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Form 1حَزَبَهُ1 sense
muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُmaṣdarحَزْبٌ

Core sense — it befell him; it distressed him, or pressed heavily upon himgenerated

1.1

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It (an event) befell him; it became severe to him, distressed him, or pressed heavily upon him; or it straitened him, or overcame him, suddenly or unexpectedly.

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, (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K,) aor. حَزُبَ , (Mgh, Msb,) inf. n. حَزْبٌ , (K, TA,) It (an event) befell him: (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K:) and it became severe to him; distressed him; or pressed severely, or heavily, upon him: or it straitened him, or overcame him, (K, TA,) suddenly, or unexpectedly. (TA.)
Form 2حزّب2 senses · 1 main
maṣdarتَحْزِيبٌ

Core sense — he collected people; he formed them into partiesgenerated

2.1

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He collected, or assembled, people; he formed them into أَحْزَاب, that is, parties, classes, bodies, or divisions.

2.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferred

He divided the Qur'ān into أَحْزَاب, meaning set portions for particular acts of prayer and the like; doing this is forbidden.

[But it may also be used as meaning He divided the Qur'ān into sixtieth portions.]

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, (A, K,) inf. n. تَحْزِيبٌ , (K,) He collected, congregated, or assembled, people: (TA:) he collected, or formed, people into أَحْزَاب , (A, K,) i. e. parties, classes, bodies, divisions, or the like. (A.) He divided the Kur-án into أَحْزَاب , (S, A, Mgh, TA,) meaning set portions for particular acts of prayer, &c.; the doing of which is forbidden. (Mgh.) [But it may also be used as meaning He divided the Kur-án into sixtieth portions.]
Form 3حازبهُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he became one of his party; he helped himgenerated

3.1

He was, or became, one of his partisans, or of his party; he helped, or aided, him.

3.1.1

See also form 5.

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He was, or became, of the number of his partisans, or party: (TA:) he helped, or aided, him. (A.) See also 5.
Form 5تحزّبوا1 sense

Core sense — they formed themselves into parties, or bodiesgenerated

5.1

They became [or formed themselves into] أَحْزَاب, that is, parties, classes, bodies, or divisions.

Also حازبوا: they collected themselves together against others.

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They became [or formed themselves into] أَحْزَاب , (A, Msb, K,) i. e. parties, classes, bodies, divisions, or the like; (A;) as also حازبوا : (K:) they collected themselves together, (S, Mgh, * TA,) against ( عَلَى ) others. (Mgh.)

Derived nouns 11

Nounحَزْبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a severe, or distressing, eventgenerated

1a severe, or distressing, event—حُزَابَةٌ

Or an event that straitens, or overcomes, suddenly or unexpectedly.

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and حُزَابَةٌ A severe, or distressing, event: or one that straitens, or overcomes, (K, TA,) suddenly, or unexpectedly. (TA.)
Nounحِزْبٌ7 senses · 3 main

Core sense — a party, or company, of men; a set portion of the Qur'ān; a sharegenerated

1the day of the combined forces—يَوْمُ الأَحْزَابِ

In its primary sense: a party, or company, of men assembling on account of an event that has befallen them.

Then, in a general sense: an assembly, or collective body, of men; a party, portion, division, or class of men.

A man's troops, or combined forces; his party, partisans, or faction, ready for fighting and the like.

His companions, or the sect or party sharing his opinions or tenets; any party agreeing in hearts and actions, whether they meet together or not.

Plural أَحْزَابٌ.

The plural, with the article: those people who leagued together to wage war against Moḥammad; or the parties that combined to war with the prophets.

In the Qur'ān 40:31 it means the people of Noah and ʿĀd and Thamūd, and those whom God destroyed after them, such as the people of Pharaoh.

That is, the day, or war, of the moat.

Qur’ān 40:30 approximate — somewhere between 40:19 and 40:85 Lane cites “Kur xl. 31”
Lane cites “Bd in v. 61” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
Qur’ān 40:30 the verse Lane’s citation points to, and it uses this root
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَامَنَ يَـٰقَوْمِ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُم مِّثْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ

Then said the man who believed: "O my people! Truly I do fear for you something like the Day (of disaster) of the Confederates (in sin)!-Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.1

The same as وِرْدٌ: either in its proper sense, a turn, or time, of coming to water, or in the figurative sense that follows.

1.2figurative · مجازhe recited his set portion of the Qur'ān—قَرَأَ حِزْبَهُ مِنَ القُرْآنِ
how much is your set portion of the Qur'ān?—كَمْ حِزْبُكَ

on this sense A set portion of the Qur'ān, or of prayer and the like, the recital of which a man imposes upon himself on a particular occasion or at a particular time; a set portion of prayer and of reciting [the Qur'ān] which a person is accustomed to perform.

on this sense Plural as above.

1.3figurative · مجاز — inferred

[Also A sixtieth portion of the Qur'ān.]

1.4figurative · مجاز — inferred

A portion, share, or lot, of wealth or property.

Or perhaps a mistranscription for جِزْبٌ, since IAar says that حِزْبٌ means “a company of men” and جِزْبٌ “a portion, share, or lot.”

2

A weapon, or weapons, of war; synonymous with سِلَاحٌ, that is, آلَةٌ حَرْبٍ.

3

See also the word that follows.

Qur’ānic occurrences حِزْب 5 shown of 17
18:12
ثُمَّ بَعَثْنَـٰهُمْ لِنَعْلَمَ أَىُّ ٱلْحِزْبَيْنِ أَحْصَىٰ لِمَا لَبِثُوٓا۟ أَمَدًا

Then We roused them, in order to test which of the two parties was best at calculating the term of years they had tarried!

23:53
فَتَقَطَّعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ زُبُرًا ۖ كُلُّ حِزْبٍۭ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُونَ

But people have cut off their affair (of unity), between them, into sects: each party rejoices in that which is with itself.

38:11
جُندٌ مَّا هُنَالِكَ مَهْزُومٌ مِّنَ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ

But there - will be put to flight even a host of confederates.

38:13
وَثَمُودُ وَقَوْمُ لُوطٍ وَأَصْحَـٰبُ لْـَٔيْكَةِ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ ٱلْأَحْزَابُ

And Thamud, and the people of Lut, and the Companions of the Wood; - such were the Confederates.

40:30
وَقَالَ ٱلَّذِىٓ ءَامَنَ يَـٰقَوْمِ إِنِّىٓ أَخَافُ عَلَيْكُم مِّثْلَ يَوْمِ ٱلْأَحْزَابِ

Then said the man who believed: "O my people! Truly I do fear for you something like the Day (of disaster) of the Confederates (in sin)!-

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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, in its primary acceptation, A party, or company of men, assembling themselves on account of an event that has befallen them ( لِأَمْرِ حَزَبَهُمْ ): (Ksh and Bd in v. 61:) [and then, in a general sense,] an assembly, a collective body, or company, of men: (IAar, A, Mgh, L, K:) a party, portion, division, or class, (S, A, L, Msb, K, TA,) of men: (L, Msb, TA:) the troops, or combined forces, of a man; (K, TA;) his party, partisans, or faction, prepared, or ready, for fighting and the like: (TA:) the companions, (S, K,) sect, or party in opinions or tenets, (K,) of a man: (S, K:) any party agreeing in hearts and actions, whether meeting together or not: (El-Moajam, TA:) pl. أَحْزَابٌ . (S, A, Mgh, Msb, L, K.) And the pl., with the article, Those people who leagued together to wage war against Mohammad: (K:) or the parties that combined to war with the prophets. (S.) And in the Kur xl. 31, The people of Noah and 'Ád and Thamood, and those whom God destroyed after them, (K, TA,) as the people of Pharaoh. (TA.) And يَوْمُ الأَحْزَابِ [The day of the combined forces;] the day [or war] of the moat ( الخَنْدَق ). (Mgh, Msb, TA.) I. q. وِرْدٌ , (S, Mgh, Msb, K, TA,) either in its proper sense, A turn, or time, of coming to water: or in the sense next following, which is tropical. (TA.) A set portion of the Kur-án, (A, Mgh, L, TA,) and of prayer, (Mgh, L, TA,) &c., (Mgh,) of which a man imposes upon himself the recital (A, Mgh, TA) on a particular occasion, (Mgh,) or at a particular time; (TA;) a set portion of prayer, and of recitation [of the Kur-án], &c., which a person is accustomed to perform: (Msb:) pl. as above. (Mgh.) You say, قَرَأَ حِزْبَهُ مِنَ القُرْآنِ [He recited his set portion of the Kur-án]. (A.) And كَمْ حِزْبُكَ [How much is thy set portion of the Kur-án ?]. (A.) [Also A sixtieth portion of the Kur-án.] A portion, share, or lot, (Msb, TA,) of wealth, or property: or perhaps a mistranscription for جِزْبٌ ; since IAar says that حِزْبٌ signifies “ a company of men; ” and جِزْبٌ “ a portion, share, or lot. ” (TA.) A weapon, or weapons, of war; syn. سِلَاحٌ ; (M, A, K, TA;) i. e. آلَةٌ حَرْبٍ . (TA.) See also what next follows.
Nounحِزْبَآءٌ1 sense

Core sense — rugged ground; hard, elevated groundgenerated

1rugged ground; or very rugged ground—حِزْبٌ

Also حِزْبَآءَةٌ, meaning a most rugged tract of [high ground such as is termed] قُفّ, slightly elevated, in another hard قُفّ; or a rugged, elevated place — while the headword signifies hard, elevated ground.

The headword is a plural [or rather a collective generic noun], and the more special, single-unit term is the one just mentioned.

The plural is حَزَابٍ, also given as حَزَابِى, like صَحَارٍ, originally حَزَابِىٌّ; and it is also explained as meaning extended, rugged, narrow places.

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, (S,) or حِزْبٌ and حِزْبَآءَةٌ , (K, TA,) Rugged ground: (S, K:) or very rugged ground: (TA:) or the first signifies hard, elevated ground: (Ham p. 664:) and the last, a most rugged tract of [high ground such as is termed] قُفّ , slightly elevated, in another hard قُفّ ; (ISh, TA;) or a rugged, elevated place: (TA:) the first is a pl.; (K;) [or rather a coll. gen. n., of which the last is the n. un.; i. e.,] the last is a more special term than the first; (S;) and the pl. is حَزَابٍ , (S, in copies of the K حَزَابِى ,) like صَحَارٍ , originally حَزَابِىٌّ ; (S, TA;) and also explained as signifying extended, rugged, narrow places. (TA.)
Nounحَزَابٍ2 senses

Core sense — thick, coarse, or bulky, and shortgenerated

1thick, coarse, or bulky, and short—حِنْزَابٌ
thick, coarse, or bulky, and inclining to shortness—حَزَابِيَةٌ

In this word the ى serves to bring it into line with the quadriliteral-radical class, as in فَهَامِيَةٌ and عَلَانِيَةٌ from فَهْمٌ and عَلَنٌ; and حِنْزَابٌ is applied to a man and to an ass.

thick, coarse, or bulky, said of a camel and of a pubes—حَزَابِيَةٌ

Also, said of an ass: hardy, strong, or sturdy.

2

Also the plural of حِزْبَآءُ.

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Thick, coarse, rude, or bulky, and short; as also حِنْزَابٌ : (S:) thick, coarse, rude, or bulky, and inclining to shortness; as also حَزَابِيَةٌ , (S, K,) in which the ى is for the purpose of quasi-coordination to the quadriliteral-radical class, as in فَهَامِيَةٌ and عَلَانِيَةٌ from فَهْمٌ and عَلَنٌ , (S,) and حِنْزَابٌ ; (K;) applied to a man, (S, TA,) and to an ass: (TA:) and حَزَابِيَةٌ also signifies thick, coarse, rude, or bulky, applied to a camel, and to a pubes; and hardy, strong, or sturdy, applied to an ass. (TA.) Also pl. of حِزْبَآءُ . (S.)
Nounحَزِيبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a severe, or distressing, eventgenerated

1

See حَازِبٌ.

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: see حَازِبٌ .
Nounحُزَابَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — thick, coarse, or bulky, and shortgenerated

1

See حَزْبٌ.

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: see حَزْبٌ .
Nounحَزَابِيَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — thick, coarse, or bulky, and inclining to shortnessgenerated

1

See حَزَابٍ, in two places.

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: see حَزَابٍ , in two places.
Nounحَازِبٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a severe, or distressing, event; what falls to one's lot of workgenerated

1a severe, or distressing, event—حَزِيبٌ

The plural [apparently of either word] is حُزْبٌ; or, according to MF, حُزُبٌ, the plural of the headword being حَوَازِبُ.

1.1

Of the headword also: what falls to one's lot, of work.

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and حَزِيبٌ A severe, or distressing, event: pl. [app. of either word] حُزْبٌ , (K,) or, accord. to MF, حُزُبٌ ; and pl. of the former word حَوَازِبُ . (TA.) Also, the former, What falls to one's lot, of work. (TA.)
Nounحِنْزَابٌ4 senses · 1 main

Core sense — the carrot of the land; the cock; a species of birdgenerated

1

The ن is said by some to be augmentative and by others to be radical.

See حَزَابٍ, in two places.

1.1the carrot of the land—جَزَرُ البَرِّ

[This would rather seem to mean the wild carrot, but for what follows.]

The carrot of the sea is called قُسْطٌ.

[See also the article حنزب.]

1.2

The cock.

1.3

A species of the birds called قَطًا.

[See also the article حنزب.]

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, in which the ن is said by some to be augmentative, and by others to be radical: (TA:) see حَزَابٍ , in two places. Also The carrot of the land ( جَزَرُ البَرِّ : [this would rather seem to mean the wild carrot, but for what here follows:]) the carrot of the sea ( جَزَرُ البَحْرِ ) is called قُسْطٌ . (S.) [See also art. حنزب .] The cock. (K.) A species of [the birds called] قَطًا . (K.) [See also art. حنزب .]
Nounحُنْزُوبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a certain plantgenerated

1

A certain plant [apparently the one called حِنْزَابٌ, mentioned above: see the article حنزب].

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A certain plant [app. that called حِنْزَابٌ , mentioned above: see art. حنزب ].
Nounحَيْزَبُونَ1 sense

Core sense — an old woman; a cunning, or crafty, old womangenerated

1

An old woman; or an old woman in whom there is no good; or a cunning, or crafty, old woman.

The ن is augmentative, as it is in زَيْتُونٌ.

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An old woman: (S, TA:) or [an old woman] in whom is no good: (TA:) or a cunning, or crafty, old woman. (Har p. 76.) The ن is augmentative, as it is in زَيْتُونٌ . (TA.)