جثو

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Form 1جَثَا2 senses

muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُmaṣdarجُثُوُّ جَثْوٌ جَثْىٌ

Core sense — he sat upon his knees, he kneeled; he stood on the tips of his toesgenerated

1.1he sat upon his knees—عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ

Muḍāriʿ جَثُوَ and جَثِوَ; maṣdar جُثُوُّ and جُثِىُّ.

he kneeled, putting himself in a kneeling posture—جثا

[Or he put down his knees upon the ground and raised his buttocks; that is, he kneeled with his body and thighs erect, or nearly so: see جَاثٍ.]

he kneeled—جثى

For the purpose of contention or disputation, or the like.

This is the way of sitting of one who is contending or disputing.

he fell [upon his knee]—جَثَا لِرُكْبَتِهِ

they fell upon their knees and sank backwards, resting the body on the heels or on the left foot bent sideways beneath—جَثَوْا لِلرُّكَبِ

جُثُوٌّ is the way the مُتَشَهِّد sit [in prayer].

he stood upon the extremities of his toes—جَثَا

Maṣdar جَثْوٌ and جُثُوٌ.

Like جَذَا, from which AO reckons it to be formed by substitution [of ث for ذ]; but IJ says that they are two dialectal variants.

on this sense Aboo-Thumámeh says: [I contending, or disputing, with them one time standing, and falling upon my knees when they fell upon their knees]

shāhid

أُخَاصِمُهُمْ مَرَّپً قَائِمًا وَأَجْثُو إِذَا مَا جَثَوْا لِلرُّكَبْ

1.2I collected camels, and sheep or goats—جَثَوْتُ

I collected camels, and sheep or goats—جَثَيْتُ

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(S, Msb, K) عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ , (S, Msb,) aor. جَثُوَ and جَثِوَ , inf. n. جُثُوُّ and جُثِىُّ , (S, Msb, K,) He sat upon his knees; (K, TA;) for the purpose of contention or disputation, or the like: (TA:) or جثا [and جثى ] he kneeled; put himself in a kneeling posture; which is the mode of sitting of him who is contending or disputing: (AZ, Har p. 512:) [or he put down his knees upon the ground and raised his buttocks; i. e. he kneeled with his body and thighs erect, or nearly so : see جَاثٍ :] and جَثَا لِرُكْبَتِهِ he fell [upon his knee]; and جَثَوْا لِلرُّكَبِ [they fell upon the knees, and sank backwards so as to rest the body upon the keels or upon the left foot bent sideways beneath; for] جُثُوٌّ is the manner of sitting of the مُتَشَهِّد [in prayer]: (Ham p. 287:) or جَثَا , (K, TA,) inf. n. جَثْوٌ and جُثُوٌ , (TA,) he stood upon the extremities of his toes; (K;) like جَذَا ; from which AO reckons it to be formed by substitution [of ث for ذ ]; but IJ says that they are two dial. vars. (TA.) Aboo-Thumámeh says, 1 [I contending, or disputing, with them one time standing, and falling upon my knees when they fell upon their knees]. (Ham p. 287.) أُخَاصِمُهُمْ مَرَّپً قَائِمًا وَأَجْثُو إِذَا مَا جَثَوْا لِلرُّكَبْ جَثَوْتُ , (Sgh, K,) inf. n. جَثْوٌ ; (TA;) and جَثَيْتُ , (Sgh, K,) inf. n. جَثْىٌ ; (TA;) I collected camels, and sheep or goats. (Sgh, K.)

Form 3جَاَُيْتُ رُكْبَتِى إِلَى رُكْبَتِهِ1 sense

Core sense — I sat with him knee to knee, contending or disputinggenerated

3.1I sat with him, my knee to his knee—جَاثَيْتُهُ رُكْبَتِى إِلَى رُكْبَتِهِ

I sat with him knee to knee, contending or disputing—جَاثَيْتُهُ

Each of us sitting upon his knees, in contending or disputing: see form 1.

This word alone has the same meaning; it is mentioned in the entry for حَاضَرْتُهُ.

Maṣdar مُجَاثَاةٌ, given in the entry for مُحَاَضرَةٌ; also جِثَآءٌ: see form 6.

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, (K, and so in some copies of the S,) or جَاثَيْتُهُ رُكْبَتِى إِلَى رُكْبَتِهِ , (so in other copies of the S,) [I sat, or sat with him, with my knee to his knee, each of us sitting upon his knees, in contending or disputing: see 1]: and جَاثَيْتُهُ alone, (S voce حَاضَرْتُهُ ,) [signifies the same,] inf. n. مُجَاثَاةٌ (K and TA voce مُحَاَضرَةٌ ) [and جِثَآءٌ : see also 6].

Form 4اجثاهُ1 sense

Core sense — he made him sit upon his kneesgenerated

4.1

He made him sit upon his knees: see form 1.

Or he made him stand upon the extremities of his toes.

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(S, K) He made him to sit upon his knees: [see 1:] or he made him to stand upon the extremities of his toes. (K.)

Form 6تَجَاثَوْا عَلَى الرُّكَب2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — they sat together upon their knees, contending or disputinggenerated

6.1

They sat together upon their knees, in contending or disputing.

Maṣdar مُجَاثَاةٌ and جِثَآءٌ, which are [properly maṣdars of form 3, but are] used in this way as maṣdars of a verb to which they do not conform.

6.1.1competing with one another in lifting the stone, as a trial of strength—التَّجَاثِى فِى إِشَالَةِ الحَجَرِ

Like التَّجَاذِ ى.

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[They sat together upon their knees], (S, K,) in contending or disputing; inf. n. مُجَاثَاةٌ and جِثَآءٌ , which are [properly inf. ns. of 3, but are] thus used as inf. ns. of a verb to which they do not conform. (TA.) التَّجَاثِى فِى إِشَالَةِ الحَجَرِ is like التَّجَاذِ ى [The vying, one with another, in lifting the stone, for trial of strength]. (TA.)

Derived nouns 8

Nounجُثًا3 senses

Core sense — a company, or congregated body, of mengenerated

Or جُثًى: plural of جُثْوَةٌ.

2they shall become, on the day of resurrection, a company, each people following its prophet—يَصِيرُونَ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ جُثًا كُلُّ أُمَّةٍ تَتْبَعُ نَبِيَّهَا

Also a company, or congregated body, of men; or that meaning belongs to جَثْوَةٌ [or جُثْوَةٌ]: and companies, or congregated bodies, of them.

such a one is of the companies of Hell, or Hellfire—فُلَانٌ مِنْ جُثَى جَهَنَّمَ

In this tradition it has the singular meaning; or the plural meaning is more reasonable here.

So in this tradition, according to one recital; otherwise مِنْ جُثِىِّ جَهَنَّمَ, meaning those who sit upon their knees in it.

Lane cites “Bd in xlv. 27” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given

3a certain idol, to which sacrifices were offered—الجُثَا

This is only said to have been its meaning.

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, or جُثًى , [pl. of جُثْوَةٌ , q. v. Also] A company, or congregated body, of men; (TA;) or so جَثْوَةٌ (Bd in xlv. 27) [or جُثْوَةٌ ]: and companies, or congregated bodies, thereof. (TA.) It has the former meaning in a trad., where it is said, يَصِيرُونَ يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ جُثًا كُلُّ أُمَّةٍ تَتْبَعُ نَبِيَّهَا [They shall become, on the day of resurrection, a company, or congregated body, each people following its prophet: or here the pl. meaning is more reasonable]: and the latter in the trad., فُلَانٌ مِنْ جُثَى جَهَنَّمَ [Such a one is of the companies, or congregated bodies, of Hell, or Hellfire], accord. to one recital: otherwise, مِنْ جُثِىِّ جَهَنَّمَ of those that sit upon the knees therein. (TA.) الجُثَا is also said to have been A certain idol, to which sacrifices were performed. (TA.)

Nounجَثْوَةٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — stones collected together; a heap of earth; a gravegenerated

See the entry that follows, in two places.

1.1

And see جُثًا.

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: see what next follows, in two places: and see جُثًا .

Nounجُثْوَةٌ6 senses · 5 main

Core sense — stones collected together; a heap of earth; a gravegenerated

1stones collected together—جِثْوَةٌ

stones collected together—جَثْوَةٌ

Or the stones of earth collected together like the [mound over a] grave.

The headword itself also means a hillock; or a heap of earth; or collected earth; or a quantity collected of earth and the like; and hence a grave.

Plural جُثًا or جُثْى.

I saw the tombs of the martyrs [to be] collections of earth—رَأَيْتُ قُبُورَ الشُّهَدَآءِ جُثًا

what is collected, in the sacred territory, of stones—جُثَى الحَرَمِ

Said in a tradition.

Plural of جُثْوَةٌ.

what is collected, in the sacred territory, of stones—جِثَى الحَرَمِ

Plural of جِثْوَةٌ.

The stones meant are those of the جِمَار [the pebbles cast at Minè]: or this is a mistake, pointed out by Sgh; the meaning is what is collected together of the stones that are set [in heaps] at the limits of the sacred territory, or the أَنْصَاب [the stones set up around the Kaabeh] on which victims were slain in sacrifice.

2a live coal; a piece of fire—جَذْوَةٌ

Or the words with this meaning are جَثْوَةٌ and جَثْوَةٌ, or جثوةٌ مِنْ نَارٍ, which Yaakoob asserts to be formed by substitution [of ث for ذ].

And the middle [of a thing]: so IAar; but this is omitted in the CK and in a manuscript copy of the K.

And the body, with the limbs or members; synonym جَسَدٌ: or that meaning belongs to جُثْوَةٌ, plural جُثًى.

4.1a great, or large, man—جُثْوَةٌ

See also جُثًا.

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and جِثْوَةٌ and جَثْوَةٌ Stones collected together: (S, K:) or the stones of earth collected together like the [mound over a] grave: and the first, a hillock: or a heap of earth: (TA:) or collected earth: (Ham p. 399:) or a quantity collected of earth &c.: (Ham p. 381:) and (hence, Ham p. 381) a grave: (TA, Ham pp. 381 and 399:) pl. جُثًا , (TA, Ham p. 399,) or جُثْى . (Ham ib.) It is said in a trad., رَأَيْتُ قُبُورَ الشُّهَدَآءِ جُثًا I saw the tombs of the martyrs [to be] collections of earth. (TA.) And جُثَى الحَرَمِ (pl. of جُثْوَةٌ , TA) and جِثَى الحَرَمِ (pl. of جِثْوَةٌ , TA) signify What are collected, in the sacred territory, of the stones of the جِمَار [or pebbles cast at Minè]: (S:) or this is a mistake; (K;) pointed out by Sgh in the TS: (TA:) the meaning is, what are collected together of the stones that are set [in heaps] at the limits of the sacred territory: or the أَنْصَاب [or stones set up around the Kaabeh] upon which victims were slain in sacrifice. (K, TA.) Also i. q. جَذْوَةٌ [A live coal; or piece of fire; &c.]: (K:) or so جَثْوَةٌ and جَثْوَةٌ : (TA:) or جثوةٌ مِنْ نَارٍ : (Fr, TA:) asserted by Yaakoob to be formed by substitution [of ث for ذ ]. (TA.) And The middle [of a thing]. (IAar, K, TA: but omitted in the CK and in a MS. copy of the K.) And The body, with the limbs or members; syn. جَسَدٌ : (K:) or so جُثْوَةٌ : pl. جُثًى . (Sh, TA.) And جُثْوَةٌ , A great, or large, man. (ISh, TA.) See also جُثًا .

Nounجِثْوَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — stones collected together; a heap of earthgenerated

See جُثْوَةٌ, in three places.

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: see جُثْوَةٌ , in three places.

Nounجَثَآءٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a person, the body of a man; requital; quantity, amountgenerated

1a person; or the body of a man—شَخْصٌ

[This is apparently the meaning, like جُثْوَةٌ and جُثَّةٌ.]

جُثَآءٌ has the same meaning.

1.1

[And from this, perhaps,] nightmare.

[But in this sense it is written جثا, without ء and without any vowel-sign.]

2requital, or compensation—جَزَآءٌ

The headword has the same meaning.

2.1

And quantity, measure, size, bulk, or extent; and amount, sum, or number — as, for instance, of a people, or company of men.

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i. q. شَخْصٌ [app. as meaning A person; or the body of a man, like جُثْوَةٌ and جُثَّةٌ ]; as also جُثَآءٌ . (Sgh, K.) [And hence, perhaps,] Incubus, or nightmare. (TA. [But in this sense it is written in the TA جثا , without ء , and without any syll. sign.]) Also i. q. جَزَآءٌ [Requital, or compensation]. (K.) And Quantity, measure, size, bulk, or extent; and amount, sum, or number, (K, TA,) as, for instance, of a people, or company of men. (TA.)

Nounجُثَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — a person, the body of a mangenerated

See the preceding entry.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.

Nounجَاثٍ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — sitting upon his knees, kneeling; standing on the tips of his toesgenerated

1a company of men sitting upon their knees—قَوْمٌ جُثِىٌّ

Sitting upon his knees: or standing upon the extremities of his toes: and [simply] sitting: or [kneeling with his body and thighs erect, or nearly so; that is,] putting down his knees [upon the ground] and raising his buttocks. [See also form 1, of which it is the ism fāʿil.]

Er-Rāghib: plural جُثِىٌ and جِثِىٌّ; or these may be plurals, like بُكىٌّ and بكىٌ, plurals of بَاك, or maṣdars used as adjectives [as is indicated in the S].

As one also says جَلَسَ جُلُوسًا and قَوْمٌ جُلُوسٌ.

and we will leave the wrongdoers there, sitting upon their knees—وَنَذَرُ الظَّالِمِينَ فِيهَا جُثِيًّا

In the Qur'ān 19:73. It is read جِثِيًّا as well, with kesr to the ج because of the kesr of the letter following it.

And فُلَانٌ مِنْ جُثِىِّ جَهَنَّمَ: see جُثًا.

and you will see every people sitting upon the knees—وَتَرَي كُلَّ أُمَّةٍ جَاثِيَةً

In the Qur'ān 45:27: in an upright posture, not at ease; or congregated, from جَثْوَةٌ, meaning "a company, or congregated body".

the [forty-fifth] chapter of the Qur'ān—سُورَةُ الجَاثِيَةِ

So named from this word; it comes next after the chapter called الدُّخَان.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthe constellation Hercules—الجَاثِى

the constellation Hercules—الجَاثِى عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ

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Sitting upon his knees: or standing upon the extremities of his toes: (K:) and [simply] sitting: or [kneeling with his body and thighs erect, or nearly so; i. e.] putting down his knees [upon the ground] and raising his buttocks: (TA:) [see also 1, of which it is the part. n.:] pl. جُثِىٌ and جِثِىٌّ ; (K;) or these may be pls., like بُكىٌّ and بكىٌ , pls. of بَاك ; or inf. ns. used as epithets [as is indicated in the S]. (Er-Rághib, TA.) You say قَوْمٌ جُثِىٌّ [A company of men sitting upon their knees]; (S, Msb;) like as you say جَلَسَ جُلُوسًا and قَوْمٌ جُلُوسٌ . (S.) And hence, in the Kur [xix. 73], وَنَذَرُ الظَّالِمِينَ فِيهَا جُثِيًّا , and جِثِيًّا also, with kesr to the ج because of the kesr of the letter following it, [And we will leave the wrongdoers therein, sitting upon their knees.] (S.) And فُلَانٌ مِنْ جُثِىِّ جَهَنَّمَ : see جُثًا . (TA.) And, in the Kur [xlv. 27], وَتَرَي كُلَّ أُمَّةٍ جَاثِيَةً (TA) And thou shalt see every people sitting upon the knees, (Bd, Jel,) in an upright posture, not at ease: (Bd:) or congregated; (Bd, Jel;) from جَثْوَةٌ signifying “ a company, ” or “ congregated body. ” (Bd.) Whence, (TA,) سُورَةُ الجَاثِيَةِ The [forty-fifth] chapter, of the Kur-án, next after that called الدُّخَان . (S, TA.) [ الجَاثِى , or الجَاثِى عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ , The constellation Hercules.]

Nounمَجْثًى1 sense

Core sense — a place of sitting upon the kneesgenerated

[A place of sitting upon the knees.]

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[ A place of sitting upon the knees.]