عجب

Root entry · 4 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to wonder, amazement, and the unusual. It encompasses the feeling of being astonished, something that causes wonder, and can also refer to specific names and tribal affiliations.

Derived headwords

عَجَبٌnoun

1.
wonderboth
A feeling of surprise and astonishment caused by something strange, unexpected, or remarkable.
2.
astonishing thingboth
Something that causes wonder or amazement; a marvel.

عَجِيبٌadjective

1.
wonderfulboth
Causing wonder or surprise; remarkable or astonishing.
2.
strangeboth
Unusual or surprising; peculiar.

ولكنها ضرب إلي عجيب — but it is a wondrous matter to me

أَبُو عَجِيبَةname

1.
Abu 'Ajibahclassical
A kunyah (patronymic or nickname) for Al-Hasan bin Musa Al-Hadrami.

وأبو عجيبة: كنية الحسن بن موسى الحضرمي — And Abu 'Ajibah: the kunyah of Al-Hasan bin Musa Al-Hadrami

بَنُو عَجِيبname

1.
Banu 'Ajibclassical
A clan or tribe among the Arabs, named like 'Amir.

وبنو عجيب كأمير: بطن من العرب — And Banu 'Ajib, like 'Amir: a clan of the Arabs.

Parallel reading

وما البخل ينهاني ولا الجودقادني ولكنها ضرب إلي عجيب

Neither stinginess prevents me nor generosity leads me, but rather it is a wondrous matter to me.

أي حبيب وأراد ينهاني ويقودني

Meaning 'prevents me' and 'leads me'.

وأبو عجيبة: كنية الحسن بن موسى الحضرمي

And Abu 'Ajibah: the kunyah of Al-Hasan bin Musa Al-Hadrami.

روى عنه عبد الوهاب بن سعيد بن عثمان الحمراوي

Abd al-Wahhab bin Sa'id bin Uthman Al-Hamrawi narrated from him.

وكذا في كتاب النور الماحي للظلام، لأبي محمد جبر بن محمد بن جبر بن هشام القرطبي، قدس سره

And so it is in the book 'Al-Nur Al-Mahi lil-Dhalam' (The Light that Erases Darkness), by Abu Muhammad Jabr bin Muhammad bin Jabr bin Hisham Al-Qurtubi, may his soul be sanctified.

وضبطه الحافظ بالنون بدل الموحدة وسيأتي

And the حافظ (scholar) vocalized it with a 'nun' instead of a 'ba', and it will come later.

وبنو عجيب كأمير: بطن من العرب

And Banu 'Ajib, like 'Amir: a clan of the Arabs.