The triliteral root jīm lām bā (ج ل ب) occurs twice in the Quran, in two derived forms:
- once as the form IV verb ajlib (أَجْلِبْ)
- once as the noun jalābīb (جَلَٰبِيب)
The translations below are brief glosses intended as a guide to meaning. An Arabic word may have a range of meanings depending on context. Click on a word for more linguistic information, or to suggestion a correction.
Verb (form IV) - to raise
| (17:64:6) wa-ajlib | and assault | وَأَجْلِبْ عَلَيْهِمْ بِخَيْلِكَ وَرَجِلِكَ |
Noun
| (33:59:11) jalābībihinna | their outer garments | يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ قُلْ لِأَزْوَاجِكَ وَبَنَاتِكَ وَنِسَاءِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ يُدْنِينَ عَلَيْهِنَّ مِنْ جَلَابِيبِهِنَّ |
See Also
- Lane's Lexicon
- Classical Arabic dictionary
