قبص

Root entry · 34 derived lemmas

The root قبص (q-b-ṣ) primarily relates to taking something with the fingertips, a light or quick grasp, and by extension, to swift movement, speed, and agility. It also encompasses concepts of gathering, collecting, and a large quantity, as well as specific physical attributes and ailments.

Derived headwords

قَبَصَverb

1.
to take with fingertipsboth
To take something with the tips of the fingers, a lighter action than a full grasp.
2.
to cut off drinkclassical
To interrupt someone's drinking before they are fully quenched.
3.
to mount (stallion)classical
Said of a stallion when it mounts a mare.
4.
to thread (a belt)classical
To thread a belt through its buckle or into trousers and pull it.
5.
to be agile/swiftboth
To move with lightness, speed, and agility.
6.
to gather/collectboth
To gather or collect in a large amount.
7.
to be contracted/joinedclassical
Said of the womb of a female animal when it contracts.

قَبْصًاnoun

1.
taking with fingertipsboth
The act of taking something with the tips of the fingers.
2.
swift movementboth
A light, swift, or agile movement.
3.
interruption of drinkclassical
The act of cutting off someone's drink before they are satisfied.
4.
mounting (stallion)classical
The act of a stallion mounting a mare.
5.
threading a beltclassical
The act of threading a belt.

تَقَبَّصَverb

1.
to take with fingertipsboth
To take something repeatedly with the tips of the fingers.
2.
to gather/collectboth
To gather or collect in small portions.
3.
to swarm/gather (locusts)classical
Said of locusts when they gather on trees.

القَبْصَةnoun

1.
handful (fingertips)both
What is taken with the tips of the fingers; a small grasp.
2.
large locustclassical
A large locust.
3.
handful of foodboth
What one's hands can carry, especially of food.

القُبْضَةnoun

1.
handful (full grasp)both
What is taken with the entire hand; a full grasp.
2.
handful of foodboth
What one's hands can carry, especially of food.

القَبِيصَةnoun

1.
gathered earth/gravelclassical
A collection of earth or small stones.
2.
what is taken with fingertipsclassical
What is taken with the tips of the fingers.

القَبِيصnoun

1.
gathered earth/gravelclassical
A collection of earth or small stones.
2.
well-built horseclassical
A horse that is strong and well-proportioned.

القَبَصnoun

1.
large quantity (people)both
A large number or multitude of people.
2.
large quantity (things)both
A large number or multitude of things, often uncountable.
3.
gathering of antsclassical
A large gathering or colony of ants.
4.
origin/stockclassical
The origin or lineage of a person.
5.
heap of sandclassical
A large pile or heap of sand.

قَبَصٌnoun

1.
agility/livelinessboth
Liveliness, sprightliness, and quickness of movement.
2.
large headclassical
A large and rounded head.
3.
liver pain (dates)classical
A pain in the liver caused by eating dates on an empty stomach and then drinking water.

أَقْبَصadjective

1.
large-headedclassical
Having a large, rounded, and prominent head.

المَقْبِضnoun

1.
rope in a raceclassical
A rope stretched out in front of horses in a race.
2.
beginning of a matterclassical
The initial stage or beginning of an affair.

القَبْصَىnoun

1.
intense runningclassical
A fast, intense run, characterized by leaping or bounding.

القَبُوصadjective

1.
agile/swift (horse)classical
Describing a horse that is light, swift, and moves with quick, light steps.

قَبِيصَة بن الأسودname

1.
Companion of the Prophetclassical
A historical figure, possibly a companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

قَبِيصَة بن جابرname

1.
historical figureclassical
A historical figure who lived during the pre-Islamic era.

قَبِيصَة بن ذؤيبname

1.
Companion of the Prophetclassical
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad, born during his lifetime.

قَبِيصَة بن شبرمةname

1.
historical figureclassical
A historical figure whose hadith transmission is considered mursal (broken chain).

قَبِيصَة بن المخارقname

1.
Companion of the Prophetclassical
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad who was a narrator of hadith.

قَبِيصَة بن وقاصname

1.
historical figureclassical
A historical figure whose companionship is debated due to the nature of his hadith transmission.

قَبِيصَة البجليname

1.
historical figureclassical
A historical figure who narrated hadith related to eclipses.

قَبِيصَة المخزوميname

1.
historical figureclassical
A historical figure credited with making the Prophet's pulpit.

قَبِيصَة، والد وهبname

1.
historical figureclassical
A historical figure whose son narrated about pre-Islamic divination practices.

قَبِيصَة بن عقبةname

1.
historical figureclassical
A historical figure from Kufa who had hadith narrated by Bukhari and Muslim.

إياس بن قبيصةname

1.
historical figureclassical
A historical figure mentioned by Al-Jauhari, son of Qabisa bin Al-Aswad.

القُبَيْصِيَّةname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name, likely a village or town, east of Mosul.

القَابِصَةnoun

1.
group/bandclassical
A group, band, or company of people.

القَوابِصnoun

1.
groups/bandsclassical
Plural of قابصة, referring to groups or bands.

الأَقْبَصadjective

1.
one who kicks dustclassical
One who walks by kicking dust with the front of their foot onto their heel.

قَبَصَ الغلامverb

1.
boy grew upclassical
Said of a boy when he grows up and becomes tall.

حَبْلٌ قَبَصadjective

1.
short/non-extended ropeclassical
A rope that is not extended or is short.

مُتَقَبِّصadjective

1.
folded/coiled ropeclassical
A rope that is folded or coiled.

القُبَيْصِيَّةname

1.
place nameclassical
A place name near Samarra.

القَبْصnoun

1.
swift runningclassical
A fast and intense run.

القَبَصِيّname

1.
nisba (attribution)classical
An attribution to a person or place related to the root 'قبص'.

Parallel reading

تناوله بأطراف أصابعه، وهو دون القبض

He took it with the tips of his fingers, which is less than a full grasp.

فقضبصت قبصة من أثر الرسول

So I took a small amount from the Prophet's trace.

قبص عليه شربه قبل أن يروى

He cut off his drink before he was quenched.

قبص الفحل: نزا

The stallion mounted.

قبص التكة: أدخلها في السراويل فجذبها

He threaded the belt: he inserted it into the trousers and pulled it.

والقبصة من الطعام: ما حملت كفاك

And the qabṣah of food is what your hands can carry.

أنه دعا بلالا، رضي الله تعالى عنه، بتمر فجعل يجيء به قبصا قبصا

He called for Bilal, may God be pleased with him, for dates, and they kept bringing them handful by handful.

وآتوا حقه يوم حصاده يعني القبص التي تعطى عند الحصاد للفقراء

And give its due on the day of its harvest, meaning the handfuls given to the poor at harvest time.

والقبيصة: التراب المجموع

And the qubayṣah: gathered earth.

القبوص، كصبور، ... الفرس الوثيق الخلق

Al-qabūṣ, like ṣabūr, ... is a well-built horse.

إذا ركض لم يصب الأرض إلا أطراف سنابكه من قدم

When it runs, it only touches the ground with the tips of its hooves.

والقبص، بالكسر: العدد الكثير عن أبي عبيدة

And al-qabaṣ, with kasra: a large number, according to Abu Ubaidah.

أن عمر أتى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم وعنده قبص من الناس، أي عدد كثير

Umar came to the Prophet, peace be upon him, and there was a large gathering of people with him, meaning a great number.

هو كريم القبص

He is of noble origin.

القبص: مجمع النمل الكبير الكثير

Al-qabaṣ: a large and numerous gathering of ants.

المقبص، كمنبر: الحبل يمد بين يدي الخيل في الحلبة

Al-maqbiḍ, like minbar: the rope stretched out before the horses in the race.

أخذته على المقبص

I took him at the beginning of the matter.

وجع يصيب الكبد من أكل التمر على الريق ثم يشرب عليه الماء

A pain that afflicts the liver from eating dates on an empty stomach and then drinking water.

ضخم الهامة وارتفاعها، قبص، كفرح، فهو أقبص الرأس

Large and high of head; qabaṣa, as in fariḥa, so he has an aqbaṣ head.

بهامة قبصاء كالمهراس

With a large, high head like a pestle.

القبص، أيضا: الخفة والنشاط

Al-qabaṣ, also: lightness and liveliness.

قبصت رحم الناقة: انضمت

The camel's womb contracted: it joined together.

قبص الجراد على الشجر: تقبص

The locusts swarmed on the trees: they gathered.

حبل قبص، ككتف، ومتقبص، أي غير ممتد

A qabaṣ rope, like katif, and mutaqabbiṣ, meaning not extended.

وتعدو القبضى قبل عير وما جرى

And the qabaḍā runs before the male camel and what follows.

والقبصى والقمصى: ضرب من العدو فيه نزو

And al-qabaṣā and al-qamaṣā: a type of running involving leaping.

اقتبص من آثاره قبصة

He took a small portion from his traces.