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شبر

Root entry · 21 derived lemmas

The root شبر (sh-b-r) primarily relates to the concept of measuring or spanning a distance, specifically the span of a hand. This extends metaphorically to concepts of giving, bestowing, and even sexual intercourse. It also encompasses terms for length, age, and specific geographical locations.

Derived headwords

الشِّبْرnoun
  1. 1.
    spanboth

    The distance between the tip of the thumb and the tip of the little finger when extended.

  2. 2.
    short statureclassical

    Used metaphorically to describe someone of short stature or compact build.

  3. 3.
    snakeclassical

    A name for a snake, also called 'qibāl al-shibr'.

  4. 4.
    givingclassical

    Metaphorically refers to giving or bestowing.

  5. 5.
    marriage rightclassical

    Refers to the right of sexual intercourse, including dowry or compensation.

  6. 6.
    camel matingclassical

    Refers to the practice of a male camel mating with a female, and the prohibition of taking payment for it.

  7. 7.
    unionclassical

    Metaphorically refers to the union or coming together of people, often in the context of marriage.

  8. 8.
    ageclassical

    Refers to one's lifespan or age.

  9. 9.
    statureclassical

    Refers to one's height or stature.

الشَّبْرnoun
  1. 1.
    measuring clothclassical

    The act of measuring fabric using the span of the hand.

  2. 2.
    givingclassical

    The act of giving or bestowing.

  3. 3.
    offeringclassical

    Something offered by Christians to each other, akin to a communion or offering.

  4. 4.
    bodiesclassical

    Refers to physical bodies or strengths.

  5. 5.
    Gospelclassical

    Refers to the Gospel.

شَبَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to measureboth

    To measure something using the span of the hand.

  2. 2.
    to giveclassical

    To give or bestow something.

  3. 3.
    to measure lengthclassical

    To measure the length or stature of someone.

  4. 4.
    to have intercourseclassical

    To have sexual intercourse with a woman.

  5. 5.
    to be arrogantclassical

    To be arrogant or boastful.

يَشْبُرُverb
  1. 1.
    to measureboth

    He measures (using the span of the hand).

  2. 2.
    to giveclassical

    He gives or bestows.

شَبَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to giveclassical

    To give or bestow something.

  2. 2.
    to measureclassical

    To measure someone's stature.

  3. 3.
    to give lengthclassical

    To give length or extend lifespan.

إِشْبَارnoun
  1. 1.
    givingclassical

    The act of giving or bestowing.

تَشْبِيرnoun
  1. 1.
    measuringclassical

    The act of measuring.

  2. 2.
    giving lengthclassical

    Giving length or extending lifespan.

  3. 3.
    making growclassical

    Causing someone to grow or become great.

تَشَبَّرَverb
  1. 1.
    to growclassical

    To grow or become great.

تَشَابَرَverb
  1. 1.
    to approach each other in battleclassical

    To come close to each other in warfare, as if reaching out a span.

شَابُورname
  1. 1.
    Shapurboth

    A proper name, borne by several individuals and also a village in Egypt.

شَابُورِيّadjective
  1. 1.
    descendant of Shapurclassical

    A nisba indicating descent from someone named Shapur.

شَابِرadjective
  1. 1.
    thiefclassical

    A thief, one who manipulates the scales.

شَبْرَىname
  1. 1.
    Shubraboth

    The name of numerous places, primarily in Egypt.

شِبْرname
  1. 1.
    Shabrclassical

    A name, possibly derived from the root, used for children of Aaron and later for the Prophet's grandsons.

شَبِيرname
  1. 1.
    Shabirclassical

    A name, possibly derived from the root, used for children of Aaron and later for the Prophet's grandsons.

مُشَبَّرname
  1. 1.
    Mushabbarclassical

    A name, possibly derived from the root, used for children of Aaron and later for the Prophet's grandsons.

المَشَابِرnoun
  1. 1.
    channelsclassical

    Channels or depressions where water collects, formed from overflowing land.

الأَشْبُورnoun
  1. 1.
    hornclassical

    A horn or trumpet, likely of non-Arabic origin.

مَشْبُورَةadjective
  1. 1.
    generous womanclassical

    A generous and giving woman.

شَبِرَverb
  1. 1.
    to be arrogantclassical

    To be arrogant, haughty, or boastful.

شِبْرَةnoun
  1. 1.
    giftclassical

    A gift or present.

  2. 2.
    statureclassical

    Stature, whether short or tall.

Parallel reading

الشِّبْر، بالكسر: ما بين أعلى الإبهام وأعلى الخنصر، مذكر.
The shibr, with kasra: the distance between the top of the thumb and the top of the little finger, masculine.
هو قصير الشبر، إذا كان متقارب الخلق
He is short of span, meaning of compact build.
قالت الخنساء: معاذ الله ينكحني حبركى قصير الشبر من جشم بن بكر
Al-Khansa' said: God forbid that I should be married by Habraka, short of span, from Jusham bin Bakr.
وقبال الشبر وقبال الشسع: الحية
And qibāl al-shibr and qibāl al-shi'a: the snake.
الشِّبْر، بالفتح: كيل الثوب بالشبر
The shabr, with fatha: measuring cloth by the span.
شبره مالا وسيفا يشبره: أعطاه إياه
He shabara him money and a sword, yashbiruhu: he gave it to him.
وأشبرنيه الهالكي كأنه غدير جرت في متنه الريح سلسل
And the metalsmith gave it to me, as if it were a stream whose wind flowed gently on its surface.
أعطاها شبرها، وهو حق النكاح
He gave her her shibr, which is the right of intercourse.
نهى عن الشبر وهو طرق الجمل وضرابه
He prohibited al-shibr, which is the mating of a camel and its service.
جمع الله شملكما وبارك في شبركما
May God unite your affairs and bless your giving/union.
الشِّبْر: العمر، ويكسر
The shibr: the age, and it can be with kasra.
ما أطول شبره، أي قده
How long is his stature, meaning his height.
شبر بن صعفوق بن عمرو بن زرارة الدارمي التميمي، ويحرك
Shabr bin Sa'fuq bin Amr bin Zurara al-Darimi al-Tamimi, and its middle letter is movable.
وبشر بن شبر، هاكذا في نسختنا، والصواب شبر بن شبر: تابعي من أصحاب عمر بن الخطاب رضي الله عنه
And Bishr bin Shabr, thus in our copy, and the correct is Shabr bin Shabr: a Successor from the companions of Umar ibn al-Khattab, may God be pleased with him.
وبالكسر شبر بن منقذ الأعور الشني: شاعر تابعي
And with kasra, Shabr bin Munqidh al-A'war al-Shanni: a Companion poet.
والشِّبْر، بالتحريك: العطية والخير
And al-shabr, with haraka: the gift and the good.
الحمد لله الذي أعطى الشِّبْر
Praise be to God who gave the gift.
الشِّبْر: شيء يتعاطاه النصارى بعضهم لبعض كالقربان
Al-shibr: something that Christians give to each other, like an offering.
ذكر له الشبور كتنور: البوق
The shubur, like tunur, was mentioned to him: the horn.
المشابر: حزوز في ذراع يتابع بها
Al-mashabir: markings on an arm followed consecutively.
الأَشْبُور: بالضم: سمك
Al-ashbur, with damma: fish.
شَبِرَ كفرح: بطر وأشر
Shabira, as in fariha: to be arrogant and haughty.
شبر تشبيرا: قدر
He shabara, tashbir: he measured.
شبر فلانا تشبيرا فتشبر: عظمه فتعظم
He shabara someone, tashbir, so they became shabbara: he made him great, so he became great.
تشابرا: تقاربا في الحرب
They tashabara: they approached each other in battle.
شابور: اسم جماعة
Shapur: a name of a group.
رجل شابر الميزان أي سارق
A man shabr al-mizan, meaning a thief.
وشبرى كسكرى: ثلاثة وخمسون موضعا، كلها بمصر
And Shubra, like Sukra: fifty-three places, all in Egypt.
شبرة كبقمة: جد أحمد بن محمد الشيخ العابد النيسابوري
Shabra, like baqma: the grandfather of Ahmad bin Muhammad, the devout scholar from Nishapur.
هذا أشبر من ذاك، أي أوسع شبرا
This is ashbar than that, meaning wider by a span.
الشِّبْرَة، بالكسر: العطية
Al-shibra, with kasra: the gift.
أشبر الرجل: جاء ببنين طوال الأشبار، أي القدود
Ashbara the man: he came with sons of long spans, meaning stature.
شبر المرأة يشبرها شبرا: جامعها
He shabara the woman, yashbiruha shabran: he had intercourse with her.
من لك بأن تشبر البسيطة؟
Who can make you span the earth?
شبر، كبقم: لقب عصام بن يزيد الأصبهاني
Shabr, like baqm: a nickname of Issam bin Yazid al-Isfahani.
شابور: قرية بمصر من أعمال حوف رمسيس
Shapur: a village in Egypt from the districts of Huf Rameses.
مشبر، كمحدث: لقب ميمون بن أفلح
Mushabbar, like muhaddath: a nickname of Maymun bin Aflah.