ه ب ل

Root entry · 31 derived lemmas

The root ه ب ل (h-b-l) primarily relates to loss, particularly the loss of children (bereavement), and by extension, to misfortune and grief. It also extends to concepts of deception, cunning, and seizing opportunities, as well as physical attributes like size and speed, and even geographical features and objects.

Derived headwords

هَبَلَتهُ أُمُّهُverb

1.
bereaveclassical
His mother lost him (i.e., he died and she was bereaved). This is used metaphorically for extreme misfortune.

هَبْلًاnoun

1.
bereavementclassical
The state of being bereaved, especially of a child.

الهُبْلُnoun

1.
bereavementclassical
The state of being bereaved, especially of a child.
2.
large, strong personclassical
A large, strong, or tall man, or a large animal like a camel or ostrich.
3.
idolclassical
An idol, specifically the idol named Hubal worshipped by the Quraysh.

المُهَبَّلُnoun

1.
swollen-facedclassical
Having a swollen or puffy face, often due to illness or injury.
2.
lightweightclassical
Lightweight or agile.
3.
wombclassical
The womb, its innermost part, or the passage for the male organ.
4.
place of birthclassical
The place where a child is born, or the location on the ground where a child rests.
5.
anusclassical
The anus, or the area between the testicle and the anus.
6.
chasmclassical
A deep chasm or abyss, especially in a mountain or in the earth.

اهْتَبَلَverb

1.
seize an opportunitymodern
To seize an opportunity, to take advantage of a favorable moment or situation.
2.
seekclassical
To seek or pursue something, such as prey or sustenance.
3.
lieclassical
To lie or tell falsehoods, especially frequently.
4.
become bereavedclassical
To become bereaved, especially of one's children.

الهَبَّالُnoun

1.
schemerclassical
One who schemes, contrives, or seeks sustenance through cunning means.
2.
hunterclassical
A hunter, one who seeks and captures prey.

الهِبَلُnoun

1.
large, strong animalclassical
A large, mature animal, including camels, ostriches, and humans.
2.
tall manclassical
A tall or large man.

هَبَلٌnoun

1.
idolclassical
An idol, specifically the idol named Hubal worshipped by the Quraysh.

هَبِيلٌname

1.
Hubayl ibn Ka'bclassical
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad.
2.
Hubayl ibn Warrahclassical
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad, possibly a participant in the Battle of Badr.

هَابِيلُname

1.
Abelclassical
Abel, the son of Adam and Eve, brother of Cain.

الهُبْلَىnoun

1.
swaggerclassical
A swaggering or proud gait.

أَهْبَلَverb

1.
hurryclassical
To hurry or move quickly.

الهَبَالَةُnoun

1.
seekingclassical
The act of seeking or pursuing.
2.
gainclassical
Gain, booty, or profit obtained through effort or cunning.

هَبَّالَةٌname

1.
Habaalahclassical
A place name.

الهِبَالُnoun

1.
trees for arrowsclassical
Trees from which arrows are made.

الهِبْلِيُّadjective

1.
monk-likeclassical
Resembling a monk or hermit.

الهُبَلِيُّname

1.
Hubaliclassical
A descendant of the tribe of Hubal.

الهَبَلَةُnoun

1.
bereavementclassical
The state of being bereaved.

الهُبُلُnoun

1.
kissclassical
A kiss.

الإِهْبَالُnoun

1.
relianceclassical
Reliance or dependence.
2.
preparationclassical
Preparation or readiness for a difficult situation.

الهَبُولُadjective

1.
bereaved womanclassical
A woman who has lost her children and has none remaining.

الأَهْبَلُadjective

1.
foolishclassical
Lacking sense or discernment, foolish.

هَبَّلَverb

1.
overwhelm with fleshclassical
To be covered or overwhelmed with flesh or fat.

الهَابِلُadjective

1.
fatclassical
Having abundant flesh and fat.
2.
schemingclassical
Scheming or cunning.

هَبَلَnoun

1.
tribe nameclassical
The name of a branch of the Kalb tribe.

الهَبَلُnoun

1.
treeclassical
A type of tree, the wood of which is used for making arrows.

هَبِيلٌname

1.
Hubayl ibn Warrahclassical
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

هَبِيلُ بْنُ كَعْبٍname

1.
Hubayl ibn Ka'bclassical
A companion of the Prophet Muhammad.

هِنْبِلُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍname

1.
Hinbil ibn Muhammadclassical
A traditionist from Homs.

هَبَلَ مَالًاphrase

1.
to covet propertyclassical
To covet or desire property, similar to 'إزاء مال'.

بَنُو الهَبَلِname

1.
Banu al-Hubalclassical
A group of people from Yemen.

Parallel reading

والناس من يلق خيرا قائلون له ... ما يشتهي ولأم المخطىء الهبل

And people, if they find good, say to him... whatever he desires, and for the wrongdoer, the bereavement.

فعل إذا كان مجاوزا فمصدره فعل إلا ثلاثة أحرف: هبلته أمه هبلا، وعملت الشيء عملا، وزكنت الخبر زكنا، ولا يقال هبلت، عن ابن الأعرابي.

A verb that is transitive has its مصدر as 'fa'al' except for three words: 'habilathu ummuhu habalan', 'amiltu al-shay'a 'amalan', and 'zakantu al-khabara zaknan'. It is not said 'habiltu', according to Ibn al-A'rabi.

والمهبل، كمعظم: من يقال له ذلك

And 'al-muhabbil', like 'mu'azzam': one to whom that is said.

ممن حملن به وهن عواقد ... حبك النطاق فشب غير مهبل

From those who carried him while they were tying... the belt, so he grew up not swollen-faced.

ولست براعي صرمة كان عبدها ... طويل العصا مئناثة الصقب مهبل

And you are not the guardian of a flock whose servant... is long-sticked, prolific, and agile.

إذا طرق الأمر بالمعضلات ... يتنا وضاق به المهبل

When a matter befalls with difficulties... it becomes narrow, and the passage becomes constricted for him.

لا تقه الموت وقياته ... خط له ذلك في المهبل

Death does not prevent its protection... it was destined for him in the place of birth.

فتحملهم فتطرحهم في المهبل

And it will carry them and throw them into the chasm.

فأبصر ألهابا من الطود دونه ... يرى بين رأسي كل نيقين مهبلا

And he saw a chasm from the mountain before him... visible between the heads of two peaks as a chasm.

يا قاتل الله هذا كيف يهتبل

May God kill this one, how he lies!

اهتبل الصيد: بغاه وتكسبه

To hunt prey: to seek it and acquire it.

اهتبل على ولده: إذا أثكل

To become bereaved of one's children: if one loses them.

اهتبل لأهله: إذا تكسب كهبل وتهبل

To seek for one's family: if one seeks sustenance like 'kabhil' and 'tahabbul'.

وعاث في غابر منها بعثعثة ... نحر المكافئ والمكثور يهتبل

And he caused destruction in what remained of it... the one who retaliates and the one who is multiplied seizes the opportunity.

والصياد يهتبل الصيد؛ أي: يغتنمه ويغتره.

And the hunter seizes the prey; meaning: he captures it and deceives it.

والهبال، كشداد: الكاسب المحتال

And 'al-hibbal', like 'shaddad': the one who gains through cunning.

أو مطعم الصيد هبال لبغيته ... ألفى اباه بذاك الكسب يكتسب

Or the one who feeds on prey, a schemer for his desire... found his father earning through that gain.

هبل أبي عشرين وفقا يشله ... إليهن هيج من رذاذ وحاصب

My father's large camel, twenty, carries him... towards them, stirred by drizzle and hail.

أنا أبو نعامة الشيخ الهبل ... أنا الذي ولدت في أخرى الإبل

I am the father of the ostrich, the tall old man... I am the one born among the last of the camels.

أعل هبل، أعل هبل

Victory to Hubal, victory to Hubal!

ومنهم: بنو زهير بن جناب بن هبل، وبنو عبد الله بن عبد الله بن هبل، وبنو عبيدة بن هبل.

Among them are: the Banu Zuhayr ibn Janab ibn Hubal, and the Banu Abdullah ibn Abdullah ibn Hubal, and the Banu 'Ubaydah ibn Hubal.

اهتبل هبلك، محركة

Attend to your affairs.

ويحك أهبلت؟

Woe to you, have you lost your mind?

من اهتبل جوعة مؤمن كان له كيت وكيت

Whoever seizes the hunger of a believer, for him there will be such and such.

وقالت لي النفس اشعب الصدع واهتبل ... لإحدى الهنات المضلعات اهتبالها

And my soul said to me, 'Spread the rift and prepare... for one of the difficult trials, prepare for it.'

وما له هابل ولا آبل

And he has neither a provider nor a camel herder.

وذئب هبل، كطمر: محتال.

And a cunning wolf, like 'tamr'.

وهبله اللحم تهبيلا: كثر عليه، وركب بعضه بعضا.

And the flesh overwhelmed him with abundance, and some of it piled upon the other.

ألا إن نص العيس يدني من الهوى ... ويجمع بين الهائمين اهتبالها

Indeed, the pace of the camels brings one closer to desire... and gathers the wanderers in their haste.

فلأحشأنك مشقصا ... أوسا أويس من الهباله

So I will surely pierce you with an arrowhead... O Aws, O Uwais, from Habaalah.

أبي فارس الحواء يوم هبالة (إذا الخيل في القتلى من القوم تعثر ... )

My father, the skilled horseman, on the day of Habaalah (When the horses stumbled over the slain of the people...)

وهو هبل مال، بالكسر، أي: خائله، مثل إزاء مال، كما في العباب.

And he is 'habil mal', with a kasra, meaning: coveting property, like 'izaa' mal', as in Al-'Abab.

ومنهم: الحسن بن علي بن جابر الهبلي الفاضل الأديب، توفي بصنعاء سنة 1079

Among them is: Al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Jabir Al-Hubli, the virtuous man of letters, who died in Sana'a in 1079.