هسع

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to the concept of hastening or moving quickly. It also appears in specific proper nouns, particularly names of individuals and possibly a place name, with debated etymologies.

Derived headwords

أَسْرَعَverb

1.
to hastenboth
To move or act with great speed; to proceed quickly.

هَرَعَverb

1.
to hastenboth
To move or proceed with great speed, similar to hastening.

هَاسِعname

1.
Hāsiʿclassical
A name, specifically referring to one of the sons of al-Himsiaʿ ibn Ḥimyar ibn Sabaʾ.

هُسَعname

1.
Husaʿclassical
A name, specifically referring to one of the sons of al-Himsiaʿ ibn Ḥimyar ibn Sabaʾ.

هَيْسُوعَاname

1.
Hēsūʿāclassical
A name, described as an ancient language whose etymology is unknown, possibly Hebrew or Syriac. The author suggests it derives from the root 'hسع' meaning 'to hasten'.

Parallel reading

أي أسرعن وكذلك هرع

meaning to hasten, and likewise to rush.

وهاسع، وهسع كزفر، زبير ومنبر: أبناء الهميسع بن حمير بن سبإ

And Hāsiʿ, and Husaʿ (like Zufar, Zubayr, and Minbar): sons of al-Himsiaʿ ibn Ḥimyar ibn Sabaʾ.

وهذه لغة قديمة لا يعرف اشتقاقها

And this is an ancient language whose derivation is not known.

وأحسبها عبرانية أو سريانية

And I reckon it to be Hebrew or Syriac.

لقد أبعد ابن دريد في المرام، وأبعط في السوم

Ibn Durayd has gone far astray in his aim, and Ibn ʿAṭṭ has gone far astray in his pursuit.

ولو علم من أين تؤكل الكتف، ومن أي الغصون يقتطف

And if he had known from where the shoulder is eaten, and from which branches are plucked,

لتنصل من ارتكاب الكلف

He would have absolved himself from undertaking the burden.

وهذه الأسماء عربية حميرية

And these names are Arabo-Ḥimyaritic.

واشتقاقها من هسع: إذا أسرع

And their derivation is from 'hسع': when one hastens.

فتأمل ذلك

So ponder that.