ع ر ز م

Root entry · 9 derived lemmas

This root primarily denotes strength, firmness, and being gathered or concentrated. It is applied to powerful beings like lions and snakes, as well as to the concept of being strong and compact. It also appears in place names and personal names derived from these qualities.

Derived headwords

العَرزمnoun

1.
strong, compactboth
The strong and gathered one, referring to anything powerful.
2.
lionclassical
A powerful lion, due to its strength and ferocity.
3.
ancient snakeclassical
An old and powerful snake.

عرزمverb

No senses extracted.

جبانة عرزمname

1.
place nameclassical
A cemetery in Kufa, named after a strong or compact place, where Abd al-Malik ibn Abi Sulayman al-Arzami settled.

العرزميname

1.
nisba nameclassical
A person attributed to the place name 'Jabbana Arzami' in Kufa.

العرازمnoun

1.
lionclassical
A powerful lion, similar to 'al-Arzam'.

العرزامnoun

1.
strong, compactboth
The strong and gathered one of anything.
2.
lionclassical
A powerful lion, due to its strength and ferocity.

اعْرَنْزَمَverb

1.
to gather, contractclassical
A person gathered himself and contracted, similar to 'iḥranjama' and 'iqranbaʿa'.
2.
to become firm, solidclassical
Something became strong and solid.
3.
to grow a prominent nose tipclassical
A person's nose tip became prominent, or he became strong.

مُعْرَنْزِمnoun

1.
gathered, contractedclassical
The state of being gathered and contracted, used metaphorically for a person.

بنو عرزمname

1.
tribal nameclassical
A group of people from Basra, whose lineage was questioned by Abu Ubaydah.

Parallel reading

القوي من كل شيء.

The strong one of everything.

جبانة عرزم بالكوفة نزلها عبد الملك ابن أبي سليمان ميسرة بن عمر بن عبيد الله العرزمي الكوفي

Jabbana Arzami in Kufa, where Abd al-Malik ibn Abi Sulayman Maysarah ibn Umar ibn Ubayd Allah al-Arzami al-Kufi settled.

فنسب إليها

So he was attributed to it.

وفي حديث النخعي: " لا تجعلوا في قبري لبنا عرزميا "

And in the hadith of Al-Nakh'i: 'Do not place in my grave an Arzami brick.'

وإنما كرهه لأنها موضع أحداث الناس، ويختلط لبنه بالنجاسات.

He disliked it because it is a place for the impure deeds of people, and its bricks mix with impurities.

الأسد القوي

The strong lion.

كالعرازم بالضم

Like al-Arāzim (with dammah).

والعرزم كقرشب

And al-Arzam, like qarsab.

كل ذلك لقوته وشدته.

All of that is due to its strength and intensity.

واعرنزم الرجل: تجمع وانقبض

And the man gathered himself and contracted.

كاحرنجم واقرنبع

Like iḥranjama and iqranbaʿa.

ركب منه الرأس في معرنزم

The head was placed upon him in a contracted state.

ومن مترب دعدعت بالسيف ماله ... فذل وقدما كان معرنزم الكرد

And from a dusty one, his wealth was scattered by the sword... so he was humbled, and previously he was the compact one of the Kurds.

والعرزم، كضرزم: الحية القديمة

And al-Arzam, like ḍarzam: the ancient snake.

وذات قرنين زحوفا عرزما

And the two-horned one, crawling, an ancient snake.

العزّام، بالكسر: الشديد المجتمع من كل شيء.

Al-ʿArzām (with kasrah): the strong and gathered one of everything.

وإذا غلظت الأرنبة قيل: اعرنزمت.

And if the nose tip became thick, it was said: 'iʿranzamat.'

واعرنزم الرجل: عظمت أرنبته، أو لهزمته.

And the man 'iʿranzama': his nose tip became prominent, or he became strong.

واعرنزم الشيء: اشتد وصلب.

And the thing 'iʿranzama': it became strong and solid.

بنو عرزم: قوم بالبصرة، وكان أبو عبيدة يطعن في نسبهم.

Banu Arzami: a people in Basra, and Abu Ubaydah used to question their lineage.