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جرجس

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily refers to small biting insects, but also encompasses materials like wax, clay used for sealing, and documents. It also includes the proper name of a prophet.

Derived headwords

الجَرْجَسnoun
  1. 1.
    bedbugboth

    Refers to a bedbug, a small parasitic insect.

  2. 2.
    gnatboth

    Also refers to small gnats or mosquitoes.

الجَرْجَسnoun
  1. 1.
    waxclassical

    Can refer to beeswax.

الجَرْجَسnoun
  1. 1.
    sealing clayclassical

    Refers to the clay used for sealing documents or objects.

الجَرْجَسnoun
  1. 1.
    documentclassical

    Can refer to a written document or scroll.

جرجيسname
  1. 1.
    Saint Georgeboth

    A prophet's name, specifically Saint George, who was from Palestine and lived after Jesus Christ.

Parallel reading

البق، والبعوض الصغار
bedbugs, and small mosquitoes
وكره بعضهم الجرجس، وقال: إنما هو القرقس
Some disliked 'al-jarjas', saying: it is actually 'al-qaraqis'
وقال الجوهري: هو لغة فيه، كما سيأتي
Al-Jawhari said: it is a variant pronunciation for it, as will be mentioned later
الجرجس: الشمع
Al-jarjas: wax
وقيل: هو الطين الذي يختم به
And it was said: it is the clay with which one seals
وقيل: هو الصحيفة
And it was said: it is the document
ترى أثر القرح في جلده ... كنقش الخواتم في جرجس
You see the mark of the sore on his skin... like the engraving of seals on a document
جرجيس: نبي، عليه السلام، من أهل فلسطين
Jurjis: a prophet, peace be upon him, from the people of Palestine
وكان قد أدرك بعض الحواريين، وبعث إلى ملك الموصل
He lived during the time of some of the disciples and was sent to the king of Mosul
وهو بعد المسيح عليه السلام
And he was after Christ, peace be upon him