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وهن

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Form 1وَهَنَ2 senses · 1 main

Core sense — he was weak, or infirm; he became languid, or cowardlygenerated

1.1

He was, or became, weak, or infirm, in an affair, in action, and in body; said also of a bone.

He was, or became, languid, faint, or lax in the joints; his energy was broken; he was cowardly.

Lane cites “Jel in xix. 3” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
Lane cites “Bd in iii. 140” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
Lane cites “Jel in iii. 140” — a commentary, not the verse; no modern number is given
1.1.1

See also form 4.

Qur’ānic occurrences Form 1 2 shown of 5
3:139
وَلَا تَهِنُوا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا وَأَنتُمُ ٱلْأَعْلَوْنَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ

So lose not heart, nor fall into despair: For ye must gain mastery if ye are true in Faith.

19:4
قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى وَهَنَ ٱلْعَظْمُ مِنِّى وَٱشْتَعَلَ ٱلرَّأْسُ شَيْبًا وَلَمْ أَكُنۢ بِدُعَآئِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا

Praying: "O my Lord! infirm indeed are my bones, and the hair of my head doth glisten with grey: but never am I unblest, O my Lord, in my prayer to Thee!

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He was, or became, weak, or infirm, in an affair, and in operation, and in body; (Msb:) and so said of a bone: (Bd, and Jel in xix. 3:) and he was, or became, languid, languid and faint, or lax in the joints; (TA, Bd in iii. 140;) enervated, unnerved, or broken in energy; (Bd, ubi suprà;) cowardly. (TA, Jel in iii. 140.) See also 4.
Form 2وَهَّنَ1 sense

Core sense — he weakened him, he broke his energygenerated

2.1

See form 4.

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see 4.
Form 4أَوْهَنَهُ1 sense

Core sense — he weakened him, he broke his energygenerated

4.1

He, or it, weakened him: [made him languid, faint, or lax in the joints; broke his energy; made him cowardly: ]

Also وَهَنَهُ, but the first is the better form, and وَهَّنَهُ.

Show Lane's original text
He, or it, weakened him: [rendered him languid, languid and faint, or lax in the joints; enervated him, unnerved him, or broke his energy; rendered him cowardly: (see وَهَنَ :)] (S, Msb, K:) and وَهَنَهُ , (S, Mgh, Msb, K,) but the former is the better, (Msb,) and وَهَّنَهُ . (S, K.)

Derived nouns 4

Nounوَهْنٌ1 sense

Core sense — the period about midnight, or a short time into the nightgenerated

1

The period about midnight; or the time after an hour, or a short while, of the night; or when the night is departing.

See إِنْىٌ.

Qur’ānic occurrences وَهْن
31:14
وَوَصَّيْنَا ٱلْإِنسَـٰنَ بِوَٰلِدَيْهِ حَمَلَتْهُ أُمُّهٗ وَهْنًا عَلَىٰ وَهْنٍ وَفِصَـٰلُهٗ فِى عَامَيْنِ أَنِ ٱشْكُرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَيْكَ إِلَىَّ ٱلْمَصِيرُ

And We have enjoined on man (to be good) to his parents: in travail upon travail did his mother bear him, and in years twain was his weaning: (hear the command), "Show gratitude to Me and to thy parents: to Me is (thy final) Goal.

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The period about midnight; (S, K;) or the time after an hour, or a short period, ( سَاعَة ,) of the night: (JK, K, TA:) or when the night is departing. (S.) See إِنْىٌ .
Nounعِرْقُ الوَاهِنَةِ1 sense

Core sense — the cephalic veingenerated

1

The cephalic vein. See فَلِيقٌ.

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The cephalic vein: see فَلِيقٌ .
Nounوَهْنَانَةٌ1 sense

Core sense — a languid womangenerated

1

Same as وَنَاةٌ, which see.

See also أَنَاةٌ.

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I. q. وَنَاةٌ , q. v.; and see أَنَاةٌ .
Nounتَوَهُّنٌ1 sense

Core sense — weak, languid, unable to risegenerated

1

Weak, languid, unable to rise. See عُدَوَآءُ.

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Weak, languid, unable to rise: see عُدَوَآءُ .