حرب

Root entry · 24 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns warfare, conflict, and fighting. It extends to concepts of hostility, aggression, and the preparation for battle. Additionally, it encompasses related terms for places, animals, and even personal names associated with conflict.

Derived headwords

مِحْرَابnoun

1.
neck of an animalclassical
Refers to the neck of a beast of burden, like a camel.
2.
prayer nicheboth
A niche in a mosque, often where the imam leads prayer, or a place of gathering for consultation, possibly related to war matters.
3.
gathering placeclassical
A place where people sit and gather.
4.
lairclassical
The dwelling place of a lion.

كأنها لما سما محرابها أي عنقها — As if when its neck rose high.

ومحاريب بني إسرائيل هي مساجدهم — And the prayer niches of the Children of Israel are their mosques.

حِرْباءnoun

1.
lizard-like creatureboth
A known animal, similar to a lizard or gecko, that faces the sun and changes color. It is known for its cautious nature.
2.
stud of armorclassical
A stud or knob on a coat of mail, or its head within the ring of the armor.
3.
backboneclassical
The flesh or spine of the back.
4.
male of a specific creatureclassical
The male of 'Umm Hubayn', a known creature.

والحرباء بالكسر: مسمار الدرع أو هو رأسه في حلقة الدرع — And the hirbaa' (with kasra) is the stud of the armor or its head in the ring of the armor.

والجمع الحرابي، والأنثى: الحرباءة — And the plural is harabi, and the female is harbaa'ah.

حَرْبnoun

1.
warboth
Conflict, battle, fighting between opposing groups.
2.
hostilityboth
Aggression or enmity.

كأنه للمشورة في أمر الحرب — As if it were for consultation in the matter of war.

حَرِبَverb

1.
to be hostileclassical
To be in a state of enmity or aggression towards someone.
2.
to prepare for warclassical
To get ready for conflict.

حارَبَverb

1.
to fightboth
To engage in combat or warfare with an enemy.
2.
to opposeboth
To act against or resist someone or something.

حارب: ع بحوران الشام — Harib: A place in Hauran, Syria.

أَحْرَبَverb

1.
to incite warboth
To stir up or provoke conflict.
2.
to find spoilsclassical
To discover what can be gained as plunder from an enemy.
3.
to find someone in a state of warclassical
To discover someone already engaged in conflict.

وأحرب الحرب: هيجها وأثارها — And ahraaba the war: he incited it and stirred it up.

تَحْرِيبnoun

1.
incitementboth
The act of provoking or instigating conflict or enmity.
2.
aggravationclassical
Making someone angry or hostile.

والتحريب: التحريش والتحديد — And tahrib: incitement and aggravation.

مُحَرِّبnoun

1.
lionclassical
One of the names for a lion.
2.
one who wages warclassical
Someone who engages in conflict.

مُتَحَرِّبnoun

1.
lionclassical
One of the names for a lion.
2.
one who wages warclassical
Someone who engages in conflict.

بَنُو مُحَارِبname

1.
tribesboth
Names of various Arab tribes descended from Muharib.

وبنو محارب: قبائل — And Banu Muharib: tribes.

الحارِث الحَرّابname

1.
a kingclassical
A king of Kindah, known for his prowess.

والحارث الحراب بن معاوية بن ثور بن مرتع بن ثور ملك لكندة — And Al-Harith Al-Harrab bin Mu'awiyah bin Thawr bin Murta' bin Thawr, king of Kindah.

عُتَيْبَةname

1.
a poetclassical
A poet named Utaybah, son of Al-Harrab.

وعتيبة مصغرا ابن الحراب الخثعمي شاعر فارس — And Utaybah (diminutive) son of Al-Harrab Al-Khath'ami, a Persian poet.

حَرْبname

1.
a nameboth
A given name, often appearing in genealogies and as a component of personal names.

وحرب كزفر ابن مظة في بني مذحج، فرد — And Harb (like Zufar) son of Muzza in Banu Madhhij, unique.

احْرِنْبَأَverb

1.
to prepare for angerclassical
To get ready for anger or mischief, like a lion or dog.
2.
to lie on one's backclassical
To recline on one's back with legs raised.
3.
to be spaciousclassical
Describing a place that has become wide or spacious.

احرنبأ الرجل وازبأر مثل احرنبأ بالهمز، عن الكسائي: إذا تهيأ للغضب والشر — A man became ihrinba'a and azba'ara, like ihrinba'a (with hamza), from Al-Kisa'i: when he prepares for anger and evil.

مُحْرَنْبِئnoun

1.
one who lies on backclassical
Someone who sleeps on their back with legs raised.
2.
one who harbors a schemeclassical
Someone who secretly harbors a cunning plan or danger.

الحَرّابَةnoun

1.
plundering troopclassical
A military unit characterized by raiding and plundering.

والحرابة: الكتيبة ذات انتهاب واستلاب — And Al-Harabah: the troop characterized by plundering and seizing.

مُحَرَّبadjective

1.
waging warclassical
Someone who is actively engaged in warfare.

مُحْرَبِئadjective

1.
lying on sideclassical
Describing someone who falls on their side when thrown down.

إني إذا صرعت لا أحرنبى — Indeed, when I am thrown down, I do not fall on my side.

مِحْرَابnoun

1.
lairclassical
The dwelling place of a lion.

والمحراب: مأواه — And the mihrab: its dwelling place.

مِحْرَبِئnoun

1.
one who lies on sideclassical
One who falls on their side when thrown down.

قال: المحرنبىء: المضمر على داهية في ذات نفسه — He said: Al-Muharnabi' is one who harbors a scheme within himself.

حَرْبِيَّةnoun

1.
a townboth
A locality or district, notably one in Baghdad built by Harb bin Abdullah.

والحربية: محلة بها بالجانب الغربي بناها حرب بن عبد الله الراوندي — And Al-Harbiyyah: a district in it on the western side built by Harb bin Abdullah Al-Rawandi.

مُحَرِّبِئnoun

1.
one who lies on sideclassical
One who falls on their side when thrown down.

أَحارِبnoun

1.
a place nameclassical
A place name mentioned in poetry.

وأحارب كأنه جمع أحرب اسما نحو أجادل وأجدل أو جمع الجمع نحو أكالب وأكلب: موضع في شعر الجعدي — And Aharib, as if it were a plural of ahrib as a noun like ajadil and ajdal or a plural of plural like akalib and aklab: a place in the poetry of Al-Ja'di.

مِحْرَابnoun

1.
warriorclassical
A person who is skilled in or fond of war.

ورجل محراب: صاحب حرب، كمحرب — And a man mihrab: a warrior, like muharrib.

Parallel reading

كأنها لما سما محرابها أي عنقها.

As if when its neck rose high, meaning its neck.

ومحاريب بني إسرائيل هي مساجدهم التي كانوا يجلسون فيها

And the prayer niches of the Children of Israel are their mosques where they used to sit.

كأنه للمشورة في أمر الحرب.

As if it were for consultation in the matter of war.

والحرباء بالكسر: مسمار الدرع أو هو رأسه في حلقة الدرع

And the hirbaa' (with kasra): the stud of the armor or its head in the ring of the armor.

والجمع الحرابي، وهي مسامير الدروع

And the plural is harabi, and they are the studs of the armor.

حرابي المتن: لحمه، واحدها: حرباء، شبه بحرباء الفلاة فيكون مجازا

Harabi al-matn: its flesh, its singular is harbā', likened to the desert lizard, thus metaphorically.

والحرباء: ذكر أم حبين، حيوان معروف

And the harbā': the male of Umm Hubayn, a known animal.

تستقبل الشمس برأسها كأنها تحاربها

It faces the sun with its head as if it were fighting it.

والأنثى: الحرباءة، يقال: حرباء تنضب

And the female is the harbā'ah, it is said: a harbā' that is lean.

وأرض محربئة: كثيرتها

And a land muharbi'ah: having many of them (lizards).

والحربية: محلة بها بالجانب الغربي بناها حرب بن عبد الله الراوندي قائد الإمام المنصور

And Al-Harbiyyah: a district in it on the western side built by Harb bin Abdullah Al-Rawandi, the commander of Imam Al-Mansur.

وبنو محارب: قبائل

And Banu Muharib: tribes.

والحارث الحراب حل بعاقل جدثا أقام به فلم يتحول

And Al-Harith Al-Harrab settled in 'Aqil, a grave where he stayed and did not move.

احرنبأ الرجل وازبأر مثل احرنبأ بالهمز، عن الكسائي: إذا تهيأ للغضب والشر

A man became ihrinba'a and azba'ara, like ihrinba'a (with hamza), from Al-Kisa'i: when he prepares for anger and evil.

والحرابة: الكتيبة ذات انتهاب واستلاب

And Al-Harabah: the troop characterized by plundering and seizing.

ورجل محراب: صاحب حرب، كمحرب

And a man mihrab: a warrior, like muharrib.