ظهر

Root entry · 28 derived lemmas

The root 'ẓhr' primarily relates to the back, the posterior, or the exterior of something. It extends to concepts of support, superiority, outward appearance, and the past or distant.

Derived headwords

الظهرnoun

1.
backboth
The posterior part of the body, from the nape of the neck to the lower back.
2.
mounts, beasts of burdenboth
Animals used for carrying loads or for riding, due to them being on their backs.
3.
old potsclassical
Pots that are old, metaphorically cast aside due to age.
4.
wealthclassical
Abundant wealth, particularly in livestock like camels and sheep.
5.
prideclassical
A sense of pride or boasting in something.
6.
short side of feathersclassical
The shorter, outer part of a feather, especially on an arrow.
7.
land routeclassical
A route taken on land, as opposed to by sea.
8.
raised landclassical
The elevated or higher part of the land.
9.
outer meaningboth
The literal or apparent meaning of a text or statement.
10.
what is absentclassical
Something that is not present or is unknown.

أظهرnoun

1.
backsboth
Plural of 'ẓahr', referring to the backs of things.

ظهورnoun

1.
backsboth
Plural of 'ẓahr', referring to the backs of things.
2.
appearance, emergenceboth
The act of appearing or becoming visible.

ظهرانnoun

1.
backsboth
Plural of 'ẓahr', referring to the backs of things.
2.
beasts of burdenclassical
Camels or other animals used for carrying loads.
3.
short side of feathersclassical
The shorter, outer part of a feather, especially on an arrow.

ظهرverb

1.
to appearboth
To become visible or known.
2.
to supportboth
To provide backing or assistance to someone.
3.
to strike the backclassical
To hit someone on their back.

يظهرverb

1.
appearsboth
He/she/it appears or becomes visible.
2.
supportsboth
He/she/it supports or backs.

ظهوراnoun

1.
appearanceboth
The act or state of appearing or becoming evident.

مظهرnoun

1.
appearanceboth
The outward look or aspect of something.
2.
manifestationboth
A visible or tangible sign of an idea or quality.

مظهورadjective

1.
struck on the backclassical
One whose back has been struck.
2.
suffering from back painclassical
One who is experiencing pain in their back.

ظهيرadjective

1.
strong-backedclassical
Possessing a strong and healthy back.
2.
supportiveboth
One who provides support or aid.
3.
suffering from back painclassical
One who complains of pain in their back.

ظهارnoun

1.
short side of feathersclassical
The shorter, outer part of a feather, especially on an arrow.

ظهارةnoun

1.
household goodsclassical
The furnishings and possessions within a house.
2.
abundance of wealthclassical
A large quantity of wealth.

ظهرnoun

1.
backacheclassical
Pain or discomfort in the back.

ظهيرnoun

1.
supportboth
Aid, assistance, or backing.

ظهرةnoun

1.
supportboth
Aid, assistance, or backing.

الظاهرadjective

1.
apparent, externalboth
That which is visible, evident, or on the outside.
2.
The Manifestboth
One of the names of God, signifying His evident existence and superiority.

ظهيرadjective

1.
apparent, evidentclassical
That which is manifest or clearly seen.

الظاهرةnoun

1.
midday wateringclassical
The practice of watering animals around midday.
2.
bulging eyeclassical
An eye that is prominent or protrudes.

الظواهرnoun

1.
highlandsboth
Elevated areas of land, hills, or high ground.
2.
inhabitants of the outskirtsclassical
People living on the outskirts or higher ground of a place, like Mecca.

البعير الظهريnoun

1.
reserve animalclassical
An extra animal kept in reserve for travel needs.

استظهرverb

1.
to take as reserveclassical
To keep something in reserve or as a backup.
2.
to disregardclassical
To put something behind one's back, metaphorically meaning to ignore or neglect it.

ظهاريnoun

1.
reserve animalsclassical
Plural of 'al-ba'eer al-ẓahrī', referring to animals kept in reserve.

ظهرverb

1.
to put behind one's backclassical
To neglect, disregard, or cast aside.

ظهرهاverb

1.
to put behind one's backclassical
To neglect, disregard, or cast aside.

أظهرهاverb

1.
to put behind one's backclassical
To neglect, disregard, or cast aside.

اظهرهاverb

1.
to put behind one's backclassical
To neglect, disregard, or cast aside.

اتخذها ظهرياverb

1.
to treat as unimportantclassical
To regard something as insignificant and cast it aside.

اتخذها ظهريةverb

1.
to treat as unimportantclassical
To regard something as insignificant and cast it aside.

Parallel reading

الظهر من كل شيء: خلاف البطن

The back of everything: the opposite of the belly.

والظهر من الإنسان: من لدن مؤخر الكاهل إلى أدنى العجز عند آخره

And the back of a human: from the end of the shoulder blade to the lowest part of the rump at its end.

وهو من الأسماء التي وضعت موضع الظروف

And it is among the names used in place of adverbs of place.

والظهر: الركاب التي تحمل الأثقال في السفر على ظهورها

And the back: the mounts that carry burdens in travel on their backs.

هم مظهرون، أي لهم ظهر ينقلون عليه

They have mounts, meaning they have animals to transport them.

فتناول السيف من الظهر، فحذفه به

He took the sword from the back (of the animal), and threw it with it.

أتأذن لنا في نحر ظهرنا

Do you permit us to slaughter our mounts?

فجعل رجال يستأذنونه في ظهرانهم في علو المدينة

And men began to ask his permission regarding their mounts in the upper parts of the city.

والظهر: القدر القديمة

And the back: the old pots.

يقال: قدر ظهر، وقدور ظهور، أي قديمة

It is said: an old pot, and old pots, meaning ancient.

والظهر: المال الكثير

And the back: abundant wealth.

يقال: له ظهر، أي مال من إبل وغنم

It is said: he has wealth, meaning possessions of camels and sheep.

والظهر: الفخر بالشيء

And the back: pride in something.

وظهرت به: افتخرت به

And I took pride in it: I boasted about it.

واظهر ببزته وعقد لوائه واهتف بدعوة مصلتين شرامح

And boast with your attire and the tying of your banner, and call out with the call of those who draw their swords.

والظهر: الجانب القصير من الريش، كالظهار بالضم

And the back: the short side of the feather, like 'al-ẓihār' (with dammah).

رش سهمك بظهران، ولا ترشه ببطنان

Fletch your arrow with the short feathers, and do not fletch it with the long ones.

وطريق الظهر: طريق البر

And the land route: the route on land.

والظهر: ما غلظ من الأرض وارتفع

And the back: what is thick and elevated of the earth.

ما نزل من القرآن آية إلا لها ظهر وبطن، ولكل حرف حد، ولكل حد مطلع

There is no verse revealed from the Quran except it has an outer meaning and an inner meaning, and every letter has a limit, and every limit has a point of access.

الظهر: لفظ القرآن، والبطن: تأويله

The outer meaning: the wording of the Quran, and the inner meaning: its interpretation.

الظهر: الحديث والخبر

The outer meaning: the narration and the report.

تكلمت بذالك عن ظهر غيب

You spoke of that from behind your back (without seeing).

ظهره يظهره ظهرا: ضرب ظهره

He struck his back: he hit his back.

فهو مظهور

He is one whose back has been struck.

الظهر بالتحريك: الشكاية من الظهر

Backache (with harakah): complaining of the back.

ظهر الرجل، كفرح، فهو ظهير: اشتكى ظهره

The man complained, as in 'faraha', so he is a 'ẓahīr': he complained of his back.

وكذالك مظهور: به ظهار

And likewise 'maẓhūr': he has back pain.

وهو القوي الظهر

And he is strong-backed.

بعير ظهير

A strong-backed camel.

وقد ظهر ظهارة بالفتح

And he showed robustness with an opening.

أعطاه عن ظهر يد

He gave him from his own hand (without expectation of return).

ما رأيت أحدا أعطى لجزيل عن ظهر يد من طلحة

I have not seen anyone give generously from his own hand more than Talhah.

رجل خفيف الظهر: قليل العيال

A man light of back: with few dependents.

وثقيله: كثيره

And heavy of back: with many dependents.

وهو على ظهر

And he is on the move (ready for travel).

ولو يستطيعون الرواح تروحوا معي أو غدوا في المصبحين على ظهر

And if they could, they would set out with me in the morning or evening on the move.

أقران الظهر: الذين يحبونك

Companions of the back: those who love you.

يجيوؤونك من ورائك

They come to you from behind you.

فلان قرن الظهر، وهو الذي يأتيه من ورائه ولا يعلم

So-and-so is a companion from behind, meaning he comes to you from behind without you knowing.

فلو كان قرني واحدا لكفيته ولاكن أقران الظهور مقاتل

If my opponent were one, I would suffice him, but the companions from behind are fighters.

أقران الظهور: أن يتظاهروا عليه إذا جاء اثنان وأنت واحد غلباك

Companions from behind: they gang up on you when two come at you and you are one.

والظهرة، بالكسر: العون

And 'al-ẓharah' (with kasrah): the support.

ظهر الرجل وأنصاره، كالظهرة، بالضم

The man's supporters, like 'al-ẓharah' (with dammah).

فلان ظهرتي على فلان

So-and-so is my support against so-and-so.

وأنا ظهرتك على هاذا، أي عونك

And I supported you in this, meaning I helped you.

ألهفي على عز عزيز وظهرة وظل شباب كنت فيه فأدبرا

My regret for a dear honor and support and the shade of youth in which I was, then it passed.

أحزاب ابن أسيد الظهري

Aḥzāb ibn Asīd al-Ẓahriyy.

الحارث بن محمر الظهري

Al-Ḥārith ibn Muḥammar al-Ẓahriyy.

المعافى بن عمران الظهري

Al-Mu'āfā ibn ʿImrān al-Ẓahriyy.

والظهرة، بالتحريك: متاع البيت وأثاثه

And 'al-ẓharah' (with harakah): the household goods and furnishings.

بيت حسن الظهرة والأهرة

A house with good furnishings and interior.

ظهرة المال: كثرته

Abundance of wealth: its quantity.

والظاهر: خلاف الباطن

And the apparent: the opposite of the hidden.

ظهر الأمر ظهورا، فهو ظاهر، وظهير

The matter appeared, it is apparent, and manifest.

وذروا ظاهر الإثم وباطنه

And abandon the apparent and hidden sins.

ظاهره المخالة على جهة الريبة

Its apparent form is friendship for the sake of suspicion.

اتركوا الإثم ظهرا وبطنا، أي لا تقربوا ما حرم الله جهرا وسرا

Abandon sin openly and secretly, meaning do not approach what God has forbidden publicly and privately.

هو الذي ظهر فوق كل شيء، وعلا عليه

He is the one who is apparent above all things, and superior to them.

عرف بطريق الاستدلال العقلي بما ظهر لهم من آثار أفعاله وأوصافه

Known through rational inference from the traces of His actions and attributes that appeared to them.

أن ترد الإبل كل يوم نصف النهار

That the camels come to water every day at midday.

إبل فلان ترد الظاهرة

So-and-so's camels come to water at midday.

والظاهرة: العين الجاحظة

And the bulging eye: the prominent eye.

النضر: العين الظاهرة التي ملأت نقرة العين

The prominent: the apparent eye that filled the eye socket.

والظواهر: أشراف الأرض

And the high grounds: the elevated parts of the earth.

قريش الظواهر: النازلون بظهر جبال مكة

Quraysh of the الظواهر: those residing on the slopes of the mountains of Mecca.

وهم أشرف وأكرم من قريش الظواهر

And they are more noble and honorable than the Quraysh of the الظواهر.

المعتلج البطاح: بطن مكة

The middle of the lowlands: the interior of Mecca.

المعد للحاجة

Prepared for a need.

اتخذ معك بعيرا أو بعيرين ظهريين، أي عدة

Take with you one or two reserve camels, meaning for provision.

الاستظهار: الاحتياط واتخاذ الظهري من الدواب عدة للحاجة إليه احتياط

Seeking reserve: caution and taking a reserve animal as provision for need, as a precaution.

واتخذتموه ورآءكم ظهريا

And you have made it behind your backs (neglected it).

جعلها بظهر، أي وراء ظهر

He made it behind his back, meaning behind his back.

واستخف بها، تهاونا بها

And he belittled it, treating it lightly.

واتخذها ظهريا وظهرية، أي خلف ظهر

And he took it as a reserve and neglected it, meaning behind his back.

فننبذوه ورآء ظهورهم

So they cast it behind their backs.

تميم بن قيس لا تكونن حاجتي بظهر فلا يعيا علي جوابها

Tamim ibn Qays, let not my need be neglected, lest I be unable to answer it.

واتخذ حاجته ظهريا: استهان بها

And he took his need as a reserve: he belittled it.

قد جعلت هاذا الأمر بظهر، ورميته بظهر

I have made this matter behind my back, and I have cast it behind my back.

لا تجعل حاجتي بظهر، أي لا تنسها

Do not make my need behind my back, meaning do not forget it.