ضبث

Root entry · 19 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of a strong, firm, or tight grip. It extends to actions involving grasping, seizing, and striking with force. Metaphorically, it describes uncertainty or a strong, imposing presence.

Derived headwords

ضَبَثَ بهِ يَضبِثُ ضَبْثًاverb

1.
to grasp firmlyboth
To seize something tightly with one's hand.
2.
to strikeboth
To hit or strike someone.
3.
to feelboth
To touch or feel something with the hand, often to assess it.
4.
to act with effortclassical
To apply one's hand with effort to a task.

اِضْطَبَثَverb

1.
to grasp firmlyclassical
To seize something with an extremely firm grip.

ولا بجعظار متى ما يضطبث — And not a strong man when he grasps firmly —

ضَبَثَ فُلَانًاverb

1.
to strikeboth
To strike someone.

ضَبَثَ عَلَيْهِverb

1.
to be seizedboth
Passive form, meaning to be seized or grasped.

ضَبَثَ بِهِ يَدَهُverb

1.
to feel with handboth
To feel or examine something with one's hand.

نَاقَةٌ ضَبُوثٌadjective

1.
uncertain of conditionclassical
A female camel whose fatness or leanness is uncertain, requiring examination by hand.

ناقة ضبوث — A camel uncertain of its condition —

مَضَابِثٌnoun

1.
clawsclassical
The claws of a lion; some say it has no singular, others say the singular is 'مضبث'.

لطمه الأسد بمضابثه — The lion struck him with its claws —

مِضْبَثٌnoun

1.
clawclassical
The singular form of 'مضابث', referring to a lion's claw.

ضَبْثَةُ الأَسَدِnoun

1.
lion's markclassical
A specific brand mark for camels, resembling a ring with lines, associated with the lion's claw.

وسم بعير بضبثة الأسد — Branded a camel with the lion's mark —

ضَبْثَةٌnoun

1.
brand markclassical
A brand mark for camels, often on the thigh.

وتكون الضبثة في الفخذ في عرضها — And the brand mark can be on the thigh across its width —

جَمَلٌ مَضْبُوثٌadjective

1.
brandedclassical
A camel bearing the 'ضبثة' mark.

جمل مضبوث — A branded camel —

أَضْبَاثٌnoun

1.
gripsclassical
Plural of 'قبضة', referring to handfuls or grips.

لا يدعوني والخطايا بين أضبائهم — Do not call upon Me while sins are in their grips —

ضَبَاثٌnoun

1.
lion's pawsclassical
The paws of a lion, similar to a human's fingernails.
2.
lionclassical
A name for a lion, derived from its powerful grip.

ضباث كغراب: براثن الأسد — Dhabath (like ghurab): the paws of a lion —

ضَبَاثِيٌّadjective

1.
strong-grippingclassical
Describing someone or something with a strong grip, particularly a lion.

رجل ضباثي، أي شديد الضبثة، أي القبضة — A dhabathi man, meaning strong of grip —

أسد ضباثي، أي شديد الضبثة، أي القبضة — A dhabathi lion, meaning strong of grip —

ضَبُوثٌadjective

1.
lionclassical
A name for a lion, implying strength and a firm grip.

والضبوث، كصبور — And al-Dhabuth, like sabur —

ضَابِثٌadjective

1.
lionclassical
A name for a lion, signifying its powerful grip on prey.

والضابط كصاحب — And al-Dhabith, like sahib —

الضَّبْثُnoun

1.
lionclassical
A name for a lion, derived from its powerful grip.

والضبث، ككتف — And al-Dhabth, like kift —

المُضْبَثُّnoun

1.
lionclassical
A name for a lion, emphasizing its strong grip.

والمضبث، كمنبر — And al-Midhabth, like minbar —

المُضْطَبِثُّnoun

1.
lionclassical
A name for a lion, derived from its powerful and firm grip.

والمضطبث — And al-Mudhtabith —

Parallel reading

ضبث به يضبث ضبثا: قبض عليهه بكفه

Dhabatha bihi yadhbathu dhabthan: to seize it with his palm.

الضبث: أشد القبض

Al-dhabth: the strongest grip.

كاضطبث به

Like seizing it firmly.

ولا بجعظار متى ما يضطبث

And not a strong man when he grasps firmly.

ضبث فلانا: ضربه

Dhabatha fulanan: to strike him.

وقد ضبث عليه، على صيغة ما لم يسم فاعله

And he was struck, in the passive voice.

وقال شمر: ضبث به، إذا قبض عليه وأخذه

And Shamir said: Dhabatha bihi, if he seized it and took it.

وضبثه بيده: جسه

And he felt it with his hand: he examined it.

ناقة ضبوث، وهي التي يشك في سمنها وهزالها فتضبث، أي تجس باليد

A dhabuth camel, which is one whose fatness or leanness is doubted, so she is felt, meaning examined by hand.

لطمه الأسد بمضابثه

The lion struck him with its claws.

وسم بعير بضبثة الأسد

He branded a camel with the lion's mark.

جمل مضبوث، وبه الضبثة، وتكون الضبثة في الفخذ في عرضها

A branded camel, bearing the dhabthah mark, and the dhabthah can be on the thigh across its width.

والأضباث: القبضات

And al-adhabath: the grips.

قل للملإ من بني إسرائيل لا يدعوني والخطايا بين أضبائهم

Say to the chiefs of the Children of Israel: Do not call upon Me while sins are in their grips.

الضبث: إلقاؤك يدك بجد فيما تعمله

Al-dhabth: your applying your hand with effort to what you do.

ضباث كغراب: براثن الأسد

Dhabath (like ghurab): the paws of a lion.

رجل ضباثي، أي شديد الضبثة، أي القبضة

A dhabathi man, meaning strong of grip.

أسد ضباثي، أي شديد الضبثة، أي القبضة

A dhabathi lion, meaning strong of grip.

وكم تخطت من ضباثي أضم

And how many [prey] has a strong-gripping [lion] passed by.

والضباث، كغراب، والضبوث، كصبور، والضابث كصاحب، والضبث، ككتف، والمضبث، كمنبر، والمضطبث، كل ذالك بمعنى الأسد

And al-dhabath (like ghurab), and al-dhabuth (like sabur), and al-dhabith (like sahib), and al-dhabth (like kift), and al-midhabth (like minbar), and al-mudhtabith, all of that meaning 'lion'.