ه ر م س

Root entry · 10 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to strong, fierce, or large animals, particularly lions. It also extends to concepts of intensity, boldness, and sometimes negative attributes like frowning or clamor. Additionally, it appears in place names and personal names, some of which have historical or religious significance.

Derived headwords

الهِرْمَاسnoun

1.
Lionclassical
One of the names for a lion, as confirmed by some grammarians. It is considered a derivative from the root 'h-r-s' with an added 'm'.
2.
Fierce animalclassical
Describing a fierce or strong animal, particularly among wild beasts.
3.
Lion attacking peopleclassical
A lion that preys upon people.
4.
Young of a leopardclassical
The young of a leopard.

الهِرْمَاسname

1.
Hermas bin Ziyadclassical
A Companion named Hermas bin Ziyad bin Malik al-Bahili, also known as Abu Hudayr. It is suggested that 'al-Hermas' might be his epithet, with his actual name being Sharikh.

الهِرْمِيسnoun

1.
Rhinocerosclassical
The rhinoceros, according to Ibn al-A'rabi. It is described as larger than an elephant.
2.
Lion attacking peopleclassical
An epithet for a lion that preys upon people.

الهَرْمَسَةnoun

1.
Frowningclassical
The act of frowning or looking stern.
2.
Noise and clamorclassical
The noise, clamor, and talk of people.

هَرْمَاسname

1.
Place nameclassical
A place or river in Ma'arrat al-Nu'man.

الهَرْمُوسadjective

1.
Steadfast in opinionclassical
One who is firm in their opinion.
2.
Experiencedclassical
An experienced person.
3.
Shrewdclassical
A shrewd or cunning person.

هَرْمُسname

1.
Syriac proper nameclassical
A proper name of Syriac origin.
2.
Prophet Idrisclassical
A name used for Prophet Idris (Enoch), who is considered the 'Trinitarian Prophet'.
3.
Dhul-Qarnaynclassical
One of the names attributed to Dhul-Qarnayn (the Two-Horned One), according to one opinion.

هَرْمَاسname

1.
Hadith narratorclassical
Hermas bin Habib, a hadith narrator whose reliability was questioned.

أبو هِرْمِيسname

1.
Village nameclassical
A village in Giza, now known as Bahramis. It is noted as the first cemetery in Egypt.

الهِرْمِيسَةnoun

1.
Female hyraxclassical
The female of the hyrax (a small mammal).

Parallel reading

الهرماس، بالكسر، من أسماء الأسد، كما حققه بعض الصرفيين

Al-Hermas, with kasra, is one of the names of the lion, as confirmed by some grammarians.

وهو على مذهب الخليل: فعمال من الهرس، فالميم زائدة

And according to Khalil's school of thought: it is a derivative from 'h-r-s', with the 'm' being an addition.

وقال: هو صفة الأسد

And he said: it is an attribute of the lion.

وقيل: هو الشديد من السباع

And it is said: it is the strong one among the wild beasts.

وقال الكسائي: هو الجريء الشديد

And Al-Kisa'i said: it is the bold and strong one.

وقيل: هو الأسد العادي على الناس، كالهرميس، بالكسر، والهرامس، بالضم، الأخير عن الكسائي

And it is said: it is the lion that preys upon people, like Al-Hermis, with kasra, and Al-Haramis, with damma, the latter from Al-Kisa'i.

يعدو بأشبال أبوها الهرماس

It runs with cubs whose father is Al-Hermas.

وقال ابن الأعرابي: الهرماس: ولد النمر

And Ibn Al-A'rabi said: Al-Hermas is the young of the leopard.

والهرميس، بالكسر: الكركدن، عن ابن الأعرابي

And Al-Hermis, with kasra: the rhinoceros, from Ibn Al-A'rabi.

وهو أكبر من الفيل، قال الشاعر: والفيل لا يبقى ولا الهرميس

And it is larger than the elephant, the poet said: And the elephant does not remain, nor does the rhinoceros.

والهرمسة: العبوس، عن ابن عباد

And Al-Harmasa: frowning, from Ibn Abbad.

والهرمسة: ضجيج الناس وصخبهم وكلامهم، نقله الصاغاني عن الفراء

And Al-Harmasa: the noise, clamor, and talk of people, as transmitted by Al-Saghani from Al-Farra.

هرماس: موضع بالمعرة، أو نهر، قال ابن أبي حصينة المعري: (وزمان لهو بالمعرة مونق ... بسياثها وبجانبي هرماسها)

Harmas: a place in Ma'arrat al-Nu'man, or a river, as stated by Ibn Abi Husaynah Al-Ma'arri: (And a delightful time in Ma'arrat al-Nu'man ... in its Siyath and on the sides of its Harmas).

والهرموس، كفردوس: الصلب الرأي، المجرب، الداهية، كما في العباب

And Al-Harmous, like Firdous: firm in opinion, experienced, shrewd, as in Al-Abab.

وهرمس الهرامسة، يعنون به سيدنا إدريس عليه السلام، وهو النبي المثلث

And Harmas Al-Haramasa, they mean by it our master Idris, peace be upon him, who is the Trinitarian Prophet.

وأبو هرميس: قرية بالجيزة، وهي المعروفة الآن ببهرمس

And Abu Hermis: a village in Giza, which is now known as Bahramis.

قال ابن عبد الحكم، رحمه الله،: لما مات بيصر بن حام دفن في موضع أبي هرميس، قال فهي أول مقبرة قبر فيها بأرض مصر، قاله ياقوت

Ibn Abd al-Hakam, may God have mercy on him, said: When Biser bin Ham died, he was buried in the place of Abu Hermis, and it is said that it was the first cemetery where someone was buried in the land of Egypt, according to Yaqut.

وهرمس، بالضم: اسم ذي القرنين، على أحد الأقوال التي نقلها ابن هشام، كذا في الروض للسهيلي

And Harmas, with damma: the name of Dhul-Qarnayn, according to one of the opinions transmitted by Ibn Hisham, as stated in Al-Rawd by Al-Suhayli.

والهرميسة: الأنثى من الحيقطان، نقله الصاغاني عن ابن عباد

And Al-Harmisa: the female of the hyrax, transmitted by Al-Saghani from Ibn Abbad.