عصى

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Form 1عَصَاهُ1 sense

maṣdarعَصْىٌ مُعَاصَاةٌmuḍāriʿيَعْصِيهِ

Core sense — he disobeyed him, he rebelled against himgenerated

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe opposed him, resisted him, and did not obey him—عاصاهُ

He (a slave, for instance) disobeyed his master, or rebelled against him.; maṣdar عَصْىٌ, مَعْصِيَةٌ, and عِصْيَانٌ, though this last is said to be a simple noun.

Maṣdar مُعَاصَاةٌ and استعصى عَلَيْهِ; said of one's prince or commander, [or he rebelled against him].

See also an example of the first in a verse cited under زُجٌّ.

such a one faces the quarter from which the wind blows—فُلَانٌ يَعْصِى الرِيحَ

That is, he does not turn his side towards the wind.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 1 shown of 27

79:21

فَكَذَّبَ وَعَصَىٰ

But (Pharaoh) rejected it and disobeyed (guidance);

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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, aor. يَعْصِيهِ , inf. n. عَصْىٌ and مَعْصِيَةٌ (S, Msb, K, TA) and عِصْيَانٌ , (TA, and so in some copies of the S,) or this last is a simple subst., (Msb,) He ([for instance] a slave, Msb, TA) disobeyed him, or rebelled against him, (S, K, TA,) i. e., his master; (Msb, TA;) as also عاصاهُ , (S, Msb, K, TA,) inf. n. مُعَاصَاةٌ ; (TA;) and استعصى عَلَيْهِ , (S,) meaning he opposed him, or resisted him, and did not obey him, [or he rebelled against him,] namely, his prince, or commander. (TA.) [See also an ex. of the first in a verse cited voce زُجٌّ ] فُلَانٌ يَعْصِى الرِيحَ means Such a one faces the quarter from which the wind blows, not opposing his side to the wind. (TA.)

Form 3عَاْصَىَ1 sense

Core sense — he opposed him and did not obey himgenerated

3.1

Has the meaning given in the first entry: he opposed him, resisted him, and did not obey him.

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see the preceding paragraph.

Form 5تعصّىِ1 sense

Core sense — it became difficult, said of an affairgenerated

5.1

Said of an affair: it was, or became, difficult; synonym اِعْتَاصَ.

Said by some to be originally تَعَصَّصَ, like تَظَنَّى and تَقَضَّى.

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It (an affair) was, or became, difficult; syn. اِعْتَاصَ : (K, TA:) said by some to be originally تَعَصَّصَ ; like تَظَنَّى and تَقَضَّى . (TA.)

Form 6تعاصى1 sense

Core sense — he feigned disobedience; he showed himself uncompliantgenerated

6.1

Occurs under تَحَمَّسَ as meaning he feigned disobedience, or rebellion, and under تَشَاغَبَ as meaning he showed himself uncompliant.

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[occurs in the S and TA, voce تَحَمَّسَ , as meaning He feigned disobedience, or rebellion: and in the A and TA, voce تَشَاغَبَ , as meaning he manifested incompliance].

Form 8اِعْتَصَتِ النَّوَاةُ1 sense

Core sense — the date-stone became hardgenerated

8.1

The date-stone was, or became, hard.

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The date-stone was, or became, hard. (S, K.)

Form 10إِسْتَعْصَىَ1 sense

Core sense — he disobeyed him, he rebelled against himgenerated

10.1

Has the meaning given in the first entry: he disobeyed him, or rebelled against him.

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see the first paragraph.

Derived nouns 3

Nounعِصْيَانٌ1 sense

Core sense — disobedience, rebelliongenerated

Disobedience, or rebellion; the opposite of طَاعَةٌ. Mentioned above as a maṣdar, but it is also held to be a simple noun.

Qur’ānic occurrences عِصْيَان

49:7

وَٱعْلَمُوٓا۟ أَنَّ فِيكُمْ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ لَوْ يُطِيعُكُمْ فِى كَثِيرٍ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْرِ لَعَنِتُّمْ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱللَّهَ حَبَّبَ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلْإِيمَـٰنَ وَزَيَّنَهُۥ فِى قُلُوبِكُمْ وَكَرَّهَ إِلَيْكُمُ ٱلْكُفْرَ وَٱلْفُسُوقَ وَٱلْعِصْيَانَ ۚ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلرَّٰشِدُونَ

And know that among you is Allah's Messenger: were he, in many matters, to follow your (wishes), ye would certainly fall into misfortune: But Allah has endeared the Faith to you, and has made it beautiful in your hearts, and He has made hateful to you Unbelief, wickedness, and rebellion: such indeed are those who walk in righteousness;-

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[mentioned above as an inf. n., but accord. to the Msb a simple subst.,] Disobedience, or rebellion; contr. of طَاعَةٌ . (S, K.)

Nounعَصِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — very disobedient, very rebelliousgenerated

Discussed in the following entry, in two places.

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: see what follows, in two places.

Nounعَاصٍ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — disobedient, rebellious; a young camel that disobeys its mother; a bleeding veingenerated

1very disobedient, or very rebellious—عَصِىٌّ

Disobeying, or rebelling; disobedient, or rebellious.

The two words are given as though synonymous, but this one is an intensive adjective.

The plural of the headword is عُصَاةٌ.

1.1the young camel when it disobeys its mother and does not follow her—العَاصِى

1.2figurative · مجاز

It also means the vein that will not stop bleeding.

It belongs to this article and to article عصو, and is mentioned under article عصو.

Plural العَوَاصِى.

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and عَصِىٌّ Disobeying, or rebelling; or disobedient, or rebellious: (S, K:) [both are mentioned in the S and K as though syn.: but] ↓ the latter is an intensive epithet [and therefore has the latter signification, or means very disobedient or rebellious]: the pl. of the former is عُصَاةٌ . (Msb.) العَاصِى is an appellation of The young camel when it disobeys its mother, and does not follow her. (TA.) And it signifies also The vein that will not cease bleeding: (S, K, TA:) belonging to this art. and to art. عصو : (TA: mentioned in art. عصو in the K:) pl. العَوَاصِى . (S.)