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Form 1عُقِمَتْ مَفَاصِلُهُ6 senses · 2 main

muḍāriʿـُيَفْعُلُ·ـِيَفْعِلُmaṣdarعَقْمٌ

Core sense — his joints became dry; it was barren, said of the womb; he was silentgenerated

1.1the joints [of the backbones of the hypocrites and of the believers in a plurality of gods] will become dry and bound—تُعْقَمُ أَصْلَابُ المُنَافِقِينَ وَالمُشْرِكِينَ وَلَا يَسْجُدُونَ

His joints of the arms and legs became dry. [See عُقْمٌ below.]

From a tradition of Ibn-Mesʿood about the resurrection: so that their backbones will be [as] one vertebra, impacted together in their constituent parts, [and they will not be able to prostrate themselves.]

1.1.1it was, or became, barren, incapable of receiving offspring—عُقِمَتْ

Also عَقِمَتْ, or both forms.

it was, or became, barren, incapable of receiving offspring—عَقَمَتْ

Muḍāriʿ عَقُمَ and عَقُمَتْ; maṣdar عَقْمٌ, عُقْمٌ and عَقَمٌ. Or the second of these is a simple noun, and the last is the maṣdar of the second verb.

Said of the womb الرَّحِم, when barren because of a هَزْمَة in it. [See عُقْمٌ below.]

عُقِمَتْ, عَقُمَتْ and عَقِمَتْ are said of a woman [as meaning she was, or became, barren].

1.1.2figurative · مجازhis disposition was, or became, bad, or evil—عَقُمَ خُلُقُهُ

Said of a man.

1.1.3figurative · مجاز — inferredhe was, or became, silent—عَقِمَ

Said of a man..

1.2God made her womb barren, incapable of receiving offspring—عَقَمَ ٱللّٰهُ رَحِمَهَا

. In the CK عَقَّمَها and تَعْقِيمًا are wrongly put for عَقَمَهَا and يَعْقِمُهَا.

Maṣdar عَقْمٌ and أَعْقَمَهَا: the former is used by those who say عُقِمَتْ, and is the chaste form; the latter by those who say عَقُمَتْ and عَقِمَتْ, the two being like حَزَنْتُهُ and أَحْزَنْتُهُ.

1.2.1figurative · مجاز — inferred[the false oath] severs communion and kindness between men—اليَمِينُ الفَاجِرَةُ تَعْقِمُ الرَّحِمَ

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His joints (S, K) of the arms and legs (S) became dry. (S, K.) [See عُقْمٌ , below.] Hence, (TA,) it is said in a trad. (S, TA) of Ibn-Mes'ood, relating to the resurrection, (TA,) تُعْقَمُ أَصْلَابُ المُنَافِقِينَ وَالمُشْرِكِينَ وَلَا يَسْجُدُونَ (S, * TA) i. e. The joints [of the backbones of the hypocrites and of the believers in a plurality of gods] shall become dry, and bound, so that their backbones shall be [as] one vertebra, impacted together in their constituent parts, [and they shall not be able to prostrate themselves.] (TA.) And عُقِمَتْ ; (S;) or عَقِمَتْ ; (Msb;) or both; and عَقَمَتْ , aor. عَقُمَ ; and عَقُمَتْ ; (K;) inf. n. عَقْمٌ and عُقْمٌ (S, K) and عَقَمٌ , (K,) or the second of these is a simple subst., and the last is the inf. n. of the second verb; (Msb;) said of the womb ( الرَّحِم , S, Msb, K, TA), It was, or became, barren, (Msb,) or incapable of receiving offspring, (S, K,) in consequence of a هَزْمَة therein. (K. [See عُقْمٌ , below.]) And عُقِمَتْ and عَقُمَتْ and عَقِمَتْ are said of a woman [as meaning She was, or became, barren]. (IB, TA.) [Hence,] عَقُمَ خُلُقُهُ , said of a man, His disposition was, or became, bad, or evil. (TA.) And عَقِمَ , (K, TA,) inf. n. عَقْمٌ , (TA,) He (a man, TA) was, or became, silent. (K, TA.) عَقَمَ ٱللّٰهُ رَحِمَهَا , (IB, Msb, K, TA,) aor. عَقِمَ , (Msb, K, TA, [in the CK عَقَّمَها and تَعْقِيمًا are erroneously put for عَقَمَهَا and يَعْقِمُهَا ,]) inf. n. عَقْمٌ ; (IB, Msb, TA;) and (IB, K) أَعْقَمَهَا ; (S, IB, K;) the former used by those who say عُقِمَتْ , and the chaste form; the latter, by those who say عَقُمَتْ and عَقِمَتْ ; the two being like حَزَنْتُهُ and أَحْزَنْتُهُ ; (IB, TA;) God made her womb to be barren, (Msb,) or incapable of receiving offspring. (S, K.) [Hence,] one says, اليَمِينُ الفَاجِرَةُ تَعْقِمُ الرَّحِمَ i. e. [The false oath] severs communion and kindness between men. (TA.)

Form 2عقّمهُ1 sense

maṣdarتَعْقِيمٌ

Core sense — he silenced themgenerated

2.1figurative · مجاز — inferredhe silenced them—تَعْقِيمٌ

The maṣdar.

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, inf. n. تَعْقِيمٌ , He silenced them. (K.)

Form 3عاقمهُ1 sense

maṣdarمُعَاقَمَةٌ

Core sense — he disputed with him; he vied with him for superioritygenerated

3.1figurative · مجاز

Maṣdar مُعَاقَمَةٌ and عِقَامٌ.

He contended with him in a dispute, disputed with him, or litigated with him.

Also: he vied with him, contended with him for superiority, or strove to surpass him, in strength, power, or force.

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, (S, K,) inf. n. مُعَاقَمَةٌ and عِقَامٌ , (TA,) He contended with him in an altercation, disputed with him, or litigated with him: (S, K, TA:) and vied wth him, contended with him for. superiority, or strove to surpass him, in strength, power, or force. (TA.)

Form 4أَعْقَمَ1 sense

Core sense — he made her womb barren, incapable of receiving offspringgenerated

4.1

See form 1, last sentence but one.

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see 1, last sentence but one.

Form 5تَعَقَّمَ1 sense

Core sense — they dug hollows in the ground for water; he went to and frogenerated

5.1

In a saying of the poet Rabeeʿah Ibn-Makroom Ed-Dabbee:

shāhid

وَمَآءٍ آجِنِ الجَمَّاتِ قَفْرٍتَعَقَّمُ فِى جَوَانِبِهِ السِّبَاعُ

The meaning is تَحْتَفِرُ [i.e. the verse means: Many a water, or and a water, of which the supplies are altered for the worse, and which is deserted, by the sides of which the beasts of prey dig hollows in the ground, apparently to obtain water that has become purified by filtration].

Or, as some say, the meaning is تَرَدَّدُ [i.e. go to and fro].

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In the saying of a poet, (S,) namely, Rabee'ah Ibn-Makroom Ed-Dabbee, (TA,) 1 the meaning is تَحْتَفِرُ [i. e. the verse means Many a water, or and a water, of which the supplies are altered for the worse, and which is deserted, by the sides of which the beasts of prey dig hollows in the ground, app. to obtain water that has become purified by filtration]: or, as some say, the meaning is تَرَدَّدُ [i. e. go to and fro]. (S, TA.) وَمَآءٍ آجِنِ الجَمَّاتِ قَفْرٍ | تَعَقَّمُ فِى جَوَانِبِهِ السِّبَاعُ

Form 6التَّعَاقُمُ1 sense

Core sense — coming to water by turns, time after timegenerated

6.1the coming to water [by turns, or] time after time—التَّعَاقُبُ

It has the same meaning as this word; and some say that its م is a substitute for the ب of that one.

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is syn. with التَّعَاقُبُ , (K, TA,) The coming to water [by turns, or] time after time; and some say that the م of the former is a substitute for the ب of the latter. (TA.)

Form 8الاِعْتِقَامُ3 senses · 1 main

Core sense — digging a small trial well; entering upon an affair; winning at a game of hazardgenerated

8.1

The digging of a well and, when one has nearly reached the water, the digging of a small well in the middle of it, large enough for one to find the flavour of the water; then, if it is sweet, the rest of it is dug out and made wide, and if not, it is abandoned.

8.1.1

Also the entering into, or upon, an affair.

8.1.2

And the overcoming of another in a game of hazard; the same as القَمْرُ.

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signifies The digging a well, and, when one has nearly reached the water, digging a small well, (S, K, TA,) in the middle of the former, (TA,) of sufficient dimensions for one's finding the flavour of the water; when, if it be sweet, the rest of it is dug, (S, K, TA,) and made wide; otherwise it is abandoned. (TA.) Also The entering into, or upon, an affair. (TA.) And The overcoming [another] in a game of hazard; syn. القَمْرُ . (TA.)

Derived nouns 14

Nounعَقْمٌ1 sense

Core sense — a red garment; a variegated, or figured, clothgenerated

1a red [garment of the sort called] مِرْط, or any red garment—عَقْمَةٌ

a variegated, or figured, cloth or garment; the same as وَشْىٌ—عِقْمَةٌ

[See an example of this last word in a verse cited under جِرْمَةٌ.]

Or all of them signify a certain sort of وَشْى.

Or, according to Lh, this last signifies one of the sorts of variegated, or figured, cloths [that serve for the coverings] of the women's camel-vehicles called هَوَادِج, and so does the second of the three; and so عَقْبَةٌ.

But some, Lh adds, say that it signifies sorts of لَبِن [which I think is evidently a mistranscription for لِبْس, i.e. clothing], white and red.

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and عَقْمَةٌ and عِقْمَةٌ A red [garment of the sort called] مِرْط [q. v.]: or any red garment: and the last signifies a variegated, or figured, cloth or garment; syn. وَشْىٌ : (K:) [see an ex. of this last in a verse cited voce جِرْمَةٌ :] or all signify a certain sort of وَشْى : (S:) or, accord. to Lh, the last signifies one of the sorts of variegated, or figured, cloths [that serve for the coverings] of the [women's camel-vehicles called] هَوَادِج ; (TA;) as also the second; and so عَقْبَةٌ : (O and TA in art. عقب :) but some, Lh adds, say that it signifies sorts of لَبِن [evidently, I think, a mistranscription for لِبْس i. e. clothing], white and red. (TA.)

Nounعُقْمٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — dryness that prevents receiving an impression; barrenness of the wombgenerated

[According to the S and K a maṣdar, but according to the Msb a simple noun.]

Dryness that prevents the receiving of an impression. Er-Rāghib: this is the primary meaning.

1.1

[And] barrenness of the womb.

Or a هَزْمَة [generally and properly a depression, or dint, but here apparently meaning a stricture, ] that takes place in the womb, because of which it is incapable of receiving offspring: so in the M.

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[accord. to the S and K an inf. n., but accord. to the Msb a simple subst.,] Dryness that prevents the receiving of an impression: this is the primary signification accord. to Er-Rághib. (TA.) [And] Barrenness of the womb: (Msb:) or a هَزْمَة [generally and properly signifying a depression, or dint, but here app. meaning a stricture, (see عَقِيمٌ ,)] that takes place in the womb, in consequence of which it is incapable of receiving offspring: (K, TA:) so in the M. (TA.)

Nounعِقْمٌ1 sense

Core sense — barrenness of the wombgenerated

[According to the TK it means the same as عَقْمٌ, in the sense of عَقْمَةٌ and عِقْمَةٌ, but I do not find this in the K.]

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[ accord. to the TK signifies the same as عَقْمٌ as syn. with عَقْمَةٌ and عِقْمَةٌ : but this I do not find in the K.]

Nounعَقْمَةٌ2 senses

Core sense — a variegated, or figured, cloth; the return of the moongenerated

See عَقْمٌ.

2the return of the moon—عَقْمَةُ القَمَرِ

[In the CK عَقَمَةُ القَمَرِ.]

[See عِقْبَةُ القَمَرِ and عَقْبَةُ القَمَرِ; it seems to be a dialectal variant of the latter.]

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: see عَقْمٌ . عَقْمَةُ القَمَرِ [in the CK عَقَمَةُ القَمَرِ ] The return of the moon. (K, TA, TK.) [See عِقْبَةُ القَمَرِ and عَقْبَةُ القَمَرِ , of the latter of which it is app. a dial. var.]

Nounعِقْمَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a variegated, or figured, clothgenerated

See عَقْمٌ.

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: see عَقْمٌ .

Nounعَقْمِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — obscure, hard to understand, said of speechgenerated

See the paragraph that follows.

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: see the paragraph here following.

Nounعُقْمِىٌّ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — of old, inherited nobility; obscure, hard to understand, said of speechgenerated

A man of old [or hereditary] nobility and generosity.

[For والكَرِيمُ in the CK, I read وَالكَرَمِ, as in other copies of the K and in the TA.]

1.1figurative · مجازobscure, recondite, or abstruse, which men do not know—عُقْمِىٌّ

[These are relative nouns from عُقْمٌ and its synonym عَقْمٌ, both maṣdars according to the S and K,] or they are عُقْمِىٌّ and عِقْمِىٌّ, with damm and with kesr.

Applied to speech, or language; like what are termed نَوَادِر, and so عُقْبِىّ, or such as is termed عَقِيمٌ [literally barren], from which no verb is derived.

such a one has obscure ways of expressing himself—فُلَانٌ ذُو عقميّات

According to the A, strange, or difficult to understand, the manner of which is not known; explained to AA by a man of Hudheyl as meaning of the Time of Ignorance, not now known; according to Th, old and obsolete.

[That is, عُقْمِيَّاتٍ or عَقْمِيَّاتٍ.]

Mentioned by IAar as said of a man اذا كان يلوى بخصمه [which I can only guess to mean “when he turns his adversary in a dispute from the right point”: the difficulty in the phrase lies in the verb, which I think is more probably يُلْوِى than يَلْوِى; what follows it is evidently بِخَصْمِهِ].

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A man of old [or hereditary] nobility and generosity. (K, TA. [For والكَرِيمُ in the CK, I read وَالكَرَمِ , as in other copies of the K and in the TA.]) Also, and عُقْمِىٌّ , [as rel. ns. from عُقْمٌ and its syn. عَقْمٌ , both inf. ns. accord. to the S and K,] (so in copies of the S,) or عُقْمِىٌّ and عِقْمِىٌّ , with damm and with kesr, (K,) applied to speech, or language, ( كَلَام ,) Obscure, recondite, or abstruse, (S, K, TA,) which men do not know; like what are termed نَوَادِر ; and so عُقْبِىّ : or such as is termed عَقِيمٌ [lit. barren], from which no verb is derived: accord. to the A, strange, or difficult to understand; the mode, or manner, of which is not known: expl. to AA by a man of Hudheyl as meaning of the Time of Ignorance, not now known: accord. to Th, old and obsolete. (TA.) [Hence,] فُلَانٌ ذُو عقميّات [i. e. عُقْمِيَّاتٍ or عَقْمِيَّاتٍ , app. meaning Such a one has obscure modes of expression], mentioned by IAar as said of a man اذا كان يلوى بخصمه [which I can only conjecture to mean “ when he turns his adversary in a dispute from the right point: ” the difficulty in the phrase lies in the verb, which I think to be more probably يُلْوِى than يَلْوِى : (see أَلْوَى :) what follows it is evidently بِخَصْمِهِ ]. (TA.)

Nounعِقْمِىٌّ1 sense

Core sense — obscure, hard to understand, said of speechgenerated

See the paragraph before this.

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: see the next preceding paragraph.

Nounعُقْمِيَّات1 sense

Core sense — obscure expressions, hard to understandgenerated

Or عَقْمِيَّات: see عُقْمِىٌّ, last sentence.

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or عَقْمِيَّات : see عُقْمِىٌّ , last sentence.

Nounعَقَامٌ7 senses · 2 main

Core sense — a violent war or battle; an incurable disease; a man of evil dispositiongenerated

See عَقِيمٌ, in two places.

1.1figurative · مجاز

Also a violent war or battle, and so عُقَامٌ and عَقِيمٌ: all meaning one in which no one pauses or waits for another, in which there is much slaughter, and women are left husbandless.

1.2figurative · مجاز

And a man of evil disposition; also عُقَامٌ (in the CK, but not in other copies of the K nor in the TA); and a woman likewise.

1.3figurative · مجاز — inferred

And an incurable disease; also عُقَامٌ, which is the more chaste; or that latter form is the one that follows analogy, while this one is what has been heard: or a disease of which one will not hope to be cured.

1.4

And a strong she-camel, such as is termed بَازِلٌ [i.e. in her ninth, or eighth, year].

And a species of fish.

2.1

And it is said to be a serpent living in the sea.

They say that the أَسْوَد (that is, the serpent so called) comes from the land and whistles on the shore, whereupon the عقام comes out to it, and they twist together; then they separate, and each goes away to its own abode.

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: see عَقِيمٌ , in two places. Also A vehement war or battle, (S, K, TA,) and so عُقَامٌ and عَقِيمٌ , (K, TA,) all meaning one in which no one pauses nor waits for another, in which is much slaughter, and women become husbandless. (TA.) And A man of evil disposition; (S, K, TA;) as also عُقَامٌ ; (CK, but not in other copies of the K nor in the TA;) and a woman likewise. (TA.) And An incurable disease; (S, K;) as also عُقَامٌ , which is the more chaste; (K;) or the latter is that which is accord. to analogy, but the former is that which has been heard: (S:) or of which one will not hope to be cured. (A, TA.) And A strong she-camel such as is termed بَازِلٌ [i. e. in her ninth, or eighth, year]. (K.) And A species of fish. (K.) And (K) it is said to be (TA) A serpent inhabiting the sea; (K, TA;) respecting which they say, (TA,) the أَسْوَد (i. e. the serpent so called, TA) comes from the land, and whistles upon the shore, whereupon the عقام comes forth to it, and they twist together ( يَتَلَاوَيَانِ ); then they separate, and each goes away to its abode. (K, TA.)

Nounعُقَامٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a hard, distressing day; a violent war or battlegenerated

See the paragraph before this, in three places.

1.1

Also, and عَقِيمٌ: a hard, distressing day. Er-Rāghib: one in which there is no joy.

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: see the next preceding paragraph, in three places. Also, (K, TA,) and عَقِيمٌ , (TA,) A hard, distressing, or distressful, day: (K, TA:) accord. to Er-Rághib, one in which is no joy. (TA.)

Nounعَقِيمٌ10 senses · 1 main

Core sense — barren, said of a womb or a woman; bringing no rain, said of a windgenerated

1[barren, or] incapable of receiving offspring, said of a womb—عَقَامٌ

Because of a هَزْمَة in it; [see عُقْمٌ]. Also عَقِيمَةٌ and مَعْقُومَةٌ; Ks explains the last of these, applied thus, as meaning bound, or constricted, or obstructed, that will not bring forth offspring.

Also applied to a woman: barren, who will not bring forth offspring; so in a tradition cited under أَسْوَأُ in art. سوأ. Plural عَقَائِمُ and عُقُمٌ, and sometimes عُقْمٌ (S, and so in some copies of the K instead of عُقُمٌ), a contraction of عُقُمٌ.

Also applied to a man: to whom no child is born; and so عَقَامٌ, plural عُقَمَآءُ, عِقامٌ and عَقْمَى.

1.1figurative · مجاز — inferredthe west, or westerly, wind, by which [the tribe of] ʿĀd were destroyed—الرِّيحُ العَقِيمُ

[Mentioned in the Kur 51:41.]

Applied to a wind: such as does not fecundate, or fructify; that does not cause clouds to produce rain, nor trees to produce fruit, so that it brings no rain but is destructive; or that does not fructify the trees, nor raise clouds, nor bear rain.

Qur’ān 51:41 matched to Lane’s own quotation of it Lane cites “Kur li. 41”

Qur’ān 51:41 Lane quotes this verse

وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ

And in the 'Ad (people) (was another Sign): Behold, We sent against them the devastating Wind:Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.2figurative · مجاز — inferred

Applied to intellect: [barren, or] unprofitable to the one who has it; or unfruitful of good.

1.3figurative · مجاز — inferred[words, or expressions, or sentences,] strange, or difficult to understand—كَلِمَاتٌ عُقُمٌ

As applied to speech, or language, see عُقْمِىٌّ.

1.4figurative · مجاز — inferred

Applied to a day: without air [or wind], and so [sultry, or] intensely hot.

1.5

See also عُقَامٌ.

1.6

And see عَقَامٌ.

1.7figurative · مجاز — inferred

The day of resurrection is called يَوْمٌ عَقِيمٌ because [it is a day] having no day after it. According to some, it is so called in the Kur 22:54.

Qur’ān 22:53 approximate — somewhere between 22:36 and 22:78 Lane cites “Kur xxii. 54”

Qur’ān 22:55 located by this root inside the range Lane’s citation allows

وَلَا يَزَالُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ فِى مِرْيَةٍ مِّنْهُ حَتَّىٰ تَأْتِيَهُمُ ٱلسَّاعَةُ بَغْتَةً أَوْ يَأْتِيَهُمْ عَذَابُ يَوْمٍ عَقِيمٍ

Those who reject Faith will not cease to be in doubt concerning (Revelation) until the Hour (of Judgment) comes suddenly upon them, or there comes to them the Penalty of a Day of Disaster.Abdullah Yusuf Ali, The Holy Qur’ān (1934)

1.8figurative · مجاز — inferred[the present world] does not do good to those who belong to it—الدُّنْيَا عَقِيمٌ

1.9figurative · مجازdominion is a state in which neither relationship nor friendship profits—المُلْكُ عَقِيمٌ

For a man will kill his son, if he fears him, and his father, for the sake of dominion; or because, in seeking it, the father is killed, and the son, and the brother, and the paternal uncle; or because, in it, the ties of relationship are severed by slaughter and by undutiful conduct.

Qur’ānic occurrences عَقِيم

22:55

Those who reject Faith will not cease to be in doubt concerning (Revelation) until the Hour (of Judgment) comes suddenly upon them, or there comes to them the Penalty of a Day of Disaster.

42:50

أَوْ يُزَوِّجُهُمْ ذُكْرَانًا وَإِنَـٰثًا ۖ وَيَجْعَلُ مَن يَشَآءُ عَقِيمًا ۚ إِنَّهُۥ عَلِيمٌ قَدِيرٌ

Or He bestows both males and females, and He leaves barren whom He will: for He is full of Knowledge and Power.

51:29

فَأَقْبَلَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُهُۥ فِى صَرَّةٍ فَصَكَّتْ وَجْهَهَا وَقَالَتْ عَجُوزٌ عَقِيمٌ

But his wife came forward (laughing) aloud: she smote her forehead and said: "A barren old woman!"

51:41

وَفِى عَادٍ إِذْ أَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمُ ٱلرِّيحَ ٱلْعَقِيمَ

And in the 'Ad (people) (was another Sign): Behold, We sent against them the devastating Wind:

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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, (K,) with which عَقَامٌ is syn., (S,) is applied to a womb, meaning [Barren; or] incapable of receiving offspring, in consequence of a هَزْمَة therein; [see عُقْمٌ ;] as also عَقِيمَةٌ , and مَعْقُومَةٌ ; (K;) the last of which is expl. by Ks as signifying, thus applied, bound, or constricted; ( مَشْدُودَةٌ ; so in some copies of the S, and in the TA;) or obstructed; ( مَسْدُودَةٌ ; so in other copies of the S;) that will not bring forth offspring. (S, TA.) It is also applied to a woman, (IAar, S, Msb, K,) as meaning Barren; that will not bring forth offspring: (IAar, Msb, TA:) so in a trad. cited voce أَسْوَأُ , in art. سوأ : (TA:) pl. عَقَائِمُ and عُقُمٌ , (S, Msb,) and sometimes عُقْمٌ , (S, and so in some copies of the K instead of عُقُمٌ ,) a contraction of عُقُمٌ . (S.) And it is also applied to a man, meaning To whom no child is born; (S, Msb, K;) and so عَقَامٌ : (K:) pl. عُقَمَآءُ and عِقامٌ (Msb, K) and عَقْمَى . (K.) [Hence,] applied to a wind, Such as does not fecundate, or fructify; (K, TA;) that does not cause clouds to produce rain, nor trees to produce fruit; (S;) i. e. that does not bring rain, but is destructive: or that does not fructify the trees, nor raise clouds, nor bear rain. (TA.) And الرِّيحُ العَقِيمُ [mentioned in the Kur li. 41] means The west, or westerly, wind, by means of which [the tribe of] 'Ád were destroyed. (TA.) Applied to intellect ( عَقْلٌ ), it means [Barren, or] unprofitable to him who possesses it: (Msb:) or unfruitful of good. (TA.) As applied to speech, or language, see عُقْمِىٌّ . كَلِمَاتٌ عُقُمٌ means [Words, or expressions, or sentences,] strange, or difficult to understand. (TA.) It is applied to a day as meaning Without air [or wind], and therefore [sultry, or] intensely hot. (Msb.) See also عُقَامٌ . And see عَقَامٌ . The day of resurrection is termed يَوْمٌ عَقِيمٌ because [it is A day] having no day after it. (S, TA.) Accord. to some, it is thus termed in the Kur xxii. 54. (Bd &c.) الدُّنْيَا عَقِيمٌ means [The present world] does not render good to him who is of the people thereof. (TA.) And one says, المُلْكُ عَقِيمٌ meaning Dominion is a condition in which, (A, K, TA,) or in the seeking of which, (Msb,) relationship profits not, (A, Msb, K, TA,) nor friendship: (Msb:) for a man will slay his son, (S, Msb,) if he fear him, (S,) and his father, (Msb,) for dominion; (S, Msb;) or because, in seeking it, the father will be slain, and the son, and the brother, and the paternal uncle; (Th, K;) or because, in it, the ties of relationship are severed by slaughter and by undutiful conduct. (TA.)

Nounمَعْقِمٌ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — a joint of a horse; a joint, or knot, in strawgenerated

1he is strong in those vertebrae, and in the joints of the pasterns—هُوَ شَدِيدُ المَعَاقِمِ

A joint of a horse, such as [that of] the pastern next the hoof, the knee, and the hock.

Plural مَعَاقِمُ: the plural means certain vertebrae between [the one called] the فَرِيدَة [q. v.] and the عَجْب [i.e. the root, or base, of the tail], in the hinder part of the backbone of the horse.

Said of a horse.

1.1

Also a joint, or knot, in straw.

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A joint of a horse; (S, K;) such as [that of] the pastern, next the hoof, and the knee, and the hock: (S:) pl. مَعَاقِمُ : (S, K:) the pl. signifies certain vertebræ between [the one called] the فَرِيدَة [q. v.] and the عَجْب [i. e. the root, or base, of the tail], in the hinder part of the backbone, (K, TA,) of the horse. (TA.) One says of a horse, هُوَ شَدِيدُ المَعَاقِمِ , meaning He is strong in respect of the vertebræ above mentioned: and likewise, in the joints of the pasterns. (TA.) Also A joint, or knot, in straw. (S, TA.)

Nounمَقْعُومَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — barren, incapable of receiving offspring, said of a wombgenerated

See عَقِيمٌ, first sentence.

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: see عَقِيمٌ , first sentence.