb
  1. 1.
    to be devoted to, focus onboth

    To turn one's attention and efforts towards something with persistence and dedication.

عَكَفُوا حَوْلَverb
  1. 1.
    they surroundedclassical

    They moved around something in a circular fashion or encircled it.

عَكْفnoun
  1. 1.
    he detained (from the verb classes of 'ḍaraba' and 'naṣara')both

    he detained (from the verb classes of 'ḍaraba' and 'naṣara')

  2. 2.
    he devoted himself to something, he persisted in itboth

    he devoted himself to something, he persisted in it

Parallel reading

عكفه أي حبسه ووقفه
He detained him, meaning he confined and stopped him.
ومننه الاعتكاف في المسجد، وهو الاحتباس
And from it is the الاعتكاف (seclusion) in the mosque, which is confinement.
وعكف على الشئ يعكف ويعكف عكوفا، أي أقبل عليه مواظبا
And he devoted himself to a thing, devoting and devoting himself with habitual devotion, meaning he turned towards it persistently.
يقال: فلان عاكف على فرج حرام
It is said: So-and-so is devoted to a forbidden private part.
وقال تعالى: {يعكفون على أصنام لهم}
And Allah the Almighty said: {They are devoted to idols they have.
وعكفوا حول الشئ: استداروا
And they encircled the thing: they moved around it.
يقال: عكف الجوهر في النظم
It is said: The jewel was set closely in the necklace.
فهن يعكفن به إذا حجا عكف
So they surround it when they perform the pilgrimage, surrounding.
النبيط يلعبون الفنزجا
The Nabataeans playing the fanja (a type of game).