عِظَم
greatness
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Highlights
Feminine
عَظِيمَة
Masculine plural
عُظَمَاء
Feminine plural
عَظِيمَات، عَظَائِم
Plural
عِظَام
Most common words from the same root
عَظِيم in English
Adjective
- magnificent, grandiose
- great
- powerful
- large, big
Word origin
فَعِيل (faʕīl)-type stative-verb derived from the active participle from the verb عَظِمَ (ʕaẓima, “to become great”). Related to Hebrew עָצוּם ('atsúm, “enormous, colossal”).
Words from the root ع-ظ-م
Arabic verbs come in forms; each form's nouns are listed under its verb. See the whole root on one page →
عَظَّمَ
· present يُعَظِّمُ
Form II · Causative or intensive
to make great
تَعْظِيم
honoring
مُعَظِّم
مُعَظَّم
exalted
تَعَاظَمَ
· present يَتَعَاظَمُ
Form VI · Mutual action
to become arrogant (of a person); to grow larger, to significantly increase (in size, number, intensity, severity, importance etc); to worsen, to become aggravated
تَعَاظُم
haughtiness
مُتَعَاظِم
مُتَعَاظَم
اِسْتَعْظَمَ
· present يَسْتَعْظِمُ
Form X · Seeking or considering
to be arrogant; to consider (something) to be magnificent or tremendous
اِسْتِعْظَام
deeming or holding to be great
مُسْتَعْظِم
مُسْتَعْظَم
عَظِيم: plural and other forms
| Singular | عَظِيم |
|---|---|
| Feminine | عَظِيمَة |
| Masculine plural | عُظَمَاء |
| Feminine plural | عَظِيمَات، عَظَائِم |
| Plural | عِظَام |
| Elative (more / most) | أَعْظَم |
عَظِيم in a sentence
From a fully vowelled text
وَكَاهِنٌ عَظِيمٌ عَلَى بَيْتِ اللهِ،And having an high priest over the house of God;Hebrews 10:21, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
وَهَاجَ الْبَحْرُ مِنْ رِيحٍ عَظِيمَةٍ تَهُبُّ.And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew.John 6:18, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
فَكَانَ فَرَحٌ عَظِيمٌ فِي تِلْكَ الْمَدِينَةِ.And there was great joy in that city.Acts 8:8, Smith & Van Dyke (1865) / KJV
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