حبل

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Form 1حَبَلَهُ7 senses · 2 main

muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarحَبْلٌ حَبَلٌ

Core sense — he bound him with a rope; she became pregnant; he ensnared gamegenerated

1.1

He bound, tied, or made fast, him, or it, with a rope.

1.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthe making of a covenant—حَبْلٌ

1.1.2figurative · مجاز — inferredthe obtaining of a promise, or an assurance, of security or safety—أَمَان

1.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredhe took, or caught, the game with the snare—حَبَلَ الصَّيْدَ

It also means the placing of a snare for game, and the catching of game in a snare.

maṣdar حَبْلٌ, احتبلهُ, and تحبّلهُ.

The snare is the حِبَالَة; or the meaning is that he set up the حِبَالَة for the game.

the snare caught him, or clung to him—حَبَلَتْهُ الحِبَالَةُ

Hence قَذًى حَبَلَتْهُ عَيْنُهُ [Motes which his eye caught], a figurative phrase used by Er-Rá'ee, the eye being likened to the snare and the motes to the game.

he was prevented, as by a snare or a rope, from leaving his place—حُبِلَ عَنِ البَرَاحِ

apparently: her husband entrapped her, or laid a snare for her—اِحْتَبَلَهَا زَوْجُهَا

death ensnared him, or took him—احتبلهُ المَوْتُ

such a woman struck his heart with her love, or captivated him—حَبَلَتْهُ فُلَانَةُ

اِحْتَبَلَتْهُ is used in the same way.

According to the CK, حَبْلٌ also has the same meaning as مُدَاهَنَةٌ [i. e. the endeavouring to conciliate], but the reading in the TA, and in my MS. copy of the K, is دَاهِيَة, which however occurs later in the K as a meaning of حَبْلٌ and of حِبْلٌ.

1.2she was, or became, pregnant—حَبِلَتْ

[in the CK حَبْل].

Said of a woman, and of any female beast.

حَبَلٌ and حَمْلٌ mean the same; or the first applies only to human beings and the second to other creatures.

the time of his mother's pregnancy with him—وَقْتُ حَبَلِ أٌمِّهِ بِهِ

1.2.1figurative · مجازthe being full—حَبَلٌ

he became full of drink, or wine, and of water, and his belly became swollen with it, like that of a pregnant woman—حَبِلَ مِنَ الشِّرَابِ

Also المَآءِ.

1.2.2figurative · مجازsuch a one became angry—حَبِلَ فُلَانٌ

The verb also means the being angry.

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, (K,) aor. حَبُلَ , inf. n. حَبْلٌ , (TA,) He bound, tied, or made fast, him, or it, with a rope, or cord. (K, TA.) [Hence,] حَبْلٌ signifies [also] The making a covenant. (KL.) And The obtaining أَمَان [i. e. a promise, or an assurance, of security or safety]. (KL.) And The placing a snare for game. (KL.) And The catching game with, or in, a snare. (KL.) You say, حَبَلَ الصَّيْدَ , (Az, ISd, Msb, K,) aor. حَبُلَ , (Msb,) inf. n. حَبْلٌ ; (Msb, TA;) and احتبلهُ , (Az, S, ISd, Msb, K,) and تحبّلهُ ; (TA;) He took, or caught, the game with the حِبَالَة [or snare]: (Az, S, ISd, Msb, K:) or he set up the حِبَالَة for the game. (ISd, K.) And حَبَلَتْهُ الحِبَالَةُ The snare [caught him, or] clung to him: and hence, قَذًى حَبَلَتْهُ عَيْنُهُ [Motes which his eye caught]; a metaphorical phrase, used by Er-Rá'ee; the eye being likened to the snare; and the motes, to game. (TA.) And حُبِلَ عَنِ البَرَاحِ [He was prevented, as by a snare, or by a rope, from quitting his place] (TA.) And اِحْتَبَلَهَا زَوْجُهَا [app. meaning Her husband entrapped her: or laid a snare for her]. (TA.) And احتبلهُ المَوْتُ [Death ensnared him; or took him]. (ISd, Z, TA.) And حَبَلَتْهُ فُلَانَةُ Such a woman smote his heart with her love; [or captivated him;] as also اِحْتَبَلَتْهُ . (TA.) [And accord. to the CK, حَبْلٌ also signifies the same as مُدَاهَنَةٌ [i. e. The endeavouring to conciliate; &c.]: but the reading in the TA, and in my MS. copy of the K, is دَاهِيَة : which, however, occurs afterwards in the K as a meaning of حَبْلٌ and of حِبْلٌ .] حَبِلَتْ , (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) aor. حَبَلَ , (Msb, K,) inf. n. حَبَلٌ , (S, Mgh, Msb, K, TA, [in the CK حَبْل ,]) said of a woman, (S, Mgh, Msb,) and of any female beast, (Msb,) She was, or became, pregnant: (S, Msb, K:) حَبَلٌ and حَمْلٌ signifying the same: (AO, S, ISd, K: *) or the former applies only to human beings; and the latter, to others. (Msb, TA.) You say وَقْتُ حَبَلِ أٌمِّهِ بِهِ [The time of his mother's being pregnant with him]. (S.) [Hence,] حَبَلٌ signifies also The being full. (ISd, K, TA.) You say, حَبِلَ مِنَ الشِّرَابِ and المَآءِ , aor. حَبَلَ , (K,) inf. n. حَبَلٌ , (K, * TK,) He became full of beverage, or wine, and of water, (K, TA,) and his belly became swollen [therewith, like that of a pregnant woman]. (TA.) And The being angry. (K, * TA.) You say, حَبِلَ فُلَانٌ Such a one became angry. (TK.)

Form 2حبّل الزَّرْعُ1 sense

maṣdarتَحْبِيلٌ

Core sense — the seed-produce shot forth part upon part; its ears filled with graingenerated

2.1figurative · مجاز

[in the CK, and in my MS. copy of the K, wrongly الزَّرْعَ].

The seed-produce shot forth one part upon another; or the ears of the corn became compacted and filled with the grain.

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, inf. n. تَحْبِيلٌ , (M, A, K, [in the CK, and in my MS. copy of the K, erroneously, الزَّرْعَ ,]) The seed-produce shot forth ( قَذَفَ ) one part thereof upon another, or parts thereof upon others: (M, K, TA:) or the ears of the seedproduce [or corn] became compacted and filled with the grain. (A, TA.)

Form 4احبل العِضَاهُ2 senses

maṣdarإِحْبَالٌ

Core sense — the trees scattered their blossoms and formed their fruit; he fecundated itgenerated

4.1

The trees called عضاه produced their حُبْل or حُبَل, or scattered their blossoms and formed and compacted their fruit [i. e. their pods with the seeds in them].

Explained by تَنَاثَرَ وَرْدُهَا وَ عَقَدَ [meaning عَقَدَ الثَّمَرَ].

From الحُبْلَةُ, like عَلَّفَ from العُلَّفَ.

4.2he fecundated it—احبلهُ

synonym أَلْقَحَهُ.

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The [trees called] عضاه [produced their حُبْل , or حُبَل ; or] scattered their blossoms, and organized and compacted their fruit [i. e. their pods with the seeds therein]; expl. by تَنَاثَرَ وَرْدُهَا وَ عَقَدَ [meaning عَقَدَ الثَّمَرَ ]: (A, O, K:) from الحُبْلَةُ [q. v.], like عَلَّفَ from العُلَّفَ . (AA, O, TA.) احبلهُ , (S, K,) inf. n. إِحْبَالٌ , (TA,) He fecundated it; syn. أَلْقَحَهُ . (S, K.)

Form 5تَحَبَّلَ1 sense

Core sense — he caught game with a snaregenerated

5.1

See form 1.

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see 1.

Form 8إِحْتَبَلَ1 sense

Core sense — he caught, or ensnared, game in a snaregenerated

8.1

See form 1, in four places.

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see 1, in four places.

Derived nouns 27

Nounحَبْلٌ14 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a rope, or cord; a bond of friendship; a covenant; a long tract of sandgenerated

1a rope, or cord—رَسَنٌ

In the first sense the plural, for a small number, is أَحْبُلٌ and أَحْبَالٌ, and for a large number حِبَالٌ, حُبُولٌ, and حِبَالَةٌ (given under جُرْحٌ), and also حُبُولَةٌ, in accordance with an Arab usage of adding ة to any plural of the measure فِعَالٌ or of that of فُعُولٌ.

Also حَبَائِلُ, which is irregular, as in the phrase حَبَائِلُ اللُّؤْلُؤِ [cords of pearls], occurring in a tradition; or this is a mistranscription for جَنَابِذُ [in the CK حَنائِدُ], with ج and ن and ذ.

A well-known thing: something with which one ties, binds, or makes fast a beast and the like; synonym رِبَاطٌ.

a halter—رَسَنٌ

So in the Kur 111:5; and مُحَبَّلٌ is used likewise.

In the latter sense the plural is حُبُولٌ.

In a tradition saying that a man's hand is to be cut off for stealing a حَبْل, the حبل of a ship may be meant, according to the Mgh under بيض.

Lane cites “Kur cxi. 5” — Flügel numbering, not yet mapped

1.1figurative · مجازmutual connection by such a bond—حِبَالٌ

This is the plural.

such a one married his daughter to such a one—وَصَلَ فُلَانٌ فِى حَبْلِ فُلَانٍ

he aids such a one in asking for a woman in marriage—هُوَ يَخْطُبُ فِى حَبْلِ فُلَانِ

there is a connection of friendship between us and the party, and we are severing it—إِنَّ بَيْنَنَا وَ بَيْنَ القَوْمِ حِبَالًا وَ نَحْنُ قَاطِعُوهَا

Said in a tradition.

he is large, or liberal, in disposition—إِنَّهُ لَوَاسِعُ الحَبْلِ

he is narrow in disposition—ضَيِّقُ الحَبْلِ

on this sense A bond; a cause of union, or link of connection: connection with another by the bond of love, friendship, or the like.

1.2figurative · مجازthere were covenants and obligations of mutual protection between them, and they broke them—كَانَتْ بَيْنَهُمْ حِبَالٌ فَقَطَعُوهَا

A covenant, or compact: an obligation by which one becomes responsible for the safety, or safe-keeping, of a person or thing. According to A 'Obeyd, also a promise, or an assurance, of security, such as a man wishing to make a journey used, and still uses, to take from the chief of a tribe.

The plural is حِبَالٌ.

unless they have a covenant from God and a covenant from men—إِلَّا بِحَبْلٍ مِنَ ٱللّٰهِ وَ حَبْلٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ

and hold fast by the covenant of God—وَٱعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ ٱللّٰهِ

In the Kur 3:108; so Ibn-'Arafeh explains it.

Er-Rāghib: the unbeliever needs a covenant from God, which consists in his being of those who have a revealed scripture, without which he can neither keep his religion nor enjoy protection, and a covenant granted him by men.

Or these words mean: follow the Kur-án, and keep away from schism.

In the Kur 3:98. Er-Rāghib: or by the means of approach, or access, to God — the Kur-án, the Prophet, intelligence, and the like, which are the means of obtaining God's protection; for حَبْلٌ is applied figuratively to any means of access to a thing.

keep to the Book of God—عَلَيْكُمْ بِحَبْلِ ٱللّٰهِ

The saying of Ibn-Mes'ood; for it is a security for you, and a covenant, against the punishment of God.

1.3figurative · مجازa long, extended tract of sand, collected together and elevated—حَبْلٌ مِنَ الرَّمْلِ

An elongated, or extended, tract of sand, collected together, abundant, and high.

Or simply a long, or long and elevated, tract of sand, likened to a rope, as the Mgh indicates.

The plural is حِبَالٌ.

1.4figurative · مجاز — inferred

A long, creeping, or twining, stalk, shoot, or branch, likened to a rope or cord; plural حِبَالٌ, which often occurs in descriptions of plants by AHn and others.

1.5

See also حَبَلَةٌ.

1.6figurative · مجاز — inferredeach of the two carotid arteries, and sometimes each of the two external jugular veins—الحَبْلُ

Called the وَرِيد, and also حَبْلُ الوَرِيدِ; a vein between the windpipe and the two sinews called the عِلْبَاوَانِ; a certain vein in the neck, or in the حَلْق.

1.7figurative · مجاز — inferredthe part between the shoulder-joint and the neck—عَاتِق

Or الحَبْلُ or حَبْلُ العَاتِقِ means the طَرِيقَة [apparently here, as in some other places, an oblong muscle] between the neck and the head of the shoulder-blade; or a sinew between the neck and the shoulder-joint.

Or حَبْلُ العَاتِقِ means a bond, or ligament, between the عاتق and the neck, or between the neck and the shoulder-joint; or certain sinews.

1.8figurative · مجازhe, or it, is near to you—هُوَ عَلَى حَبْلِ ذِرَاعِكَ

A certain vein, or nerve, in the fore arm, running from the wrist until it disappears in the shoulder-joint.

Or حَبْلُ الذِّرَاعِ is a vein, or nerve, in the arm; or حِبَالُ الذِّرَاعَيْنِ means the sinews that show upon the two fore arms, and likewise those of a horse.

A proverb; also meaning within your power, or reach, or possible, practicable, or easy for you.

1.9figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also, or حَبْلُ الفَقَارِ: a certain vein, or nerve, in the back, running from its beginning to its end.

1.10figurative · مجاز — inferredthe sinews of the two shanks—الحِبَالُ فِى السَّاقِ

Or حِبَالُ السَّاقَيْنِ.

1.11figurative · مجاز — inferredthe veins of the penis—الحِبَالُ فِى الذَّكَرِ

Or حَبَائِلُ الذَّكَرِ. The word rendered veins is عُرُوق.

1.12the station of the horses collected for a race, before they are let go—الحَبْلُ

Probably it was marked by a stretched rope, and was named for that reason.

Also heaviness, weight, or weightiness; synonym ثِقَلٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences حَبْل 5 shown of 6

3:112

ضُرِبَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلذِّلَّةُ أَيْنَ مَا ثُقِفُوٓا۟ إِلَّا بِحَبْلٍ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَحَبْلٍ مِّنَ ٱلنَّاسِ وَبَآءُو بِغَضَبٍ مِّنَ ٱللَّهِ وَضُرِبَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلْمَسْكَنَةُ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ يَكْفُرُونَ بِـَٔايَـٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَيَقْتُلُونَ ٱلْأَنۢبِيَآءَ بِغَيْرِ حَقٍّ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا عَصَوا۟ وَّكَانُوا۟ يَعْتَدُونَ

Shame is pitched over them (Like a tent) wherever they are found, except when under a covenant (of protection) from Allah and from men; they draw on themselves wrath from Allah, and pitched over them is (the tent of) destitution. This because they rejected the Signs of Allah, and slew the prophets in defiance of right; this because they rebelled and transgressed beyond bounds.

20:66

قَالَ بَلْ أَلْقُوا۟ ۖ فَإِذَا حِبَالُهُمْ وَعِصِيُّهُمْ يُخَيَّلُ إِلَيْهِ مِن سِحْرِهِمْ أَنَّهَا تَسْعَىٰ

He said, "Nay, throw ye first!" Then behold their ropes and their rods-so it seemed to him on account of their magic - began to be in lively motion!

26:44

فَأَلْقَوْا۟ حِبَالَهُمْ وَعِصِيَّهُمْ وَقَالُوا۟ بِعِزَّةِ فِرْعَوْنَ إِنَّا لَنَحْنُ ٱلْغَـٰلِبُونَ

So they threw their ropes and their rods, and said: "By the might of Pharaoh, it is we who will certainly win!"

50:16

وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِۦ نَفْسُهُۥ ۖ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ

It was We Who created man, and We know what dark suggestions his soul makes to him: for We are nearer to him than (his) jugular vein.

111:5

فِى جِيدِهَا حَبْلٌ مِّن مَّسَدٍۭ

A twisted rope of palm-leaf fibre round her (own) neck!

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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i. q. رَسَنٌ [as meaning A rope, or cord]; (S;) a certain thing well known; (Msb;) a thing with which one ties, binds, or makes fast, a beast &c.; syn. رِبَاطٌ : (M, K:) and i. q. رَسَنٌ [as meaning a halter]; (M, Msb, K;) as in the Kur cxi. 5; (TA;) and so مُحَبَّلٌ : (M, K:) in the former sense, the pl. [of pauc.] is أَحْبُلٌ (S, M, K) and أَحْبَالٌ (M, K) and [of mult.] حِبَالٌ (S, M, Msb, K) and حُبُولٌ (M, K) and حِبَالَةٌ (L voce جُرْحٌ ) [and حُبُولَةٌ , agreeably with a usage of the Arabs, which is, to add ة to any pl. of the measure فِعَالٌ or of that of فُعُولٌ , (see حَجَرٌ ,)] and حَبَائِلُ , which is anomalous, as in the phrase حَبَائِلُ اللُّؤْلُؤِ [cords of pearls], occurring in a trad.; or this is a mistranscription for جَنَابِذُ , (K, TA, [in the CK حَنائِدُ ,]) with ج [and ن ] and ذ : (TA:) and in the latter sense, the pl. is حُبُولٌ . (M, Msb, K.) In a trad. in which it is said that a man's hand is to be cut off for his stealing a حَبْل , the حبل of a ship may be mean. (Mgh in art. بيض .) [Hence, A bond; cause of union; or link of connexion:] connexion with another by the bond of love or friendship or the like; (S, K, TA;) pl. حِبَالٌ : (TA:) mutual connexion by such a bond. (ISd, Msb, K.) You say, وَصَلَ فُلَانٌ فِى حَبْلِ فُلَانٍ Such a one married his daughter to such a one. (Har p. 223.) And هُوَ يَخْطُبُ فِى حَبْلِ فُلَانِ He aids such a one in seeking, or demanding, a woman in marriage. (TA.) And it is said in a trad., إِنَّ بَيْنَنَا وَ بَيْنَ القَوْمِ حِبَالًا وَ نَحْنُ قَاطِعُوهَا Verily there is between us and the party a connexion by the bond of love or friendship or the like, and we are severing it. (TA.) You say also, إِنَّهُ لَوَاسِعُ الحَبْلِ Verily he is large, or liberal, in disposition; [or in the scope of his friendship;] and ضَيِّقُ الحَبْلِ narrow therein. (TA.) A covenant, or compact: (S, Msb, K, TA:) a covenant, or an obligation, by which one becomes responsible for the safety, or safe-keeping, of a person or thing: (K, TA:) and a promise, or an assurance, of security, or safety; (A 'Obeyd, S, Msb, K, TA;) such as a man, desiring to make a journey, used [and still uses] to take from the chief of a tribe: (A 'Obeyd, TA:) pl. حِبَالٌ . (TA.) You say, كَانَتْ بَيْنَهُمْ حِبَالٌ فَقَطَعُوهَا There were between them covenants, and obligations whereby they were responsible for one another's safety, and they broke them. (TA.) And it is said in the Kur [iii. 108], إِلَّا بِحَبْلٍ مِنَ ٱللّٰهِ وَ حَبْلٍ مِنَ النَّاسِ Unless [they have] a covenant from God and a covenant from men: (Ibn-'Arafeh, TA:) for the unbeliever requires a covenant from God, which consists in his being of those who have a revealed scripture without which he cannot retain his religion nor enjoy protection, and a covenant granted to him by men. (Er-Rághib, TA.) And it is also said in the Kur [iii. 98], وَٱعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ ٱللّٰهِ i. e. [And hold ye fast] by the covenant of God: (TA:) or the means of approach, or access, unto God; i. e. the Kur-án, and the Prophet, and intelligence, &c., which are the means of obtaining the protection of God; for حَبْلٌ is metaphorically applied to any means of access to a thing: (Er-Rághib, TA:) or these words of the Kur mean and follow ye the Kur-án, and abstain from schism. (A'Obeyd, TA.) And in like manner, the saying of Ibn-Mes'ood, عَلَيْكُمْ بِحَبْلِ ٱللّٰهِ , means Keep ye to the Book of God; for it is a security for you, and a covenant, against the punishment of God. (A'Obeyd, TA.) An elongated, or extended, tract of sand, (T, S, M, Mgh, K,) collected together, abundant, and high: (T, TA:) or حَبْلٌ مِنَ الرَّمْلِ means a long, extended, tract of sand, collected together, and elevated: (Msb:) [or simply a long, or long and elevated, tract of sand; likened to a rope, as is indicated in the Mgh:] pl. حِبَالٌ . (TA.) [ A long, creeping, or twining, stalk or shoot or branch; likened to a rope or cord: pl. حِبَالٌ : often occurring in descriptions of plants by AHn and others.] See also حَبَلَةٌ . الحَبْلُ The وَرِيد ; [a name applied to each of the two carotid arteries, and sometimes to each of the two external jugular veins;] also called حَبْلُ الوَرِيدِ ; a vein between the windpipe and the [two sinews called the] عِلْبَاوَانِ ; (Fr, TA;) a certain vein in the neck, (S,) or in the حَلْق . (Msb.) The عَاتِق [or part between the shoulder-joint and the neck]: (K:) or الحَبْلُ , (K,) or حَبْلُ العَاتِقِ , (TA,) signifies the طَرِيقَة [app. here meaning, as it does in some other instances, oblong muscle] that is between the neck and the head of the shoulder-blade: or a sinew between the neck and the shoulderjoint: (K:) or حَبْلُ العَاتِقِ signifies a bond, or ligament, between the عاتق and the neck; (T, Msb, TA;) or between the neck and the shoulderjoint: (Lth, TA:) or certain sinews. (S.) A certain vein, or nerve, ( عِرْق ,) in the fore arm, (K, TA,) extending from the wrist until it becomes concealed in the shoulder-joint: (TA:) or حَبْلُ الذِّرَاعِ is [a vein, or nerve,] in the arm: (S:) or حِبَالُ الذِّرَاعَيْنِ signifies the sinews that appear upon the two fore arms; and in like manner, those of a horse. (TA.) One says, هُوَ عَلَى حَبْلِ ذِرَاعِكَ , (S, TA,) a prov., (S,) meaning He, or it, is near to thee: (T, S, Sgh:) or within thy power, or reach; or possible, or practicable, to thee; or easy to thee. (ISd, Z, TA.) Also, (K,) or حَبْلُ الفَقَارِ , (TA,) A certain vein, or nerve, ( عِرْق ,) in the back, (K, TA,) extending from the beginning thereof to its end. (TA.) الحِبَالُ فِى السَّاقِ , (K,) or حِبَالُ السَّاقَيْنِ , (M,) The sinews of the two shanks. (M, K.) الحِبَالُ فِى الذَّكَرِ , (K,) or حَبَائِلُ الذَّكَرِ , (M,) The veins ( عُرُوق ) of the penis. (M, K.) الحَبْلُ also signifies The station of the horses collected for a race, before they are let go. (K.) [Probably it was marked by an extended rope; and for that reason was thus called.] Also Heaviness; weight, or weightiness; ponderousness; syn. ثِقَلٌ . (Az, K.)

Nounحُبْلٌ1 sense

Core sense — a rope, or cordgenerated

See حُبْلَةٌ.

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Nounحِبْلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a calamity, a misfortune; a learned, intelligent mangenerated

1a calamity, or misfortune—حَبُولٌ

The headword has this meaning too; the plural is حُبُولٌ.

ISd cites as an example the saying of El-Akhtal: [And I was sound of heart until calamities came upon me from the resplendent women, showing off their beauty]

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وَ كُنْتُ سَلِيمَ القَلْبِ حَتَّى أَصَابَنِىمِنَ اللَّامِعَاتِ المُبْرِقَاتِ حُبُولُ

1.1figurative · مجازa learned, shrewd, intelligent man—رَجُلٌ حِبْلٌ

حِبْلٌ also means very intelligent, or very cunning; plural أَحْبَالٌ.

he has much intelligence, or much cunning—إِنَّهُ لَحِبْلٌ مِنْ أَحْبَالِهَا

It also means: he is a gentle manager of cattle.

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A calamity, or misfortune; (S, K;) as also حَبُولٌ : (K:) pl. حُبُولٌ . (S, K.) ISd cites as an ex. the saying of El-Akhtal, 1 [And I was sound of heart until calamities befell me from the resplendent females, exhibiting their beauty]. (TA.) وَ كُنْتُ سَلِيمَ القَلْبِ حَتَّى أَصَابَنِى | مِنَ اللَّامِعَاتِ المُبْرِقَاتِ حُبُولُ رَجُلٌ حِبْلٌ A learned, sagacious, intelligent man. (IAar, K. *) [And حِبْلٌ also signifies Very intelligent, or very cunning. Pl. أَحْبَالٌ .] You say, إِنَّهُ لَحِبْلٌ مِنْ أَحْبَالِهَا , meaning Verily he is one who possesses much intelligence, or much cunning: and verily he is a gentle manager of cattle. (ISd, K, TA.)

Nounحَبَلٌ7 senses · 5 main

Core sense — pregnancy; the fœtus in the womb; fulness; angergenerated

See حَبَلَةٌ.

It is also a maṣdar, that of حَبِلَتْ.

3he forbade the selling of the offspring of the offspring in the belly of the she-camel and the like—الحَبَلَةِ نَهَى عَنْ حَبَلِ

It is also a simple noun, meaning the fœtus in the womb; plural أَحْبَالٌ. [In the CK, واسْمُ جَمْعٍ is wrongly put for وٱسْمٌ.]

Said in a tradition; also read نَهَى عَنْ بَيْعِ حَبَلِ الحَبَلَةِ.

That is, the offspring of the fœtus in the belly of the she-camel: what the fœtus will bring forth, if it is a female; the ة in الحبلة being the sign of the feminine gender, or a sign of intensiveness of the meaning. For in the Time of Ignorance the Arabs used to sell the offspring of the offspring in the bellies of pregnant beasts, or of sheep or goats.

Or, according to A'Obeyd and Esh-Sháfi'ee, the meaning is what is in the belly of the she-camel; or the produce of the grape-vine before it is ripe — but Suh rejects this last explanation as a mistake caused by the ة in الحبلة.

3.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

Anything that is inside another thing: the pearl is the حَبَل of the oyster-shell, and the wine is the حَبَل of the glass bottle.

4figurative · مجاز

Fulness, according to ISd; so also حُبَالٌ.

4.1figurative · مجازin him is anger and grief—بِهِ حَبَلٌ

From the same word in the sense of a woman's pregnancy.

Anger; or anger and grief.

5a cry by which sheep or goats are chidden—حَبَلْ حَبَلْ

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: see حَبَلَةٌ . It is also an inf. n.; i. e., of حَبِلَتْ . (S, Mgh, Msb, K.) And it is also a simple subst.: (K, TA: [in the CK, واسْمُ جَمْعٍ is erroneously put for وٱسْمٌ :]) [i. e.] it also signifies The fœtus in the womb: (Mgh:) pl. أَحْبَالٌ . (K.) It is said in a trad., الحَبَلَةِ نَهَى عَنْ حَبَلِ , (S, Mgh,) or نَهَى عَنْ بَيْعِ حَبَلِ الحَبَلَةِ , (Msb, K,) i. e. He forbade the selling of the offspring of the offspring (S, Msb, K) in the belly (Msb, TA) of the she-camel &c.; (Msb;) [i. e.,] the offspring of the fœtus (A'Obeyd, S, Msb) in the belly of the she-camel [&c.]; (A'Obeyd, Msb;) [i. e.,] what the fœtus will bring forth, if it be a female; (Mgh;) the ة in الحبلة being the sign of the fem. gender; (A'Obeyd, Mgh, Msb;) or a sign of intensiveness of the signification: (IAmb, TA:) for the Arabs in the Time of Ignorance used to sell the offspring of the offspring in the bellies (T, M, Msb, TA) of pregnant beasts, (T, Msb,) or of sheep or goats: (M, TA:) or the meaning is, what is in the belly of the she-camel: (A'Obeyd, Esh-Sháfi'ee, K:) or the produce of the grape-vine before it has attained to maturity: (M, K:) but Suh disapproves of this last explanation, as a mistake occasioned by the ة in الحبلة . (TA.) Anything that is in another thing: thus, for instance, the pearl is the حَبَل of the oyster-shell; and the wine is the حَبَل of the glass bottle. (A, TA.) Fulness; (ISd, K, TA; [see حَبِلَ ;]) as also حُبَالٌ . (IAar, K.) Anger: (K, TA:) anger and grief; as in the saying بِهِ حَبَلٌ In him is anger and grief: (Az, ISd, K, TA:) from the same word as meaning the “ pregnancy ” of a woman. (Az, TA.) حَبَلْ حَبَلْ A cry by which sheep or goats are chidden. (Sgh, K.)

Nounحَبْلَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a grape-vine, or the stock of a grape-vinegenerated

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Nounحُبْلَةٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the fruit, or seed-pod, of certain thorny trees; an ornament shaped like itgenerated

The fruit, or produce, of the kind of trees called عِضَاهُ in general; or the pod, the receptacle of the seeds, of the سَمُر and سَلَم [so according to AZ, as appears from a comparison of passages under بل in the T and TA], that of other trees of the kind called عضاه being termed سِنْفَةٌ.

Or the fruit, or produce, of the سَمُر, resembling the species of kidney-bean called لُوبِيَآء; or that of the سَلَم, سَيَال, and سَمُر, which is a curved thing containing small black grains like lentils.

Or, according to AO, a species of tree, as is the سَمُر; plural حُبْلٌ [or rather this is an ism jamʿ, the proper plural being حُبَلٌ].

Hence, in a tradition of Saad: وَ مَا لَنَا طَعَامٌ إِلَّا الحُبْلَةُ وَ وَرَقُ السَّمُرِ [We having no food except the حبلة and the leaves of the سمر].

1.1

A kind of ornament worn by women, made in the form of the fruit so called and put upon necklaces, used in the Time of Ignorance.

1.2

ISd: a certain herb, sweet or pleasant, of the herbs termed ذُكُور.

In one place he says it is a certain tree which the lizards called ضِبَاب eat.

1.3

See also حَبْلَانَةٌ.

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Pregnant; (S, Mgh, Msb, K;) as also حَابِلَةٌ ; (K;) and حَبْلَانَةٌ also occurs in the same sense: (ISd, K) applied to a woman, (S, Mgh,) or, accord. to AZ, to any animal having a nail, (S,) or to any beast, as, for instance, a sheep, or goat, and a cat: (Msb:) pl. of the first حَبَالَى (S, Mgh, Msb, K) and حُبْلَيَاتٌ (Msb, K) and حَبَالَيَاتٌ , (S, TA,) which last is pl. of حَبَالَى : (TA:) and the pl. of حَابِلَةٌ is حَبَلَةٌ , (K,) which is extr. (TA.) One says, اللَّيْلُ حُبْلَى لَسْتَ تَدْرِى مَا تَلِدُ [The night is pregnant: thou knowest not what it will bring forth]: meaning that the events of the night are not to be trusted. (TA.) See also حَبْلَانَةٌ .

Nounحُبْلِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — of, or relating to, a pregnant femalegenerated

And حُبْلَوِىٌّ: of, or relating to, one that is حُبَلَى, that is, pregnant.

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and حُبْلَوِىٌّ Of, or relating to, one that is حُبَلَى , i. e. pregnant. (S, K.)

Nounحَبْلَانَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — full of drink and of water; angry, full of angergenerated

See حُبْلَى.

1.1figurative · مجازfull of drink, or wine, and of water—حَبْلَانُ

See حَبِلَ.

Also حُبْلَان; the feminine of the first is حَبْلَى, and of the second حُبْلَى, which is irregular.

a man full of drink, or wine—أَحْبَلُ

1.2figurative · مجازangry, full of anger—حَبْلَانُ

عَلَى فُلَانٍ against such a one; feminine with ة. So Ibn-'Arafeh.

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: see حُبْلَى . [Hence,] حَبْلَانُ Full [of beverage, or wine, and of water; see حَبِلَ ]; as also حُبْلَان : fem. of the former حَبْلَى ; and of the latter; حُبْلَى [which is anomalous]: (AHn, ISd, K, TA:) and أَحْبَلُ a man full of beverage or wine. (Z, TA.) And حَبْلَانُ Angry; (K, TA;) full of anger; عَلَى فُلَانٍ against such a one: (TA:) fem. with ة . (Ibn-'Arafeh, K, TA.)

Nounحُبْلَان1 sense

Core sense — full of drink; angry, full of angergenerated

See the preceding entry.

By rule it should have tanwīn, like عُرْيَانٌ, and should form its feminine with ة.

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: see the next preceding paragraph. [By rule, it should be with tenween, like عُرْيَانٌ , and should form its fem. with ة .]

Nounحُبْلَوِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — of, or relating to, a pregnant femalegenerated

See حُبْلِىٌّ.

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Nounحُبْلَاوِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — of, or relating to, a pregnant femalegenerated

See حُبْلِىٌّ.

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Nounحُبَالٌ2 senses

Core sense — much hairgenerated

See حَبَلٌ.

2figurative · مجاز — inferred

Also much hair.

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: see حَبَلٌ . Also Much hair. (Az, TA.)

Nounحَبُولٌ1 sense

Core sense — a calamity, or misfortunegenerated

See حِبْلٌ.

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Nounحَبِيلُ بَرَحٍ1 sense

Core sense — one who stands his ground and does not flee; a liongenerated

1figurative · مجاز

One who stands in his place like the lion, not fleeing; or courageous.

Also an appellation given to a lion, as though he were held back, as by a snare or a rope, from leaving his place, and did not quit it out of boldness.

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One who stands in his place like the lion, not fleeing: (S:) or courageous: (K, TA:) and an appellation given to a lion; (K, TA;) as though he were prevented, as by a snare, or by a rope, from quitting his place; not quitting it, by reason of his boldness. (TA.)

Nounحِبَالَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a snare for catching gamegenerated

1frighten the wolf so as to catch him with the snare—خَشِّ ذُؤَالَةَ بِالحِبَالَةِ

And أُحْبُولَةٌ and أُحْبُولٌ: a snare, or anything by means of which game, wild animals, or birds of any kind are taken or caught; a شَرَك and the like.

Er-Rāghib: حبالة applies particularly to the cord of one who takes, catches, or snares game or the like.

The plural of the first is حَبَائِلُ, and of the second and third أَحَابِيلُ.

A proverb, in which ذؤالة means the wolf. Applied to one whose threatening is not cared for: that is, threaten someone other than me, for I know you. (Meyd)

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredwomen are the snares of the Devil—النِّسَآءُ حَبَائِلُ الشَّيْطَانِ

the causes of death—حَبَائِلُ المَوْتِ

he takes good care of the camels, so that they do not escape from him—هُوَ حِبَالَةُ الإِبِلِ

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For the plural حَبَائِلُ see also حَبْلٌ, in two places: in the first sentence, and near the end of the paragraph.

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(S, Msb, K) and أُحْبُولَةٌ (Lth, Msb, K) and أُحْبُولٌ (Lth, K) A snare; or thing by means of which one takes, catches, or snares, game, or wild animals, or birds; (S, M, K;) of whatever kind it be; (M, TA;) a شَرَك , and the like: (Msb:) or حبالة peculiarly applies to the cord ( حَبْل ) of him who takes, catches, or snares, game or the like: (Er-Rághib, TA:) pl. of the first حَبَائِلُ , (Msb, TA,) and of the second [and third] أَحَابِيلُ . (Msb.) It is said in a prov., خَشِّ ذُؤَالَةَ بِالحِبَالَةِ [Frighten thou the wolf to catch him with the snare]; ذؤالة meaning the wolf: applied to him whose threatening is not cared for: i. e., threaten another than me; for I know thee. (Meyd, TA.) [Hence,] النِّسَآءُ حَبَائِلُ الشَّيْطَانِ [Women are the snares of the Devil]. (TA.) And حَبَائِلُ المَوْتِ The causes of death. (K.) And هُوَ حِبَالَةُ الإِبِلِ He is one who takes good care of the camels, so that they do not escape from him. (TA.) For the pl. حَبَائِلُ , see also حَبْلٌ , in two places; in the first sentence, and near the end of the paragraph.

Nounحَابِلٌ5 senses · 3 main

Core sense — one who binds a rope; one who sets a snare for gamegenerated

1O binder of the rope, bear in mind the time of untying—يَا حَابِلُ ٱذْكُرْ حَلًّا

A proverb.

One who binds, ties, or makes fast a rope, or cord.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthe setter of the snare became confounded with the shooter of the arrows—اِخْتَلَطَ الحَابِلُ بِالنَّابِلِ

The setter of the snare for game; also مُحْتَبِلٌ.

A proverb, given in the TA under خلط; or here الحابل means the warp, and النابل the woof.

they kindled mischief among themselves—ثَارَ حَابِلُهُمْ عَلَى نَابِلِهِمْ

Another proverb: الحابل properly means the owner of the حِبَالَة, and النابل the shooter with نَبْل, or the owner of نَبْل; that is, their case became confused.

he turned it upside down—حَوَّلَ حَابِلَهُ عَلَى نَابِلِهِ

turn it upside down—اِجْعَلْ حَابِلَهُ نَابِلَهُ

Sometimes it is applied to a party whose case has been turned from its proper state, and who become roused, or stirred up, one against another.

Also حَابِلَهُ عَلَى نَابِلِهِ.

1.2figurative · مجاز

An enchanter.

A lizard of the kind called ضَبّ that feeds upon the حُبْلَة; and likewise a gazelle.

حَابِلَةٌ: see حُبْلَى.

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One who binds, ties, or makes fast, a rope, or cord. (TA.) Hence, (TA,) يَا حَابِلُ ٱذْكُرْ حَلًّا , a prov., (K, TA,) meaning O binder, or tyer, of the rope, bear in mind the time of untying. (TA.) The setter of the snare ( حَبَالَة ) for game; (S, TA;) as also مُحْتَبِلٌ . (TA.) It is said in a prov., اِخْتَلَطَ الحَابِلُ بِالنَّابِلِ (S) The setter of the snare became confounded with the shooter of the arrows: (TA in art. خلط :) or, in this instance, (S,) الحابل signifies the warp; and النابل , the woof. (S, K.) And in another prov., ثَارَ حَابِلُهُمْ عَلَى نَابِلِهِمْ They kindled mischief among themselves: (K, TA:) الحابل [properly] signifying the owner of the حِبَالَة ; and النابل , the shooter with نَبْل , or the owner of نَبْل : i. e., their case became confused: and sometimes it is applied to a party whose case has become turned from its proper state, and who become roused, or stirred up, one against another. (Az, TA.) One says also, حَوَّلَ حَابِلَهُ عَلَى نَابِلِهِ He turned it upside down. (K.) And اِجْعَلْ حَابِلَهُ نَابِلَهُ , and حَابِلَهُ عَلَى نَابِلِهِ , Turn thou it upside down. (TA.) An enchanter. (Sgh, K, TA.) A [lizard of the kind called] ضَبّ that feeds upon the حُبْلَة [q. v.]; (S, M, K;) and so a gazelle. (TA.) حَابِلَةٌ : see حُبْلَى .

Nounحَابُولٌ1 sense

Core sense — a hoop-shaped rope by which one climbs palm-treesgenerated

A rope, in the form of a hoop, by means of which one climbs palm-trees; made of bark, or of the palm-tree fibres called لِيف.

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A rope [in the form of a hoop] by means of which one ascends palm-trees; (S, M, K;) made of bark, or of [the fibres of the palmtree called] لِيف . (Har pp. 544-5.)

Nounأَحْبَلُ1 sense

Core sense — full of drink, said of a mangenerated

See حَبْلَانُ, under حَبْلَانَةٌ.

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Nounأُحْبُولٌ1 sense

Core sense — a snare for gamegenerated

And أُحْبُولَةٌ: see حِبَالَةٌ.

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and أُحْبُولَةٌ : see حِبَالَةٌ .

Nounمَحْبَلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the time of pregnancy; the register of God's decreesgenerated

1that was in the time when such a one's mother was pregnant with him—كَانَ ذٰلِكَ فِى مَحْبَلِ فُلَانٍ

The time of pregnancy, or the time of one's mother's pregnancy.

So in the saying of El-Mutanakhkhil El-Hudhalee: [His possessions, by means of which he preserves himself, shall not preserve him from death: that was written for him in the time when his mother was pregnant with him]

shāhid

خُطَّ لَهُ ذٰلِكَ فِى المَحْبَلِلَا تَقِهِ المَوْتَ وَقِيَّاتُهُ

Or the last word is المَهْبِلِ, as in the TA under هبل and وقى; or the meaning is the one that follows.

1.1

The register of God's decrees, which is called the first writing.

But in the verse cited above the last word is, according to some, المَحْبِل, which means المَهْبِل; this is the reading best known, and signifies the place of gestation in the womb.

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The time of pregnancy: (K:) [or the time of one's mother's pregnancy: for] you say, كَانَ ذٰلِكَ فِى مَحْبَلِ فُلَانٍ That was in the time of such a one's mother's being pregnant with him. (S, TA.) So in the saying of El-Mutanakhkhil El-Hudhalee: 1 [His possessions by means of which he preserves himself shall not preserve him from death: that was written for him in the time when his mother was pregnant with him: or the last word is المَهْبِلِ : so in the TA in arts. هبل and وقى : see what here follows, in the next sentence]: or the meaning is that here following. (TA.) خُطَّ لَهُ ذٰلِكَ فِى المَحْبَلِ | لَا تَقِهِ المَوْتَ وَقِيَّاتُهُ [The register of God's decrees; which is called] the first writing: (ISd, K:) but in the verse cited above, the last word, accord. to some, is المَحْبِل , (TA,) which means المَهْبِل , (K, TA,) and this is the reading best known, signifying the place of gestation in the womb. (TA.)

Nounمَحْبِلٌ1 sense

Core sense — the place of gestation in the wombgenerated

See the preceding entry.

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: see what next precedes.

Nounمُحَبَّلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — hair twisted in locks like ropes; plaited hairgenerated

See حَبْلٌ, first sentence.

1.1

Also hair crisped, or twisted and contracted, according to the K, where شِبْهُ الجَثْلِ is added; but the right reading is شِبْهُ الحَبْلِ [like the rope or cord].

Or hair having its locks twisted like ropes or cords; many Ethiopian races, and some of the Arab women, twist their hair like cords, and the ancient Egyptians generally did so.

Or, according to the M, the same as مَضْفُورٌ [meaning plaited, or twisted].

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: see حَبْلٌ , first sentence. Also Hair crisped, or twisted and contracted: so accord. to the K; in which is added, شِبْهُ الجَثْلِ ; but the right reading is شِبْهُ الحَبْلِ [like the rope or cord]: or having its locks twisted like ropes or cords: [thus many Ethiopian races, and some of the Arab women, twist their hair, like cords; and thus, generally, did the ancient Egyptians:] or, accord. to the M, i. q. مَضْفُورٌ [meaning plaited, or twisted]. (TA.)

Nounمَحْبُولٌ1 sense

Core sense — a wild animal caught, or snaredgenerated

A wild animal caught, or entangled, in a حَبَالَة [or snare]; or one for which a حبالة has been set, though it may not yet have fallen into it.

And مُحْتَبَلٌ [in the CK wrongly مُحْتَبِل]: one that has fallen into it and been taken.

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A wild animal caught, or entangled, in a حَبَالَة [or snare]: (S:) or one for which a حبالة has been set, though he may not as yet have fallen into it: and مُحْتَبَلٌ [in the CK erroneously مُحْتَبِل ] one that has fallen into it, (ISd, K,) and been taken. (ISd, TA.)

Nounمُحْتَبَلٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — an animal caught in a snare; the pastern of a beastgenerated

See the preceding entry.

1.1figurative · مجاز

Also the place of the hobble, that is, the pastern of a beast; or the pasterns of a horse.

Originally used of a bird caught in a snare.

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: see what next precedes. Also [The place of the hobble; i. e.] the pastern of a beast: (T, TA:) or the pasterns of a horse: (S, K:) originally used in relation to a bird caught in a snare. (A, TA.)

Nounمُحْتَبِلٌ1 sense

Core sense — one who sets a snare for gamegenerated

See حَابِلٌ.

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: see حَابِلٌ .