حصى

Form 1 · Form 4 · 11 entries · Qur'ānic frequency 11

Lane files this root under حصو, and the entries below are that article. The Qur’ān’s own spelling is حصى.

Form 1حَصَا4 senses

maṣdarحَصْوٌ حَصْىٌ حَصًىmuḍāriʿيَحْصُو تَحْصَى

Core sense — he refused, or denied; I threw a pebble at him; the land had many pebblesgenerated

1.1you denied me, or refused me, my right, or due—حَصَوْتَنِى حَقِّى

. It means the same as مَنَعَ: he denied, or refused.

Doubly transitive, as in this phrase.

1.2I threw a pebble at him, or it; or I struck him, or it, with a pebble—حَصَيْتُهُ

1.3the land, or ground, had many pebbles—حَصِيَتِ الأَرْضُ

1.4[he had a stone in his bladder or kidneys: or] his urine hardened in the bladder until it became like a pebble—حَصِىَ

Said of a man. Ism fāʿil مَحْصِىٌّ.

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, (S, TA,) [aor. يَحْصُو ,] inf. n. حَصْوٌ , i. q. مَنَعَ [as meaning He denied, or refused]: (S, K:) doubly trans., as in the phrase حَصَوْتَنِى حَقِّى [Thou deniedst me, or refusedst me, my right, or due]. (S, TA.) حَصَيْتُهُ , (K, TA,) inf. n. حَصْىٌ , (TK,) I cast a pebble, or small stone, at him, or it: (TA:) or I smote him, or it, with a pebble, or small stone. (K.) حَصِيَتِ الأَرْضُ , (K,) aor. تَحْصَى , (TA,) [inf. n. حَصًى ,] The land, or ground, abounded with pebbles, or small stones. (K.) حَصِىَ [He had a stone in his bladder or kidneys: or] he had a hardening of the urine in the bladder so that it became like a pebble, or small stone: (Lth, K:) said of a man: part. n. مَحْصِىٌّ . (Lth, TA.)

Form 4احصاهُ4 senses · 1 main

maṣdarإِحْصَآءٌ

Core sense — he numbered it, counted it; he registered it; he knew it completelygenerated

4.1we have come to the pebbles—أَحْصَيْنَا

. He numbered, counted, or reckoned it; or he reached its last number; or he gathered it into a total by numbering.

From حَصًى. Er-Rāghib: because they used pebbles in counting, as we use the fingers.

Or because they used to divide a thing out on the pebbles, and when nothing remained they said this.

Or because they used to reckon the spoils and divide them among themselves, then take the pebbles and put marks on them, and when they finished the reckoning and came to the marks they said أَحْصَيْنَا.

Or he kept it in his memory; or he understood it.

4.1.1

He registered, or recorded, its number; and simply, he registered, or recorded, it.

Lane cites “Bd in xvi. 18” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given

Lane cites “Jel in xxxvi. 11” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given

4.1.2

He was able to number it, and to register or record it; and he was able to do it.

4.1.3He has comprehended everything by His knowledge, nothing escaping Him, small or great—أَحْصَى كُلَّ شَىْءٍ بِعِلْمِهِ

[he had, or attained, a comprehensive and complete knowledge of it]—أَحْصَى عِلْمَهُ

He comprehended it, or knew it altogether; or simply, he knew it.

Said of God.

Said of a man.

Given in the K under حوط; in the CK, wrongly, عِلْمُهُ.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 4 4 shown of 10

16:18

وَإِن تَعُدُّوا۟ نِعْمَةَ ٱللَّهِ لَا تُحْصُوهَآ ۗ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَغَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ

If ye would count up the favours of Allah, never would ye be able to number them: for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

19:94

لَّقَدْ أَحْصَىٰهُمْ وَعَدَّهُمْ عَدًّا

He does take an account of them (all), and hath numbered them (all) exactly.

72:28

لِّيَعْلَمَ أَن قَدْ أَبْلَغُوا۟ رِسَـٰلَـٰتِ رَبِّهِمْ وَأَحَاطَ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ وَأَحْصَىٰ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عَدَدًۢا

"That He may know that they have (truly) brought and delivered the Messages of their Lord: and He surrounds (all the mysteries) that are with them, and takes account of every single thing."

78:29

وَكُلَّ شَىْءٍ أَحْصَيْنَـٰهُ كِتَـٰبًا

And all things have We preserved on record.

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. إِحْصَآءٌ , TA,) He numbered, counted, calculated, reckoned, or computed, it: (S, Msb, K:) or he reached the last number thereof: (Ham p. 297:) or he collected it into an aggregate by numbering: from حَصًى ; because they used pebbles in numbering like as we use the fingers; (Er-Rághib;) or because they used to divide a thing upon the pebbles, and when nothing remained they said, أَحْصَيْنَا , i. e. We have come to the pebbles; or because they used to reckon the spoils, and to divide among themselves, and then to take the pebbles, and put marks upon them, and when they ended the reckoning, and came to the marks, they said, أَحْصَيْنَا : (Ham ubi suprà:) or he retained it in his memory: (K, * TA:) or he understood it. (K.) He registered, or recorded, its number: (Ksh and Bd in xvi. 18, and TA:) and [simply] he registered it, or recorded it. (Bd and Jel in xxxvi. 11 and lxxviii. 29.) He was able to number it, and to register it or record it: (TA:) and he was able to do it. (Msb, TA.) He comprehended it, or knew it altogether: (TA:) or [simply] he knew it. (Msb.) You say of God, أَحْصَى كُلَّ شَىْءٍ بِعِلْمِهِ He hath comprehended everything by his knowledge, nothing escaping Him thereof, small or great. (TA.) And you say [of a man], أَحْصَى عِلْمَهُ [He had, or attained, a comprehensive and complete knowledge of it]. (K in art. حوط . [In the CK, erroneously, عِلْمُهُ .])

Derived nouns 9

Nounحَصًى3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — pebbles, or small stones; a number, or a great numbergenerated

1a certain kind of divination by pebbles—طَرْقُ الحَصَى

Pebbles, or small stones; things that one throws, like the dung of sheep or goats. Ism waḥda حَصَاةٌ; plurals حَصَيَاتٌ, حُصَىٌّ, and حِصِىٌّ, the last also in some of the copies of the K.

Also termed الضَّرْبُ بِالحَصَى.

bargaining by means of throwing a pebble—بَيْعُ الحَصَاةِ

One of the two parties says: when I throw the pebble to you, the sale is settled; or he says: I sell you, of these commodities, the one your pebble falls on when you throw it; or: I sell you the portion of land reaching to the place your pebble reaches.

All of these practices are forbidden. See also form 3 under نبذ.

a pebble put into a vessel, over which just enough water is poured to cover it—حَصَاةُ القَسْمِ

This is done when they are travelling and have little water, which they apportion in this way. Given in the K under قسم.

1.1storax, or styrax—حَصَى لُبَانٍ

A vulgar term for عَسَلُ اللَّبْنَى, that is, المَيْعَةُ, generally applied to storax, or styrax, which is sometimes used for fumigation.

[In the present day, pronounced حَصَى لِبَان and applied to frankincense, or to the coarser tears of it, manna thuris. Also to the officinal rosemary, rosmarinus officinalis.]

2we are more than they in number—نَحْنْ أَكْثَرُ مِنْهُمْ حَصًى

A number; or a great number, likened to pebbles in their multitude.

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Pebbles, or small stones: (K:) things that one throws, like the dung of sheep or goats: (ISh, TA:) n. un. حَصَاةٌ : (S, Msb, K:) pl. حَصَيَاتٌ (S, K) and حُصَىٌّ (K) and حِصِىٌّ , thus, also, in [some of] the copies of the K. (TA.) [Hence,] طَرْقُ الحَصَى [Pessomancy; also termed الضَّرْبُ بِالحَصَى ;] a certain kind of divination. (Har p. 655.) And بَيْعُ الحَصَاةِ The bargaining by one of the two persons' saying, When I throw the pebble to thee, the sale is binding, or settled, or concluded: or by his saying, I sell to thee, of the commodities, that upon which thy pebble shall fall when thou throwest it: or I sell to thee the portion of the land extending to the place which thy pebble shall reach: all of which practices are forbidden. (TA. [See also 3 in art. نبذ .]) And حَصَاةُ القَسْمِ A pebble which is put into a vessel, into which is then poured as much water as will cover it; this being done when they are journeying and have but little water, which they thus apportion. (K in art. قسم .) حَصَى لُبَانٍ is a vulgar term for عَسَلُ اللَّبْنَى , (K in art. عسل ,) i. e. المَيْعَةُ [generally applied to Storax, or styrax], which is sometimes used for fumigation. (TA in art. لبن .) [In the present day, pronounced حَصَى لِبَان , and applied to Frankincense: or the coarser tears thereof; manna thuris. Also to The officinal rosemary; rosmarinus officinalis.] A number: (S, K:) or a great number; (K;) as being likened to the pebbles in multitude. (TA.) You say, نَحْنْ أَكْثَرُ مِنْهُمْ حَصًى We are more than they in number. (S.)

Nounحَصَاةٌ5 senses · 3 main

Core sense — a pebble, or small stone; a stone in the bladder; intelligence and judgmentgenerated

Ism waḥda of حَصًى.

1.1

Also [a stone in the bladder or kidneys: or] a hardening of the urine in the bladder until it becomes like a pebble.

1.2a hard piece found in the vesicle of musk; or any piece of musk—حَصَاةُ مِسْكٍ

2such a one possesses intelligence and judgment; or is prudent and keeps his secret—فُلَانٌ ذُو حَصَاهٍ

Intelligence, or understanding, and judgment, or mental perception; also أَصَاةٌ.

Or the Arabs used حَصَاةٌ not for intelligence, or understanding, but for gravity, staidness, and forbearance, or clemency.

gravity, or staidness, of the tongue—حَصَاةُ اللِّسَانِ

Numbering, counting, or reckoning; a noun from الإِحْصَآءُ.

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n. un. of حَصًى [q. v.]. (S, Msb, K.) Also [A stone in the bladder or kidneys: or] a hardening of the urine in the bladder so that it becomes like a pebble, or small stone. (K.) حَصَاةُ مِسْكٍ A hard piece that is found in the vesicle of musk: (S, TA:) or any piece of musk. (Lth, TA.) Intelligence, or understanding, (S, K,) and judgment, or mental perception; (K;) as also أَصَاةٌ . (TA.) You say, فُلَانٌ ذُو حَصَاهٍ Such a one possesses intelligence, or understanding, (S, TA,) and judgment, or mental perception: (TA:) [or] is prudent, or discreet, and wont to conceal his secret. (As, TA.) Or حَصَاةٌ was used by the Arabs not as meaning intelligence, or understanding; but as meaning Gravity, staidness, and forbearance, or clemency. (Har p. 537.) And حَصَاةُ اللِّسَانِ means Gravity, or staidness, in respect of the tongue. (TA.) The act of numbering, counting, calculating, reckoning, or computing: a subst. from الإِحْصَآءُ . (Az, IB, TA.)

Nounنَهْرٌ حَصَوِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — a river abounding in pebblesgenerated

See أَرْضٌ مَحْصَآةٌ.

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: see أَرْضٌ مَحْصَآةٌ .

Nounأَرْضٌ حَصِيَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — land containing, or abounding in, pebblesgenerated

See أَرْضٌ مَحْصَاةٌ.

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: see أَرْضٌ مَحْصَاةٌ .

Nounحَصِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — possessing full, sound, and strong intelligencegenerated

Possessing full, sound, and strong intelligence or understanding.

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Possessing full, sound, and strong, intelligence or understanding. (K, * TA.)

Nounحَصَاوِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — bread made upon the pebblesgenerated

Bread made upon the pebbles; but this is a vulgar term.

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Bread made upon the pebbles: but this is a vulgar term. (TA.)

Nounالمُحْصِى1 sense

Core sense — He who comprehends everything by His knowledgegenerated

One of the [ninety-nine] best names of God: He who comprehends everything by His knowledge, nothing escaping Him, small or great.

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one of the [ninety and nine] best names of God; He who comprehendeth everything by his knowledge; nothing escaping Him thereof, small or great. (TA.)

Nounمَحْصِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — having a stone, or hardened urine, in the bladdergenerated

See the last sense of the verb in form 1.

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: see 1, last sentence.

Nounأَرْضٌ مَحْصَاةٌ1 sense

Core sense — land containing, or abounding in, pebblesgenerated

1a river, or rivulet, or the like, abounding in pebbles—حَصَوِىٌّ نَهْرٌ

A land containing pebbles, or small stones; or abounding in them; also أَرْضٌ حَصِيَةٌ.

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A land containing pebbles, or small stones: (S:) or abounding therewith; (K;) as also أَرْضٌ حَصِيَةٌ : and in like manner, حَصَوِىٌّ نَهْرٌ a river, or rivulet, or the like, abounding therewith. (TA.)