عدد

Root entry · 22 derived lemmas

This root primarily concerns the concept of counting, enumeration, and quantity. It extends to notions of abundance, sufficiency, and the passage of time, as well as specific terms related to water sources and social standing.

Derived headwords

عَدَّverb

1.
to countboth
To enumerate items, to calculate a quantity.
2.
to considerclassical
To regard someone or something in a particular way, often implying a lack of recognition or appreciation.

عد الشيء عدا — to count something

عَدًّاnoun

1.
countingboth
The act or process of enumerating or calculating.

تَعْدَادًاnoun

1.
enumerationboth
A detailed listing or counting of items.

عُدَّةnoun

1.
quantityboth
A number or amount of things, often implying a specific count.
2.
preparationboth
Equipment, provisions, or readiness for a task or event.
3.
waiting periodclassical
The prescribed period a divorced or widowed woman must wait before remarrying.

أنفذت عدة كتب، أي جماعة — I sent a number of books, meaning a group.

لم تكن للمطلقة عدة فأنزل الله تعالى العدة للطلاق — The divorced woman had no waiting period, so God revealed the waiting period for divorce.

العَدَدnoun

1.
numberboth
A mathematical quantity, a count of units.
2.
countedclassical
Something that has been enumerated or calculated.
3.
ageclassical
The number of years of one's life that have been counted.

وأحصى كل شىء عددا — And He has counted and encompassed all things.

العدد هو الكمية المتألفة من الوحدات — Number is the quantity composed of units.

العَدِيدnoun

1.
equalclassical
Something that is a match or counterpart to another.
2.
numerousclassical
A large quantity or number of people or things.
3.
memberclassical
A person counted among a group, even if not fully integrated.

هاذه الدراهم عديد هاذه الدراهم، أي مثلها في العدة — These dirhams are the equivalent of those dirhams, meaning similar in number.

بنو فلان عديد الحصى والثرى، إذا كانوا لا يحصون كثرة — So-and-so's descendants are as numerous as pebbles and dust, meaning they are countless.

العَدَدُnoun

1.
water sourceclassical
A place where water collects, especially a permanent or abundant source like a spring or well.

إنما أقطعت له الماء العد — You have granted him only the permanent water source.

عَدَدٌnoun

1.
abundanceclassical
A large quantity or multitude of something.
2.
oldclassical
Describing an old or ancient water source, particularly a well or cistern.

إنهم لذو عد وقبص — They are indeed possessed of abundance and capture.

فوردت عدا من الأعداد أقدم من عاد — So I arrived at an ancient water source, older than the people of 'Ad.

مَعْدُودًاadjective

1.
countedboth
Enumerated, calculated, or numbered.
2.
fewboth
A small, limited number, often implying scarcity.

وأحصى كل شىء معدودا — And He has counted and encompassed all things.

دراهم معدودة — a few dirhams

العَدَائِدnoun

1.
sharesclassical
Portions or allotments, particularly of inheritance or joint property.
2.
equalsclassical
Peers or counterparts.

تطير عدائد الأشراك شفعا ووترا — The shares of the partnership fly by, in pairs and singly.

العَدِيدَةnoun

1.
shareclassical
A portion or allotment, especially of inheritance or joint property.

المَعْدِنَانnoun

1.
saddle partsclassical
The parts of a saddle that rest on the horse's flanks.

عَدَنَverb

1.
to resideclassical
To dwell or live in a place permanently.

عَدْنnoun

1.
residenceclassical
A place of dwelling or abode.

عَدْنَانname

1.
Adnanclassical
An ancestor of the Arabs, considered a progenitor of the northern Arab tribes.

عَدَانnoun

1.
timeclassical
A specific period or juncture.
2.
primeclassical
The beginning, best, or most abundant part of a period.

ككسرى على عدانه أو كقيصرا — like Khosrau in his prime or like Caesar.

وأنا على عدان ذالك أي حينه وإبانه — And I am at that time, meaning its moment and period.

أَعَدَّverb

1.
to prepareboth
To make ready or equip for a purpose.
2.
to provideboth
To furnish or supply with something needed.

وأعددت للأمر عدته — and I prepared its provisions for the matter.

عُدَّةnoun

1.
preparationboth
The act of getting ready; provisions or equipment.

جمع مالا وعدده — He collected wealth and prepared it.

اسْتَعَدَّverb

1.
to prepare oneselfboth
To make oneself ready or available for something.

استعد له: تهيأ — to prepare for it: to be ready.

تَعَدَّدَverb

1.
to increase in numberclassical
To become more numerous, to add to the count.

يتعددون على ألف، أي يزيدون عليه في العدد — they increase upon him in number, meaning they add to the count.

تَعَادُّواverb

1.
to compete in numberclassical
To vie with each other in increasing their numbers or achievements.

يتعادون، إذا اشتركوا فيما يعاد به بعضهم بعضا من المكارم — they compete, if they share in the noble deeds by which they vie with each other.

تَمَعْدَدَverb

1.
to act like Adnanclassical
To emulate the simple, austere lifestyle of Adnan and his people.

تمعددوا واخشوشنوا — Emulate Adnan and be hardy.

Parallel reading

وأحصى كل شىء عددا

And He has counted and encompassed all things.

له معنيان: يكون أحصى كل شيء معدودا، فيكون نصبه على الحال

It has two meanings: it can mean He counted everything as being in a state of being counted, with the accusative functioning as a circumstantial adverb.

ويكون معنى قوله: وأحصى كل شىء عددا أي إحصاء، فأقام عددا مقام الإحصاء لأنه بمعناه

And the meaning of His saying: 'And He has counted and encompassed all things' is 'enumeration', so 'عدد' stands in place of 'إحصاء' because it has the same meaning.

وقد يكون العدد بمعنى المصدر كقوله تعالى: سنين عددا

And number can be used in the sense of a verbal noun, as in God's saying: 'years numbered'.

والعدد هو الكمية المتألفة من الوحدات، فيختص بالمُتَعَدِّد في ذاته

And number is the quantity composed of units, so it specifically applies to that which is manifold in its essence.

وعلى هاذا فالواحد ليس بعدد، لأنه غير متعدد، إذ التعدد الكثرة

And according to this, one is not a number, because it is not manifold, as multiplicity is abundance.

ولا نعد فضله علينا أي لا نحصيه لكثرته

And we do not count His favor upon us, meaning we do not enumerate it due to its abundance.

إنما أقطعت له الماء العد

You have granted him only the permanent water source.

الماء العد هو الجاري الدائم الذي له مادة لا تنقطع، كماء العين

The permanent water source is the flowing, constant water that has an unending supply, like spring water.

نزلوا أعداد مياه الحديبية أي ذوات المادة المادة كالعيون والآبار

They camped at the permanent water sources of Hudaybiyyah, meaning those with a constant supply like springs and wells.

يخرج جيش من المشرق آدى شيء وأعده أي أكثره عدة وأتمه وأشده استعدادا

An army will emerge from the East, the most complete and best prepared and most ready.

وأحصى كل شىء عددا

And He has counted and encompassed all things.

من طال أمده، وكثر ولده، ورق عدده، ذهب جلده

Whoever's lifespan is long, his offspring numerous, his counted years few, his strength has gone.

هاذه الدراهم عديد هاذه الدراهم، أي مثلها في العدة

These dirhams are the equivalent of those dirhams, meaning similar in number.

ما أكثر عديد بني فلان

How numerous are the people of so-and-so!

الأيام المعدودات: أيام التشريق

The numbered days: the days of Tashriq.

وشروه بثمن بخس دراهم معدودة

And they sold him for a low price - a few dirhams.

رأيت عدة رجال وعدة نساء

I saw a number of men and a number of women.

عدة المرأة المطلقة والمتوفى زوجها: هي ما تعده من أيام أقرائها، أو أيام حملها، أو أربعة أشهر وعشر ليال

The waiting period for a divorced or widowed woman is what she counts of her menstrual periods, or the days of her pregnancy, or four months and ten nights.

اعتدت المرأة عدتها من وفاة زوجها، أو طلاقه إياها

The woman observed her waiting period after the death of her husband, or his divorce of her.

ككسرى على عدانه أو كقيصرا

like Khosrau in his prime or like Caesar.

وأنا على عدان ذالك أي حينه وإبانه

And I am at that time, meaning its moment and period.

جمع مالا وعدده

He collected wealth and prepared it.

استعد له: تهيأ

to prepare for it: to be ready.

هم يتعادون، ويتعددون على ألف، أي يزيدون عليه في العدد

They compete and increase upon him in number, meaning they add to the count.

تمعددوا واخشوشنوا

Emulate Adnan and be hardy.