حجر

Root entry · 11 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to stone, rocks, and boundaries, often in a geographical or protective sense. It extends to concepts of enclosure, prohibition, and protection, as well as names of people and places.

Derived headwords

حجرname

1.
stoneboth
A hard, solid, nonmetallic mineral matter of which rock is made, especially as a component of a mountain or hill.
2.
rockboth
A large mass of stone, especially one that forms a hill or mountain.

حجرname

1.
Hajar (name)both
A personal name, often referring to a male ancestor.

وكان حجر أبو امريء القيس ينزلهما — And Hajar, the father of Imru' al-Qais, used to inhabit them.

حجرname

1.
Hajr (place name)classical
A place name, possibly referring to a specific location.

حجورname

1.
Hujur (place name)classical
A place name, mentioned in poetry.

وحجور، بالضم: موضع جاء ذكره في الشعر — And Hujur, with dammah: a place whose mention came in poetry.

حجورname

1.
Hajur (place name)classical
Another place name, mentioned with the vowel 'fath' on the first letter.

وذات حجور، بالفتح: موضع آخر — And Dhat Hajur, with fath: another place.

حجرname

1.
Hajar (mountain name)classical
A name for mountains, specifically two mountains on the route of the Basra pilgrims.

وأبرقا حجر: جبلان على طريق حاج البصرة — And Abraq Hajar: two mountains on the route of the Basra pilgrims.

حنجرname

1.
Hanjir (place name)classical
A place name in the Jazira region, belonging to Banu 'Amir, named for the gathering of tribes.

وحنجر، بالحاء والنون، كجعفر: أرض بالجزيرة لبني عامر — And Hanjir, with ha and nun, like Ja'far: land in the Jazira belonging to Banu 'Amir.

حجريadjective

1.
Hajri (of Hajar)classical
Pertaining to Hajar, likely referring to lineage or origin from the tribe or ancestor named Hajar.

إليه يرجع كل حجري لخمي — To him belongs every Hajri of Lakhm.

حجرname

1.
Hajar (ancestor name)classical
The name of an ancestor, Hajar bin Jazila bin Lakhm.

وفي لخم حجر بن جزيلة بن لخم — And among Lakhm was Hajar bin Jazila bin Lakhm.

حجرname

1.
Hajar (son of Mu'awiya)classical
The name of an ancestor, Hajar, father of Mu'awiya.

بنو معدي كرب بن وكيعة بن شرحبيل بن معاوية بن حجر — The sons of Ma'di Karib bin Waki'a bin Sharahbil bin Mu'awiya bin Hajar.

حجرname

1.
Hajar (son of Al-Harith)classical
The name of an ancestor, Hajar, son of Al-Harith.

وحجر القرد بن الحارث — And Hajar Al-Qird, son of Al-Harith.

Parallel reading

وحجر القرد بن الحارث الولادة بن عمرو بن معاوية بن الحارث بن معاوية بن ثور

And Hajar Al-Qird, son of Al-Harith, Al-Walada, son of Amr, son of Mu'awiya, son of Al-Harith, son of Mu'awiya, son of Thawr.

ومعنى القرد: الكثير العطاء

And Al-Qird means: the generous giver.

والولادة: كثير الولد

And Al-Walada means: having many children.

وهو جد الملوك الذين لعنهم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

And he is the ancestor of the kings whom the Messenger of God, peace be upon him, cursed.

وهم مخوس، ومشرح، وأبضعة، وجمد، بنو معدي كرب بن وكيعة بن شرحبيل بن معاوية بن حجر.

And they are Makhus, Mashrah, Abdi'a, Jamad, sons of Ma'di Karib bin Waki'a bin Sharahbil bin Mu'awiya bin Hajar.

وحجور، بالضم: موضع جاء ذكره في الشعر.

And Hujur, with dammah: a place whose mention came in poetry.

وذات حجور، بالفتح: موضع آخر.

And Dhat Hajur, with fath: another place.

وأبرقا حجر: جبلان على طريق حاج البصرة، بين جديلة وفلجة

And Abraq Hajar: two mountains on the route of the Basra pilgrims, between Jadila and Falja.

وكان حجر أبو امريء القيس ينزلهما، وهناك قتله بنو أسد.

And Hajar, the father of Imru' al-Qais, used to inhabit them, and there the sons of Asad killed him.

وحنجر، بالحاء والنون، كجعفر: أرض بالجزيرة لبني عامر، وهي من قنسرين، سميت لتجمع القبائل بها واغتصاصها.

And Hanjir, with ha and nun, like Ja'far: land in the Jazira belonging to Banu 'Amir, and it is from Qinnasrin, named for the gathering of tribes there and their competition.

وفي كتاب الجوهر المكنون للشريف النسابة: وفي لخم حجر بن جزيلة بن لخم، إليه يرجع كل حجري لخمي ومنهم: ذعر بن حجر، وولده مالك الذي استخرج يوسف الصديق من الجب.

And in the book Al-Jawhar Al-Maknun by the noble genealogist: And among Lakhm was Hajar bin Jazila bin Lakhm, to him belongs every Hajri of Lakhm, and among them: Dhu'r bin Hajar, and his son Malik who extracted Joseph the Truthful from the well.