حوب

Root entry · 23 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns concepts of sin, wrongdoing, and their consequences. It extends to encompass need, poverty, distress, and emotional states like sadness and grief. It also includes terms for weak individuals, specific places, and the act of driving or urging animals.

Derived headwords

الحوبnoun

1.
parentsclassical
The term 'al-ḥūb' and 'al-ḥūbah' can refer to parents.
2.
kinshipclassical
Kinship, particularly from the mother's side, or any blood relation that is neglected.
3.
tenderness of a motherclassical
The tender-heartedness of a mother towards her child.
4.
needboth
Need, destitution, and poverty.
5.
stateclassical
A condition or state, often a bad one.
6.
weak personclassical
A weak or feeble man, or a woman who is weak and infirm.
7.
womenclassical
Women who are in need and dependent on others.
8.
beast of burdenclassical
A beast of burden, possibly a camel.
9.
middle of a houseclassical
The central part of a house.
10.
sinboth
Sin or a grave offense.
11.
griefclassical
Grief or sorrow.
12.
lonelinessclassical
Loneliness or desolation.
13.
artclassical
A type or kind, referring to different ways or methods.
14.
hardshipclassical
Hardship, distress, and need.
15.
illnessclassical
Sickness or ailment.
16.
place nameclassical
A place name in the region of Rabi'a.
17.
large camelclassical
A large, strong camel.
18.
destructionclassical
Destruction or ruin.
19.
afflictionclassical
Affliction, distress, or tribulation.
20.
injusticeclassical
Injustice or wrongdoing.

الحوبةnoun

1.
kinshipclassical
Kinship, especially from the mother's side, or any blood relation that is neglected.
2.
tenderness of a motherclassical
The tender-heartedness and pain of a mother for her child.
3.
sinclassical
What one sins by neglecting a sacred obligation.
4.
needboth
Need, destitution, and poverty.
5.
stateclassical
A condition or state, particularly a bad one.
6.
weak personclassical
A weak or feeble person.
7.
womenclassical
Women who are in need and require care.
8.
beast of burdenclassical
A beast of burden.
9.
middle of a houseclassical
The middle of a house.
10.
sinboth
Sin or a grave offense.
11.
griefclassical
Grief or sorrow.
12.
lonelinessclassical
Loneliness or desolation.
13.
artclassical
A type or kind.
14.
hardshipclassical
Hardship, distress, and need.
15.
illnessclassical
Sickness or ailment.
16.
place nameclassical
A place name.
17.
large camelclassical
A large camel.
18.
destructionclassical
Destruction or ruin.
19.
afflictionclassical
Affliction or distress.
20.
injusticeclassical
Injustice or wrongdoing.

وحيبةnoun

1.
kinshipclassical
Kinship, particularly from the mother's side, or any blood relation that is neglected.
2.
stateclassical
A condition or state, often a bad one.
3.
needclassical
Need, destitution, and poverty.
4.
griefclassical
Grief or sorrow.

حيبةnoun

1.
stateclassical
A condition or state, especially a bad one.
2.
griefclassical
Grief or sorrow.
3.
needclassical
Need, destitution, and poverty.

حوبnoun

1.
sinboth
Sin or a grave offense.
2.
griefclassical
Grief or sorrow.
3.
lonelinessclassical
Loneliness or desolation.
4.
artclassical
A type or kind.
5.
hardshipclassical
Hardship, distress, and need.
6.
illnessclassical
Sickness or ailment.
7.
place nameclassical
A place name.
8.
large camelclassical
A large camel.
9.
destructionclassical
Destruction or ruin.
10.
afflictionclassical
Affliction or distress.
11.
injusticeclassical
Injustice or wrongdoing.

حابnoun

1.
sinboth
Sin or a grave offense.

حوباnoun

1.
sinboth
Sin or a grave offense.

حيابةnoun

1.
sinclassical
Sin or a grave offense.

حياباnoun

1.
sinclassical
Sin or a grave offense.

حبتverb

1.
to sinclassical
To commit a sin or offense.

حابverb

1.
to sinboth
To commit a sin or offense.

يحوبverb

1.
to sinboth
To commit a sin or offense.

تحوبverb

1.
to feel painclassical
To feel pain, complain, or grieve.
2.
to be angryclassical
To be angry or resentful.
3.
to sinclassical
To commit a sin or offense.
4.
to worshipclassical
To worship or engage in acts of devotion.
5.
to cry outclassical
To cry out loudly, especially in distress or supplication.

التحوبnoun

1.
feeling painclassical
The act of feeling pain, complaining, or grieving.
2.
angerclassical
Anger or resentment.
3.
sinningclassical
The act of committing a sin or offense.
4.
worshipclassical
The act of worship or devotion.
5.
crying outclassical
Loud crying, especially in distress or supplication.

المتحوبadjective

1.
one whose wealth is lostclassical
One whose wealth has been lost and then recovered.

المحوبadjective

1.
one whose wealth is lostclassical
One whose wealth has been lost and then recovered.

الحوباءnoun

1.
soulclassical
The soul or spirit.
2.
spirit of the heartclassical
The spirit or essence of the heart.

حوبانname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name in Yemen.

أحوبverb

1.
to fall into sinclassical
To fall into sin or wrongdoing.

حوبverb

1.
to urge a camelclassical
To urge a camel forward with the cry 'ḥūb'.

حابverb

1.
to urge a camelclassical
To urge a camel forward with the cry 'ḥūb'.

ابنة حوبnoun

1.
quiverclassical
A quiver for arrows, made from camel hide.

الحوأبname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name, possibly related to the root.

Parallel reading

الحوب والحوبة الأبوان

Al-ḥūb and al-ḥūbah are the parents.

لي فيهم حوبة وحوبة وحيبة أي قرابة من قبل الأم

I have kinship with them from the mother's side, or any blood relation that is neglected.

والحوبة: رقة فؤاد الأم

And al-ḥūbah: the tenderness of a mother's heart.

لحوبة أم ما يسوغ شرابها

For the tenderness of a mother whose drink is not permissible.

أتيتك لاجاهد معك، قال: ألك حوبة؟ قال: نعم، قال: ففيها فجاهد

I came to you to strive with you. He said: Do you have a sacred obligation? He said: Yes. He said: Then strive for it.

يعني بالحوبة ما يأثم إن ضيعه من حرمة

Meaning by al-ḥūbah what one sins by neglecting of a sacred obligation.

إليك أرفع حوبتي

To You I raise my need.

ألحق الله به الحوبة

May God inflict need upon him.

بات فلان بحيبة سوء وحوبة سوء، أي بحال سوء

So-and-so spent the night in a bad state or condition.

لما مات أبو لهب أريه بعض أهله بشر حيبة

When Abu Lahab died, some of his family saw him in a bad state.

والحيبة: الهم والحزن

And al-ḥībah: worry and sadness.

والحيبة: الحاجة والمسكنة

And al-ḥībah: need and destitution.

ثم انصرفت ولا أبثك حيبتي

Then I turned away, and I will not reveal my need to you.

اتقوا الله في الحوبات يريد النساء المحتاجات

Fear God concerning the women in need, meaning those who are needy.

رب تقبل توبتي واغسل حوبتي

My Lord, accept my repentance and wash away my sin.

إنه كان حوبا كبيرا

Indeed, it was a great sin.

الربا سبعون حوبا، أيسرها مثل وقوع الرجل على أمه

Usury is seventy levels of sin, the least of which is like a man having intercourse with his mother.

إن طريق مثقب لحوب

Indeed, the path of Muthqib is difficult and arduous.

يوما ستدركه النكباء والحوب

One day, misfortune and destruction will overtake him.

سمعت من هاذا حوبين، ورأيت منه حوبين، أي فنين وضربين

I heard from him two kinds, and I saw from him two kinds, meaning two arts and two types.

وصفاحة مثل الفنيق منحتها عيال ابن حوب

And a she-camel like a young camel, which I granted to the family of Ibn Ḥūb.

وما رجعت أزدية في ختانها ولا شربت في جلد حوب معلب

And the Azdites did not return in their circumcision, nor did they drink from the hide of a large camel.

آيبون تائبون، لربنا حامدون: حوبا حوبا

Returning, repenting, to our Lord praising: Go, go!

وكل حصن وإن طالت سلامته يوما سيدركه النكراء والحوب

And every fortress, however long its safety, one day destruction will overtake it.

ما زال صفوان يتحوب رحالنا

Safwan kept lamenting over our belongings.

وصرحت عنه إذا تحوبا رواحب الجوف السجيل الصلبا

And I made it clear when it cried out, wide-bellied, solid rock.

وقاتل حوباءه من أجلي

And he fought for his soul for my sake.

فعرف أنه يريد حوباء نفسه

And he knew that he meant his own soul.

حوبك هل يعتم بالسمار

Your urging, does it delay the evening conversation?