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Form 1جَهَدَ8 senses · 3 main
muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarجَهْدٌ

Core sense — he strove, exerted himself; he distressed, or wearied, him; he deprived milk of buttergenerated

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe strove, laboured, or exerted himself in such a thingفِى كَذَا

. He was diligent, or studious; he took pains, or extraordinary pains.

he exerted himself, or his power, in the affairفِى الأَمْرِ

اجتهد has the same meaning, and so does جاهد, with respect to speech and actions.

he did his utmost in prosecuting the affairجَهَدَ فِى الأَمْرِ
he exerted his power, or ability, unsparinglyاجتهد
he exerted his power, or ability, unsparinglyتجاهد
he exerted his power unsparingly in prosecuting the affair, so as to do his utmostاجتهد فِى الأَمْرِ
do your utmost in this affairاِجْهَدْ جَهَدَكَ فِى هذَا الأَمْرِ

With the muḍāriʿ and maṣdar given above.

But one does not say جُهْدَكَ.

he took pains, or put himself to trouble, to form a right judgment or opinionاجتهد رَأْيَهُ
I exerted my judgment and my mind until I reached the utmost of my powerاِجْتَهَدْتُ رَأْيِى وَنَفْسِى حَتَّى بَلَغْتُ مَجْهُودِى
1.1.1he tried, proved, or examined himجَهَدَبِهِ

عَنِ الخَيْرِ وَ غَيْرِهِ [respecting good qualities, etc.].

1.2it affected him severely; it distressed, troubled, or wearied himجَهَدَهُ

.

Said of an affair, of a disease, and of a man.

Said of disease, of fatigue, and of love: it made him lean, it emaciated him.

He burdened him beyond his power, or imposed on him what was beyond his power; so too اجهدهُ.

And [as also اجهدهُ] he importuned him, harassed him, or plied him hard in asking or begging.

he was severely distressed, troubled, or wearied; or he was grieved, or made unhappyجُهِدَ
drought befell them, and they consequently became severely distressedأَصَابَهُمْ قُحُوطٌ مِنَ المَطَرِ فَجُهِدُوا جَهْدًا شَدِيدًا
they became afflicted with drought, barrenness, or dearthجُهِدُوا
a man who imposes on himself a difficult or severe task, or who strains himself in carrying his weapons through weaknessرَجُلٌ يَجْهَدُ أَنْ يَحْمِلَ سِلَاحَهُ مِنَ الضَّعْفِ

Said of a man.

Or with drought and dryness of the earth.

It here stands for يَجْهَدُ نَفْسَهُ.

he jaded, distressed, or wearied his beastجَهَدَ دَابَّتَهُ
he jaded, distressed, or wearied his beastاجهدها

The same as بَلَغَ جَهْدَهَا; or he tasked his beast beyond its power in journeying, or in respect of pace.

[I importuned him, or harassed him, to do such and such things]أَجْهَدْتُهُ عَلَى أَنْ يَفْعَلَ كَذَا وَ كَذَا
1.2.1figurative · مجاز

Muḍāriʿ and maṣdar as above. He deprived milk entirely of its butter; or he churned it so that its butter was extracted and it became sweet and pleasant; or he mixed it with water; or he diluted it so that it was mostly water. It is used in the same way of broth.

1.2.2figurative · مجاز — inferredhe lay with herجَهَدَهَا

Or the same as دَفَعَهَا and حَفَزَهَا, which have a similar meaning.

1.2.3figurative · مجاز — inferredhe desired the food eagerly; he longed for itجَهَدَ الطَّعَامِ

اجهدهُ has the same meaning.

the food was eagerly desired, or longed forجُهِدَ الطَّعَامُ
the food was eagerly desired, or longed forأُجْهِدَ
1.2.4figurative · مجاز — inferredthis is herbage, or pasture, of which the cattle eat perseveringlyهٰذَا كَلَأٌ يَجْهَدُهُ المَالُ

He ate much of the food; he left nothing of it.

1.3it became hard, difficult, strait, or distressfulجَهِدَ

Said of a state of life.

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, (S, A, L, &c.,) aor. جَهَدَ , (K,) inf. n. جَهْدٌ , (TA,) He strove, laboured, or toiled; exerted himself or his power or efforts or endeavours or ability; employed himself vigorously, strenuously, laboriously, diligently, studiously, sedulously, earnestly, or with energy; was diligent, or studious; took pains, or extraordinary pains; (S, A, L, K;) فِى كَذَا in such a thing; (S;) or فِى الأَمْرِ in the affair; (A;) as also اجتهد ; (A, K;) and so جاهد , with respect to speech and actions: (L:) or جَهَدَ فِى الأَمْرِ , aor. and inf. n. as above, he did his utmost, or used his utmost power or efforts or endeavours or ability, in prosecuting the affair: (Msb:) and اجتهد and تجاهد he exerted unsparingly his power, or ability: (S, A, K:) or اجتهد فِى الأَمْرِ he exerted unsparingly his power, or ability, in the prosecution of the affair, so as to effect his utmost. (Msb.) You say also, اِجْهَدْ جَهَدَكَ فِى هذَا الأَمْرِ Do thine utmost in this affair: (Fr, S, K: *) but not جُهْدَكَ . (Fr, S.) And اجتهد رَأْيَهُ He took pains, or put himself to trouble or fatigue, to form a right judgment or opinion. (MA.) And اِجْتَهَدْتُ رَأْيِى وَنَفْسِى حَتَّى بَلَغْتُ مَجْهُودِى I exerted my judgment and my mind so that I attained the utmost of my power, or ability. (T, L.) جَهَدَبِهِ He tried, proved, or examined, him, (L, K,) عَنِ الخَيْرِ وَ غَيْرِهِ [respecting good qualities, &c.]. (L.) جَهَدَهُ , (Mgh, L, Msb,) aor. جَهَدَ , (Mgh, L,) inf. n. جَهْدٌ , (L, Msb,) It, (an affair, and a disease,) and he, (a man,) affected him severely; harassed, embarrassed, distressed, afflicted, troubled, inconvenienced, fatigued, or wearied, him: (Msb:) it (disease, L and K, and fatigue, and love, L) rendered him lean; emaciated him: (L, K:) he burdened him beyond his power; imposed upon him that which was beyond his power; as also اجهدهُ : (Mgh:) and, [as also اجهدهُ ,] he importuned him, harassed him, or plied him hard, in asking, begging, or petitioning. (A.) [Hence,] جُهِدَ , said of a man, He was severely affected, harassed, embarrassed, distressed, afflicted, troubled, inconvenienced, fatigued, or wearied: (S, L:) or was grieved, or made sorry or unhappy. (L.) And أَصَابَهُمْ قُحُوطٌ مِنَ المَطَرِ فَجُهِدُوا جَهْدًا شَدِيدًا Drought befell them, and they consequently became severely distressed. (S.) And جُهِدُوا They were, or became, afflicted with drought, barrenness, or dearth; or with drought, and dryness of the earth. (L.) And رَجُلٌ يَجْهَدُ أَنْ يَحْمِلَ سِلَاحَهُ مِنَ الضَّعْفِ , for يَجْهَدُ نَفْسَهُ , A man who imposes upon himself a difficulty, or trouble, or fatigue, or a difficult or severe task, or who strains, or strains himself, in the carrying of his weapons, or arms, by reason of weakness. (Mgh.) And جَهَدَ دَابَّتَهُ and اجهدها He jaded, harassed, distressed, fatigued, or wearied, his beast; i. q. بَلَغَ جَهْدَهَا : (K:) or he tasked, or plied, his beast beyond his power in journeying, or marching, or in respect of pace. (S, Msb.) And أَجْهَدْتُهُ عَلَى أَنْ يَفْعَلَ كَذَا وَ كَذَا [I importuned him, or harassed him, to do such and such things]. (L.) Also, (S, Msb,) aor. as above, (A,) and so the inf. n., (Msb,) He deprived it (namely, milk,) of its butter, (S, A, K,) entirely: (S, K:) or churned it so as to extract its butter and render it sweet and pleasant: or mixed it with water: (Msb:) or diluted it so that it consisted for the most part of water: and in like manner it is used in relation to broth. (A.) Hence, (Msb,) جَهَدَهَا He lay with her; or compressed her: (L, Msb, from a trad.:) or i. q. دَفَعَهَا , and حَفَزَهَا [which has a similar meaning]. (L.) جَهَدَ الطَّعَامِ He desired the food eagerly; longed for it; (S, K;) as also اجهدهُ . (K.) And جُهِدَ الطَّعَامُ and أُجْهِدَ The food was eagerly desired, or longed for. (S.) Also He ate much of the food: (S, K:) he left nothing of it. (A.) You say also, هٰذَا كَلَأٌ يَجْهَدُهُ المَالُ This is herbage, or pasture, of which the cattle eat perseveringly. (AA, TA.) جَهِدَ It (a state of life) was, or became, hard, difficult, strait, or distressful. (S, K.)
Form 3جِهَادٌ1 sense
maṣdarجِهَادٌ

Core sense — exerting one's utmost power against an enemy; fighting in the cause of religiongenerated

3.1he exerted his utmost power, or ability, in contending with an object of disapprovalجاهد
he fought with the enemyجاهد العَدُوَّ

The maṣdar of this verb is the headword.

Er-Rāghib: this is of three kinds — a visible enemy, the devil, and one's self; all of them are included in the term as used in the Qur 22:77.

See also sense 1, first sentence.

Maṣdar as above, and also مُجَاهَدَةٌ.

Or he encountered the enemy, imposing difficulty, distress, or fatigue on himself, or exerting his power, [or the utmost of it,] to repel him, his enemy doing the same.

Hence جاهد came to be used by the Muslims generally for: he fought, warred, or waged war, against unbelievers and the like.

[he fought in the way of God; that is, in the cause of religion]جاهد فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللّٰهِ

Maṣdar جِهَادٌ and مُجَاهَدَةٌ.

Qur’ān 22:76 approximate — somewhere between 22:36 and 22:78 Lane cites “Kur xxii. 77”
Qur’ān 22:78 located by this root inside the range Lane’s citation allows
وَجَـٰهِدُوا۟ فِى ٱللَّهِ حَقَّ جِهَادِهِۦ ۚ هُوَ ٱجْتَبَىٰكُمْ وَمَا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِى ٱلدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍ ۚ مِّلَّةَ أَبِيكُمْ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ۚ هُوَ سَمَّىٰكُمُ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ مِن قَبْلُ وَفِى هَـٰذَا لِيَكُونَ ٱلرَّسُولُ شَهِيدًا عَلَيْكُمْ وَتَكُونُوا۟ شُهَدَآءَ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ ۚ فَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ وَٱعْتَصِمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ هُوَ مَوْلَىٰكُمْ ۖ فَنِعْمَ ٱلْمَوْلَىٰ وَنِعْمَ ٱلنَّصِيرُ

And strive in His cause as ye ought to strive, (with sincerity and under discipline). He has chosen you, and has imposed no difficulties on you in religion; it is the cult of your father Abraham. It is He Who has named you Muslims, both before and in this (Revelation); that the Messenger may be a witness for you, and ye be witnesses for mankind! So establish regular Prayer, give regular Charity, and hold fast to Allah! He is your Protector - the Best to protect and the Best to help!Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 3 1 shown of 26
25:52
فَلَا تُطِعِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ وَجَـٰهِدْهُم بِهِۦ جِهَادًا كَبِيرًا

Therefore listen not to the Unbelievers, but strive against them with the utmost strenuousness, with the (Qur'an).

Occurrences of this form in the Qur’ān, not Lane’s choice of verse. They show the word in use; they do not say which sense above applies. Where more occur than are shown, the shortest āyāt are chosen.

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, inf. n. of جاهد , properly signifies The using, or exerting, one's utmost power, efforts, endeavours, or ability, in contending with an object of disapprobation; and this is of three kinds, namely, a visible enemy, the devil, and one's self; all of which are included in the term as used in the Kur xxii. 77. (Er-Rághib, TA.) See also 1, first sentence. You say, جاهد العَدُوَّ , (JK, A, Mgh,) inf. n. as above (JK, Mgh, K) and مُجَاهَدَةٌ , (JK, K,) He fought with the enemy: (K:) or he encountered the enemy, imposing upon himself difficulty or distress or fatigue, or exerting his power or efforts or endeavours or ability, [or the utmost thereof,] to repel him, his enemy doing the like: and hence جاهد came to be used by the Muslims to signify generally he fought, warred, or waged war, against unbelievers and the like. (Mgh.) You say also, جاهد فِى سَبِيلِ ٱللّٰهِ , inf. n. جِهَادٌ (S, Msb) and مُجَاهَدَةٌ , (S,) [He fought, &c., in the way of God; i. e., in the cause of religion.]
Form 4اجهد11 senses · 3 main

Core sense — he made another strive; he was distressed; it appeared, or became opengenerated

4.1

As a transitive verb: see sense 1, in six places.

4.1.1

He made, or incited, another to strive, labour, or exert himself, or his power; transitive of sense 1 in the first of the meanings given there.

4.1.2he was thrown into a state of difficulty, distress, trouble, or fatigueأُجْهِدَ
4.1.3he consumed, or wasted, and dispersed his propertyاجهد مَالَهُ

En-Naḍr: or he gave it away and scattered it altogether, here and there.

4.2he strove, or exerted himself, in enmity against usعَلَيْنَا

Intransitive; said of an enemy.

4.2.1he journeyed, or marched, and did so with energyسَارَ فَأَجْهَدَ
he swore by God, and did so with energyحَلَفَ بِٱللّٰهِ فَأَجْهَدَ

He acted with energy, or with the utmost energy.

In these cases one should not say فَجَهَدَ. Aboo-ʿAmr Ibn-El-ʿAlà.

4.2.2he took the course prescribed by prudence, precaution, and sound judgment in the affairفِى الأَمْرِ

The same as اِحْتَاطَ.

4.2.3

He became in a state of difficulty, embarrassment, distress, trouble, or fatigue.

4.2.4figurative · مجاز — inferred

Said of a thing: it became mixed, or confused.

4.3

He entered upon land such as is termed جَهَاد; he went out into the desert, and into the plain, or open country.

4.3.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthe people, or company of men, came within my sightاجهد لِىَ القَوْمُ

It rose up; it came into view; it appeared.

The same as أَشْرَفُوا.

hoariness appeared upon him, and became muchاجهد فِيهِ الشَّيْبُ

Or it became much and spread; or it became much, was quick in its progress, and spread.

the land became open to himأَجْهَدَتْ لَهُ الأَرْضُ
the road became open, apparent, and clear to himاجهد له الطَّرِيقُ
the truth became open, apparent, and clear to himالحَقُّ
the thing came within your power, or reachاجهد لَكَ الأَمْرُ

Aboo-Saʿeed: it came within your power; and it offered, or presented, itself to you.

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, as trans.: see 1, in six places. Also He made, or incited, another, to strive or labour or toil, to exert himself or his power or efforts or endeavours or ability, &c.; trans. of 1 in the first of the senses assigned to it above. (JK.) أُجْهِدَ He was thrown into a state of difficulty, distress, affliction, trouble, inconvenience, or fatigue. (L.) اجهد مَالَهُ He consumed, or wasted, and dispersed, his property: (K:) or gave it away, and dispersed it, altogether, here and there. (En-Nadr, TA.) As intrans., He (an enemy) strove, laboured, or exerted himself, in enmity, (K, TA,) عَلَيْنَا against us. (TA.) He acted with energy, or with the utmost energy: so in the phrases سَارَ فَأَجْهَدَ He marched, or journeyed, and did so with energy, or with the utmost energy; and حَلَفَ بِٱللّٰهِ فَأَجْهَدَ He swore by God, and did so with energy, &c.: in which cases one should not say فَجَهَدَ . (Aboo-' Amr Ibn-El-'Alà, L.) He took the course prescribed by prudence, precaution, and sound judgment, فِى الأَمْرِ in the affair; syn. اِحْتَاطَ . (L, K.) He became in a state of difficulty, embarrassment, distress, affliction, trouble, inconvenience, or fatigue. (L.) It (a thing) became mixed, or confused. (K.) He entered upon land such as is termed جَهَاد : he went forth into the desert; and into the plain, or open country. (JK.) It rose up; rose into view; appeared. (JK.) You say, اجهد لِىَ القَوْمُ The people, or company of men, came within my sight, or view; syn. أَشْرَفُوا . (AA, K.) And اجهد فِيهِ الشَّيْبُ Hoariness appeared upon him, and became much: (TA:) or became much, and spread: (A:) or became much, and was quick in its progress, (K, TA,) and spread. (TA.) And أَجْهَدَتْ لَهُ الأَرْضُ The land became open to him. (L, K. *) And in like manner, اجهد له الطَّرِيقُ , (L,) and الحَقُّ , (L, K, *) The road, and the truth, became open, apparent, and manifest, to him. (L, K. *) And اجهد لَكَ الأَمْرُ The thing became, or has become, within thy power, or reach; (Aboo-Sa'eed, K;) and offered, or presented, itself to thee. (Aboo-Sa'eed, TA.)
Form 6تَجَاْهَدَ1 sense

Core sense — he strove, laboured, or exerted himselfgenerated

6.1

See sense 1.

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see 1.
Form 8إِجْتَهَدَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he strove, or exerted himself; he exerted his mind to form a legal opiniongenerated

8.1

See sense 1, in five places.

8.1.1a lawyer's exerting the faculties [of the mind] to the utmost in order to form an opinion in a case of lawاِجْتِهَادٌ

As a technical term, said of a doubtful and difficult point: the seeking to form a right opinion; [investigation of the law, or the working out of a solution to a difficulty in the law, by means of reason and comparison; and] the referring of a case brought before the judge, from the method of analogy, to the Qur'ān and the Sunna.

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see 1, in five places. اِجْتِهَادٌ as a conventional term means A lawyer's exerting the faculties [of the mind] to the utmost, for the purpose of forming an opinion in a case of law [respecting a doubtful and difficult point]: (KT:) the seeking to form a right opinion: (KL:) [investigation of the law, or the working out a solution of any difficulty in the law, by means of reason and comparison: and] the referring a case proposed to the judge, [respecting a doubtful and difficult point,] from the method of analogy, to the Kur-Án and the Sunneh. (L, TA. *)

Derived nouns 10

Nounجَهْدٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — power, ability; one's utmost; difficulty, or distressgenerated

1power; abilityجُهْدٌ

This form is of the dialect of El-Ḥijāz, and the headword is of the other dialects.

And so مَجْهُودٌ. In the Qur 9:80, جهد is read both جَهْد and جُهد.

labour, toil, exertion, energy, diligence, or extraordinary painstakingجَهْدٌ

[See جَهَدَ.]

one's utmost; the utmost of one's power, ability, efforts, or energyجَهْدٌ

Or جُهْدٌ has the meaning first given above, while this word, with fetḥ, is from اِجْهَدْ جَهْدَكَ فِى هٰذَا الأَمْرِ, or from جَهَدَ فِى الأَمْرِ, being a maṣdar of that verb; [and مَجْهُودٌ means the same].

he exerted his power, or ability, unsparinglyبَذَلَ الجَهْدَ

So in the Msb, under بلغ, and elsewhere.

he exerted his power, or ability, unsparinglyالمَجْهُودَ

Or جَهْدَهُ [and مَجْهُودَهُ].

he accomplished the utmost of his power, or ability; he did his utmostبَلَغَ جَهْدَهُ
he accomplished the utmost of his power, or ability; he did his utmostمَجْهُودَهُ

[Like جَهَدَ جَهْدَهُ. See also بَلَغَ جَهْدَ دَابَّتِهِ below.]

I will assuredly accomplish the utmost of my power, or ability, in the affairلَأَبْلُغَنَّ جُهَيْدَاىَ فِى الأَمْرِ

جُهَيْدَى has the same meaning as جَهْدٌ.

In one copy جُهَيْدَاكَ stands instead.

the utmost of your power, and the utmost of your case, is your doing [such a thing]جُهَادَاكَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ

[So too is جُهَادَى.]

The same as قُصَارَاكَ, and غَايَةُ أَمْرِكَ.

who swore by God with the most energetic, or the strongest, of their oathsالَّذِينَ أَقْسَمُوا بِٱللّٰهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَانِهِمْ

In the Qur 5:58 and elsewhere. جهد is originally a maṣdar, in the accusative as a denotative of state, with يَجْهَدُونَ understood before it, or as a maṣdar.

Qur’ān 9:80 approximate — somewhere between 9:55 and 9:83 Lane cites “Kur ix. 80”
1.1a state of difficulty, or trouble, to which death is preferredجَهْدُ البَلَآءِ

Also difficulty, or grievousness; embarrassment, distress, affliction, trouble, or fatigue — so according to some, who say that جُهْدٌ, with ḍamm, has the first of the meanings given above; and so مَجْهُودٌ as well.

A disease, or difficulty, that distresses or afflicts a man; and so جُهْدٌ.

Or largeness of one's family, or household, together with poverty.

Hence also بَلَغَ جَهْدَ دَابَّتِهِ [that is, بَلَغَ مَشَقَّتَهَا], the same as جَهَدَهَا: see sense 1.

1.2what a man of little property can afford to give in payment of the poor-rate required by the lawجَهْدٌ المُقِلِّ

Also small provision, on which a man of little property can live with difficulty.

Qur’ānic occurrences جَهْد 3 shown of 5
5:53
وَيَقُولُ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوٓا۟ أَهَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ٱلَّذِينَ أَقْسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ ۙ إِنَّهُمْ لَمَعَكُمْ ۚ حَبِطَتْ أَعْمَـٰلُهُمْ فَأَصْبَحُوا۟ خَـٰسِرِينَ

And those who believe will say: "Are these the men who swore their strongest oaths by Allah, that they were with you?" All that they do will be in vain, and they will fall into (nothing but) ruin.

16:38
وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ ۙ لَا يَبْعَثُ ٱللَّهُ مَن يَمُوتُ ۚ بَلَىٰ وَعْدًا عَلَيْهِ حَقًّا وَلَـٰكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ ٱلنَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

They swear their strongest oaths by Allah, that Allah will not raise up those who die: Nay, but it is a promise (binding) on Him in truth: but most among mankind realise it not.

24:53
وَأَقْسَمُوا۟ بِٱللَّهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَـٰنِهِمْ لَئِنْ أَمَرْتَهُمْ لَيَخْرُجُنَّ ۖ قُل لَّا تُقْسِمُوا۟ ۖ طَاعَةٌ مَّعْرُوفَةٌ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ خَبِيرٌۢ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ

They swear their strongest oaths by Allah that, if only thou wouldst command them, they would leave (their homes). Say: "Swear ye not; Obedience is (more) reasonable; verily, Allah is well acquainted with all that ye do."

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Power; ability; as also جُهْدٌ ; (S, A, IAth, L, Msb, K;) the latter of the dial. of El- Hijáz, and the former of other dials.; (Msb;) and مَجْهُودٌ : (A:) جهد in the Kur ix. 80 is read both جَهْد and جُهد : (S:) and جَهْدٌ signifies also labour, toil, exertion, effort, endeavour, energy, diligence, painstaking, or extraordinary painstaking: (L: [see جَهَدَ :]) or جُهْدٌ has the signification first mentioned above, (Fr, S, IAth, Msb,) and جَهْدٌ , with fet-h, is from اِجْهَدْ جَهْدَكَ فِى هٰذَا الأَمْرِ , (Fr, S,) or from جَهَدَ فِى الأَمْرِ , being an inf. n. from this verb, (Msb,) and signifies, [as also مَجْهُودٌ ,] one's utmost; the utmost of one's power or ability or efforts or endeavours or energy. (Fr, S, IAth, Msb, K.) You say, بَذَلَ الجَهْدَ , (Msb in art. بلغ , &c.,) and المَجْهُودَ , (S, A,) or جَهْدَهُ , (Mgh,) [and مَجْهُودَهُ ,] He exerted unsparingly his power or ability: (Mgh:) [or his utmost power or ability or efforts or endeavours or energy; as shown above.] And بَلَغَ جَهْدَهُ , (A, L,) and مَجْهُودَهُ , (A,) He accomplished the utmost of his power or ability; did his utmost. (A, L. [Like جَهَدَ جَهْدَهُ . See also بَلَغَ جَهْدَ دَابَّتِهِ , below.]) And جُهَيْدَى is syn. with جَهْدٌ ; (K;) as in the saying, لَأَبْلُغَنَّ جُهَيْدَاىَ فِى الأَمْرِ (JK, TK,) i. e. I will assuredly accomplish the utmost of my power, or ability, in the affair. (TK. [In a copy of the A, جُهَيْدَاكَ ; and so in the TA, I believe from that same copy.]) [So, too, is جُهَادَى ; as in the saying,] جُهَادَاكَ أَنْ تَفْعَلَ The utmost of thy power, or ability, and the utmost of thy case, is, or will be, thy doing [such a thing]; syn. قُصَارَاكَ [q. v.], (JK, K,) and غَايَةُ أَمْرِكَ . (TA.) الَّذِينَ أَقْسَمُوا بِٱللّٰهِ جَهْدَ أَيْمَانِهِمْ , in the Kur [v. 58, &c.], means Who swore by God with the most energetic of their oaths: (K, * Jel:) or the strongest, or most forcible, of their oaths; جهد being originally an inf. n., and in the accus. as a denotative of state with يَجْهَدُونَ understood before it, or as an inf. n. (Bd.) Also Difficulty, or grievousness; embarrassment, distress, affliction, trouble, inconvenience, fatigue, or weariness; (S, A, IAth, Mgh, Msb, K;) so accord. to some who say that جُهْدٌ , with damm, has the first of the significations assigned to it above; (Msb;) as also مَجْهُودٌ : (Mgh:) a disease, or difficulty, that distresses or afflicts, a man; as also جُهْدٌ . (JK.) Hence, جَهْدُ البَلَآءِ , (Msb,) i. e. A state of difficulty, or trouble, to which death is preferred: or largeness of one's family, or household, combined with poverty. (L, K. *) [Hence also,] بَلَغَ جَهْدَ دَابَّتِهِ , [i. e. بَلَغَ مَشَقَّتَهَا ,] i. q. جَهَدَهَا : see 1. (K.) Also Small provision, upon which a man possessing little property can live (JK, L) with difficulty. (L.) And جَهْدٌ المُقِلِّ What a man who possesses little property can afford to give in payment of the poor-rate required by the law. (L, from a trad.)
Nounجُهْدٌ2 senses

Core sense — power, ability; milk mixed with watergenerated

1

See جَهْدٌ, in five places.

2

Also milk mixed [with water: see مَجْهُودٌ].

Qur’ānic occurrences جُهْد
9:79
ٱلَّذِينَ يَلْمِزُونَ ٱلْمُطَّوِّعِينَ مِنَ ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ فِى ٱلصَّدَقَـٰتِ وَٱلَّذِينَ لَا يَجِدُونَ إِلَّا جُهْدَهُمْ فَيَسْخَرُونَ مِنْهُمْ ۙ سَخِرَ ٱللَّهُ مِنْهُمْ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ

Those who slander such of the believers as give themselves freely to (deeds of) charity, as well as such as can find nothing to give except the fruits of their labour,- and throw ridicule on them,- Allah will throw back their ridicule on them: and they shall have a grievous penalty.

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: see جَهْدٌ , in five places. Also Milk mixed [with water: see مَجْهُودٌ ]. (JK.)
Nounجَهَادٌ2 senses

Core sense — hard or level land in which there is no herbage; a certain fruitgenerated

1level, smooth land in which there is no hillأَرْضٌ جَهَادٌ

Hard land; or land in which there is no herbage; or hard land in which there is no herbage; or level, even land; or rugged land.

Also used as an adjective, as in this phrase.

Or the most plain and even of land, whether it has produced herbage or not, with no mountain or hill near it; and such is what is termed a صَحْرَآء, or an open tract of land.

Or sterile, barren land in which there is nothing; and so جَمَادٌ. Plural جُهُدٌ.

2

Also the fruit of the أَرَاك; and so جَهَاضٌ.

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Hard land: (JK, S:) or land in which is no herbage: (TA:) or hard land in which is no herbage: (K:) or level, or even, land: or rugged land: also used as an epithet; so that you say أَرْضٌ جَهَادٌ : (TA:) or level, smooth land, in which is no hill: (JK:) or the most plain and even of land, whether it have produced herbage or not, not having any mountain or hill near it: and such is what is termed a صَحْرَآء : (ISh, TA:) or an open tract of land: (Fr, TA:) or sterile, barren, or unfruitful, land, in which is nothing; as also جَمَادٌ : pl. جُهُدٌ . (AA, L.) Also The fruit of the أَرَاك ; (IAar, K;) and so جَهَاضٌ . (IAar, TA.)
Nounمَرْعًى جَهِيدٌ1 sense

Core sense — pasture much eaten by cattlegenerated

1figurative · مجازland of which the herbage is much eaten by cattleأَرْضٌ جَهِيدَةُ الكَلَأِ

Pasture much eaten by cattle.

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Pasture much eaten by cattle. (S, A, K.) And أَرْضٌ جَهِيدَةُ الكَلَأِ Land of which the herbage is much eaten by cattle. (A.)
Nounجُهَادَى1 sense

Core sense — the fruit of a certain plantgenerated

1

See جَهْدٌ.

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: see جَهْدٌ .
Nounجُهَيْدَى1 sense

Core sense — the utmost of one's power, or effortgenerated

1

See جَهْدٌ.

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: see جَهْدٌ .
Nounجَاهِدٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — striving, labouring, or toiling; eagerly desiring foodgenerated

1[our journeying is laborious]سَيْرُنَا جَاهِدٌ

[Striving, labouring, or toiling; etc.: see sense 1.]

So in the TA, under اخو.

[intense labour or exertion, or the like; or severe difficulty or distress]جَهْدٌ جَاهِدٌ

An intensive expression, like شِعْرٌ شَاعِرٌ and لَيْلٌ لَائِلٌ.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Eagerly desiring [food]; longing for it. Plural أَجْهَادٌ.

1.2figurative · مجازhungry and greedy, leaving no foodغَرْثَانُ جَاهِدٌ
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[Striving, labouring, or toiling; &c.: see 1. Hence,] سَيْرُنَا جَاهِدٌ [Our journeying is laborious]. (TA in art. اخو .) And جَهْدٌ جَاهِدٌ [Intense labour or exertion, or the like: or severe difficulty or distress &c.]: an intensive expression, (K, TA,) like شِعْرٌ شَاعِرٌ and لَيْلٌ لَائِلٌ . (TA.) Eagerly desiring [food]; longing for [it]: (JK, S:) pl. أَجْهَادٌ . (JK.) غَرْثَانُ جَاهِدٌ Hungry and greedy, leaving no food. (A.)
Nounمُجْهَدٌ1 sense

Core sense — a man thrown into difficulty, distress, or fatiguegenerated

1

A man thrown into a state of difficulty, embarrassment, distress, trouble, or fatigue.

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A man thrown into a state of difficulty, embarrassment, distress, affliction, inconvenience, trouble, or fatigue. (L.)
Nounهُوَ مُجْهَدُ لَكَ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who takes the prudent course for you; a sincere, careful advisergenerated

1a sincere, or faithful, and careful adviser, or counsellorنَصِيحٌ مُجْهِدٌ

He is one who takes the course prescribed by prudence, precaution, or sound judgment, for you; the same as مُحْتِيطٌ.

1.1a man in a state of difficulty, distress, trouble, or fatigueرَجُلٌ مُجْهِدٌ

Also: possessing little property; poor.

1.2

And a man whose beast is weak from fatigue.

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He is one who takes the course prescribed by prudence, precaution, or sound judgment, for thee; syn. مُحْتِيطٌ . (L.) And نَصِيحٌ مُجْهِدٌ A sincere, or faithful, and careful, adviser, or counsellor. (L.) رَجُلٌ مُجْهِدٌ A man in a state of difficulty, embarrassment, distress, affliction, inconvenience, trouble or fatigue: possessing little property; poor. (L.) And A man whose beast is weak by reason of fatigue. (L.)
Nounمَجْهُودٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — severely distressed, or wearied; milk deprived of its buttergenerated

1

Severely affected, harassed, embarrassed, distressed, afflicted, troubled, or wearied; distressed, or afflicted, by disease or difficulty; afflicted with drought, barrenness, or dearth, or with drought and dryness of the earth; and angry.

1.1

A hard, difficult, strait, or distressful state of life.

1.2figurative · مجاز

Milk deprived entirely of its butter; or mixed with water; or diluted so that it is for the most part water — and broth in the same way; or churned so that its butter is extracted and it is made sweet and pleasant.

Also used as meaning eagerly desired, or longed for, and drunk without causing disgust, because of its sweetness and pleasantness; or eagerly desired, or longed for, and so of food in general; or eagerly desired and drunk perseveringly, on account of its pleasantness and sweetness.

2

See also جَهْدٌ, in six places.

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Severely affected, harassed, embarrassed, distressed, afflicted, troubled, inconvenienced, fatigued, or wearied: (S, Mgh, L:) distressed, or afflicted, by disease or difficulty: (JK:) afflicted with drought, barrenness, or dearth; or with drought, and dryness of the earth: (L:) and angry. (JK.) A hard, difficult, strait, or distressful, state of life. (TA.) Milk deprived of its butter (S, A) entirely: (S:) or mixed with water: (Msb:) or diluted so as to consist for the most part of water; and in like manner, broth: (A:) or churned so that its butter is extracted and it is rendered sweet and pleasant: and used as meaning eagerly desired, or longed for, and drunk without its occasioning disgust, by reason of its sweetness and pleasantness: (Msb:) or eagerly desired, or longed for; and so food in general: (JK, L:) or eagerly desired, or longed for, and drunk with perseverance, on account of its pleasantness and sweetness. (L.) See also جَهْدٌ , in six places.