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Form 1حَقِبَ3 senses · 2 main
muḍāriʿـَيَفْعَلُmaṣdarحَقَبٌ

Core sense — his urine became suppressed, said of a camel; it was withheld, said of raingenerated

1.1she (a camel) suffered suppression of her milk—حَقِبَتْ

. It (a camel's urine) became suppressed; and, with a word left out, he (a camel) suffered suppression of his urine, or had difficulty in staling, from the pressure of his حَقَب [or hind girth] on his sheath, which sometimes kills the beast; also احقب.

This was from the pressure of the حَقَب on her udder.

1.1.1figurative · مجاز

Said of rain and the like: it was delayed, or withheld; also احقب.

Said of a year: its rain was withheld.

Said of a mine: it ceased to yield, or nothing was found in it; also احقب.

Said of a gift or benefit: it became little, or ceased.

Said of an affair: it became perverted, marred, or disordered, and impeded.

1.2

See also form 8.

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, (S, A, Msb, K,) aor. حَقَبَ , (A, Msb, K,) inf. n. حَقَبٌ , (Msb, TA,) It (a camel's urine) became suppressed: and, elliptically, (Msb,) he (a camel) suffered suppression of his urine, (S, Msb,) or had difficulty in staling, (A, K,) in consequence of the pressure of his حَقَب [or hind girth] upon his sheath, (S, A, K,) which sometimes kills the beast; as also احقب . (TA.) And حَقِبَتْ She (a camel) suffered suppression of her milk in consequence of the pressure of the حَقَب upon her udder. (A.) [Hence,] said of rain, (IAar, L, Msb, K,) &c., (K,) It was delayed; (L, Msb;) was withheld; (IAar, L, K;) as also احقب . (TA.) And of a year ( عام ), Its rain was withheld. (S, R, A.) And of a mine, [It ceased to yield; or] nothing was found in it; as also احقب . (K, TA.) And of a gift, or benefit, It became little, or ceased. (TA.) And of an affair, It became perverted, marred, or disordered, and impeded. (L.) See also 8.
Form 4احقب3 senses · 2 main

Core sense — he girded a camel with a hind girth; he made a person ride behind himgenerated

4.1he girded a camel with a hind girth—حَقَب
4.1.1

He made a person ride behind him on the same beast; also استحقب or احتقب.

4.2

See also form 1, in three places.

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He girded a camel with a حَقَب . (S.) He made a person to ride behind him on the same beast; (A, TA;) as also استحقب , (A,) or احتقب , q. v. (TA.) See also 1, in three places.
Form 8احتقب2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he bound a thing behind him on his beast; he took a sin upon himselfgenerated

8.1he bound a حَقِيبَة behind him on his camel or horse—استحقب
he bound anything behind the camel's saddle called رَحْل—قَتَب
he conveyed a حقيبة behind him on his horse or camel—حَقَبَ
he carried a thing behind him on his beast—استحقب

He also made a person ride behind him on the حقيبة.

on this sense See also form 4.

8.1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe bore, or took upon himself the burden of, a thing, good or evil—احتقب

Synonym اِحْتَمَلَ. He also laid it up for the future, whether good or evil: a man, as it were, bears his actions and lays them up for the future [to be rewarded or punished for them].

he bore, or took upon himself the burden of, a thing, good or evil—استحقب
he took upon himself the burden of the sin; he committed the sin—احتقب الإِثْمَ

As though the sin were something perceived by the senses, which he bore behind him; or as though he collected it into a mass and conveyed it behind him [as a حقيبة].

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He bound a حَقِيبَة behind [on his camel or horse]; (Az, TA;) as also استحقب : (Ham p. 289:) he bound anything behind the [camel's saddle called] رَحْل or قَتَب : (K:) he put on, or conveyed, a حقيبة behind him on his horse [or camel]; as also حَقَبَ : (Msb:) he carried, or conveyed, a thing behind him [on his beast]; as also استحقب : and he made a person to ride behind him on the حقيبة . (TA.) See also 4. [Hence,] احتقب and استحقب (S, A, K) He bore, or took upon himself the burden of, (S, A,) a thing, (S,) good, or evil; (A;) syn. اِحْتَمَلَ : (S, A:) and laid it up for the future; (A, K;) namely, good, or evil: (A:) for a man [as it were] bears his actions, and lays them up for the future [to be rewarded or punished for them]. (TA.) And hence, احتقب الإِثْمَ (S, Msb) [He bore, or took upon himself the burden of, the sin; or] he committed the sin: as though it were a thing perceived by the senses, which he bore or carried [behind him]: (Msb:) or as though he collected it into a mass, and conveyed it behind him [as a حقيبة ]. (S.)
Form 10إِسْتَحْقَبَ1 sense

Core sense — he bound a thing behind him on his beast; he made a person ride behind himgenerated

10.1

See forms 4 and 8, the latter in three places.

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see 4 and 8; the latter in three places.

Derived nouns 11

Nounحُقْبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a long time; eighty yearsgenerated

1a long time—حُقُبٌ

Or the latter also has the same meaning as دَهْرٌ.

The former, or both, mean eighty years, as some say; or more; or, as some say, seventy; and a year, as also حِقْبَةٌ; or years.

Plural of the former حِقَابٌ [a plural of multitude]; and of the latter, or of the former, or of both, أَحْقَابٌ and أَحْقُبٌ [both plurals of paucity].

Lane cites “Bd in xviii. 59” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
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, (A, Msb, K,) or حُقُبٌ , (S,) or the latter also, (A, Msb, K,) i. q. دَهْرٌ ; (S, A, Msb, K, and Bd in xviii. 59;) [as meaning] A long time: (Bd ib.:) and the former, (S,) or both, (A, Msb, * K,) eighty years; (S, A, Msb, K, and Bd ubi suprà;) as some say: (Msb and Bd:) or more: (S, A, K:) or, as some say, seventy;: (Bd:) and a year; (A, K;) as also حِقْبَةٌ : (S, A, K:) or years: (A, K:) pl. of the former حِقَابٌ [a pl. of mult.], (S, TA,) and of the latter, (S, TA,) or former, (Msb,) or of both, (TA,) أَحْقَابٌ (S, A, Msb, K) and أَحْقُبٌ [both pls. of pauc.]. (Az, K.)
Nounحَقَبٌ4 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a camel's hind girth, the girth next to the flankgenerated

1

A camel's hind girth; the girth that is next to the flank.

Or a rope with which a camel's saddle is bound to his belly, next to the sheath of his penis, so that the fore girth may not draw it forward or hurt him, or so that the saddle may not shift forward to his withers.

Plural أَحْقَابٌ.

1.1

And a cord with which the حَقِيبَة is bound.

1.2

See also حِقَابٌ.

2

In excellent she-camels: smallness, or slenderness, of the flanks, with tenseness, or firmness, of the skin of those parts — a quality that is approved.

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A camel's hind girth; the girth that is next to the flank: (A, K:) or a rope with which a camel's saddle is bound to his belly, (S, A, Msb, K,) next to the sheath of his penis, in order that the fore girth may not draw it forward (S, TA) nor hurt him, (TA,) or in order that the saddle may not shift forward to his withers: (Msb:) pl. أَحْقَابٌ . (Msb.) And A cord with which the حَقِيبَة is bound. (ISh, TA.) See also حِقَابٌ . In excellent she-camels, Smallness, or slenderness, of the flanks, with tenseness, or firmness, of the skin of those parts: a quality approved. (Az, TA.)
Nounحَقِبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a camel suffering suppression of his urinegenerated

1

See حَاقِبٌ.

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: see حَاقِبٌ .
Nounحُقُبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a long time; eighty yearsgenerated

1

See حُقْبٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences حُقُب
18:60
وَإِذْ قَالَ مُوسَىٰ لِفَتَىٰهُ لَآ أَبْرَحُ حَتَّىٰٓ أَبْلُغَ مَجْمَعَ ٱلْبَحْرَيْنِ أَوْ أَمْضِىَ حُقُبًا

Behold, Moses said to his attendant, "I will not give up until I reach the junction of the two seas or (until) I spend years and years in travel."

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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: see حُقْبٌ .
Nounحِقْبَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a period of time, undefinedgenerated

1

A period of time, not defined.

According to some, the same as حُقْبٌ; see that word.

Plural جِقَبٌ and حُقُوبٌ.

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A period of time, (A, Msb, K,) undefined: (A, K:) accord. to some, i. q. حُقْبٌ : (Msb:) see this latter: pl. جِقَبٌ (S, K) and حُقُوبٌ . (K.)
Nounحِقَابٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a waist-band on which a woman hangs ornamentsgenerated

1

A thing to which a woman hangs ornaments and which she binds on her waist; also حَقَبٌ, an ornamented thing which a woman binds on her waist.

Az: like the بَرِيم, except that the latter has threads of different colours.

1.1

A thread, or string, bound on the waist of a child to avert the evil eye.

1.2

The whiteness that appears at the root of the nail.

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A thing to which a woman hangs ornaments, and which she binds upon her waist; as also حَقَبٌ : (K:) an ornamented thing which a woman binds upon her waist: (S:) accord. to Az, like the بَرِيم , except that the latter has different-coloured threads. (TA.) A thread, or string, that is bound upon the waist of a child to avert the evil eye. (Az, K.) The whiteness that appears at the root of the nail. (K.)
Nounحَقِيبَةٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a bag for travelling-provisions; a thing carried behind the rider; the posteriorsgenerated

1he filled his حقيبة—مَلَأَ حَقِيبَتَهُ

A bag, or receptacle, in which a man puts his travelling-provisions; and any other thing conveyed behind a man on his beast — and according to the A this is a proper meaning.

What the rider conveys behind him: MF makes this figurative, taken from the same word in the last of the meanings given below.

What is borne, of goods or utensils or the like, on the horse behind the rider: the Msb also makes this figurative.

Anything bound at the hinder part of the camel's saddle called رَحْل, or of the saddle called قَتَب.

What is put behind the رَحْل: they used to put their coats of mail behind their رِحَال in the receptacles called عِيَاب, so that they could put them on in case of war.

A thing like a بَرْذَعَة [a covering for a camel's back], of two kinds: that of the cloth called حِلْس, which is hollowed out so as to admit the upper part of the camel's hump; and that of the saddle called قَتَب, which is behind.

ISh says that it is placed on the hinder part of the camel, beneath the two hinder curved pieces of wood of the قَتَب.

A رِفَادَة [or kind of pad, or stuffed thing] placed at the hinder part of the قَتَب.

Plural حَقَائِبُ.

he made him ride behind him on the حقيبة—أَرْدَفَهُ خَلْفَهُ عَلَىالحَقِيبَةِ
1.1figurative · مجازhe took upon himself a burden of evil—اِحْتَمَلَ حَقِيبَةَ سُوْءٍ

As though he bound it behind him: see form 8.

piety is the best thing one can take upon oneself and lay up for the future—البِرُّ خَيْرُ حَقِيبَةٍ

on this sense A thing [of an ideal kind] that one takes upon himself, or lays up for the future [to be rewarded or punished for it].

1.2figurative · مجازlarge, or prominent, in the posteriors—نُفُجُ الحَقِيبَةِ

The hinder parts, or posteriors, of a woman, and of a man; plural as above.

I mark this meaning as figurative following the A; but according to the Msb and MF it is the primary meaning.

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A bag, or receptacle, (A, TA,) in which a man puts his travelling-provisions; (TA;) and any other thing that is conveyed behind a man [on his beast]: (A [accord. to which this is a proper signification]:) what the rider conveys behind him: (MF [accord. to whom this is a tropical significatiom, from the same word in the last of the senses mentioned below]:) what is borne, of goods or utensils or the like, upon the horse, behind the rider: (Msb [accord. to which, also, this is tropical]:) anything that is bound at the hinder part of the [camel's saddle called] رَحْل or of the [saddle called] قَتَب : (K:) what is put behind the رَحْل : they used to put the coats of mail behind their رِحَال , in the [receptacles called] عِيَاب , that they might put them on in case of war: (Ham p. 458:) a thing like a بَرْذَعَة , [a covering for a camel's back,] of two kinds; namely, that of the [cloth called] حِلْس , which is hollowed out, so as to admit the upper part of the camel's hump; and that of the [saddle called] قَتَب , which is behind: ISh says that it (the قَتَب ) is placed upon the hinder part of the camel, beneath the two hinder curved pieces of wood of the قَتَب : (TA:) a رِفَادَة [or kind of pad, or stuffed thing,] placed at the hinder part of the قَتَب : (K:) pl. حَقَائِبُ . (S, A.) You say, مَلَأَ حَقِيبَتَهُ [He filled his حقيبة ]. (A.) And أَرْدَفَهُ خَلْفَهُ عَلَىالحَقِيبَةِ He made him to ride behind him on the حقيبة . (TA.) [Hence,] A thing [of an ideal kind] that one takes upon himself, or lays up for the future [to be rewarded or punished for it]. (A.) You say, اِحْتَمَلَ حَقِيبَةَ سُوْءٍ [He took upon himself a burden of evil: as though he bound it behind him: see 8]. (A, TA.) And البِرُّ خَيْرُ حَقِيبَةٍ [Piety is the best thing that one can take upon himself, and lay up for the future to profit thereby]. (A, TA.) [Hence also, accord. to the A, which I follow in marking this signification as tropical, but accord. to the Msb and to MF it is the primary signification,] The hinder parts, or posteriors, (A, Msb, MF, TA,) of a woman, (A, Msb,) and of a man: (TA:) pl. as above. (Msb.) So in the phrase نُفُجُ الحَقِيبَةِ Large, (A,) or prominent, (TA,) in the posteriors. (A, TA.)
Nounحَاقِبٌ1 sense

Core sense — a camel suffering suppression of his urinegenerated

1

A camel suffering suppression of his urine.

حَقِبٌ means the same; or a camel having difficulty in staling, from the pressure of his حَقَب [or hind girth] on his sheath, which sometimes kills him.

The former also, said of a man: one who is made to hurry by the issuing of his urine; or one who needs to go to the privy to pass his urine, [or to empty his bowels,] and does not do it until he suffers constipation; or one suffering constipation. [See an example under حَاقِنٌ.]

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A camel suffering suppression of his urine: (Msb:) and حَقِبٌ [signifies the same; or] a camel having difficulty in staling, in consequence of the pressure of his حَقَب [or hind girth] upon his sheath, which sometimes kills him. (A, TA.) And the former, A man who is caused to hurry by the issuing of his urine: (Msb:) or who requires to go to the privy (Msb, TA) for the discharge of his urine, (Msb,) [or to evacuate his bowels,] and does it not until he suffers constipation: (Msb, TA:) or one suffering constipation. (Msb.) [See an ex. voce حَاقِنٌ .]
Nounأَحْقَبُ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a wild ass with a whiteness in the belly, or white in the flanksgenerated

1

A wild ass having a whiteness in the belly; or white in the part where the hind girth would be placed — the former is the more approved meaning.

Or simply a wild ass, so called because it is white in the flanks.

Feminine حَقْبَآءُ; plural حُقْبٌ.

1.1a قارة [or small isolated mountain], slender, rising high into the sky—حَقْبَآءُ

Its flanks, or middle parts, are enveloped by the mirage, or by dust (التُّرَاب, according to the CK and a manuscript copy of the K).

Or حَقْبَآءُ or قَارَةٌ حَقْبَآءُ means a قارة having, in its middle part, dust of a whitish hue, with بُرْقَة [apparently meaning a mixture of blackness and whiteness] in the rest of it.

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A wild ass having a whiteness in the belly: (K:) or white in the part where the kind girth ( حَقَب ) would be placed: (A, K:) the former is the more approved meaning: (TA:) or a wild ass; so called because white in the flanks: (S:) fem. حَقْبَآءُ : (S, A:) pl. حُقْبٌ . (A.) Also حَقْبَآءُ A قارة [or small isolated mountain], (S, K,) slender, (TA,) rising high into the sky, (S, K,) of which the flanks, or middle parts, ( الحَقْوَانِ ,) are enveloped by the mirage ( السَّرَاب , so in the K accord. to the TA), or by dust ( التُّرَاب , accord. to the CK and a MS. copy of the K): or حَقْبَآءُ , (K,) or قَارَةٌ حَقْبَآءُ , (TA,) signifies a قارة having, in its middle part, dust of a whitish hue ( أَعْفَرُ ), with بُرْقَة [app. meaning a mixture of blackness and whiteness] of the rest. (K, TA.)
Nounمُحْقَبٌ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — made to ride behind another on the same beastgenerated

1

Made to ride behind another on the same beast.

1.1

Bound on the [حَقِيبَة or] حَقَائِب.

1.2

The fox: so called because of the whiteness of his belly.

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Made to ride behind another on the same beast. (S.) Bound upon the [ حَقِيبَة or] حَقَائِب . (Ham p. 289.) The fox: (K:) so called because of the whiteness of his belly. (TA.)
Nounمُحْقِبٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — one who makes another ride behind him on the same beastgenerated

1

One who makes another ride behind him on the same beast.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe who makes his religion follow that of others, without evidence, proof, or consideration—المُحْقِبُ النَّاسَ دِيَنَهُ

Hence this use in a tradition.

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One who makes another to ride behind him on the same beast. (K.) Hence, in a trad., المُحْقِبُ النَّاسَ دِيَنَهُ He who makes his religion to follow that of others, without evidence, proof, or consideration. (TA.)