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جحجب

Root entry · 6 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to destruction, perishing, and a sense of being overwhelmed or consumed. It also encompasses notions of hesitation, coming and going, and refers to a specific ancestral tribe.

Derived headwords

جَحْجَبَverb
  1. 1.
    destroyed himclassical

    To cause someone to be destroyed or perish.

جَحْجَبَverb
  1. 1.
    hesitatedclassical

    To hesitate or waver in action or decision.

جَحْجَبَverb
  1. 1.
    came and wentclassical

    To move back and forth, to come and go repeatedly.

جَحْجَبٌnoun
  1. 1.
    destructionclassical

    The state or act of being destroyed or perishing.

جَحْجَبٌname
  1. 1.
    Banu Jahjabāclassical

    A tribe or lineage descended from Jahjabā, specifically mentioned as being from the Aws tribe of Medina.

جَحْجَبٌname
  1. 1.
    Jahjabāclassical

    The name of an ancestor, from whom the Banu Jahjabā lineage is derived.

Parallel reading

جحجب العدو
The enemy destroyed him.
أهلكه
He destroyed him.
كم من عدا جمجمهم وجحجبا
How many enemies did He cause to perish and destroy?
جحجب في الشيء
He hesitated in the matter.
جحجب الرجل
The man came and went.
بنو جحجبى بن كلفة بن عوف بن عمرو بن عوف بن مالك بن الأوس
Banu Jahjabā, son of Kulfa, son of Auf, son of Amr, son of Auf, son of Malik, son of Al-Aws.
حي من الأنصار ثم من الأوس
A tribe from the Ansar, then from the Aws.
بين بني جحجبى وبين بني زيد
Between Banu Jahjabā and Banu Zayd.
فأنى لجاري التلف
How can my neighbor escape destruction?
ويروى: وبين بني عوف
And it is narrated: And between Banu Auf.
جحجب كجعفر اسم
Jahjab, like Ja'far, is a name.