حكم

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word حكم. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word حكم, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say حكم in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word حكم you have here. The definition of the word حكم will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofحكم, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: حکم and ح ك م

Arabic

Root
ح ك م (ḥ-k-m)

Etymology

From the root ح ك م (ḥ-k-m).

Pronunciation 1

Verb

حَكَمَ (ḥakama) I, non-past يَحْكُمُ‎ (yaḥkumu)

  1. to exercise authority, command, bid, to rule, to reign, to decree
  2. to hit upon, to obtain
  3. to happen, to arrive, to befall
  4. to deliver a sentence, to judge between
Conjugation
Synonyms
Descendants
  • Maltese: ħakem

Verb

حَكَمَ (ḥakama) I, non-past يَحْكُمُ‎ (yaḥkumu)

  1. to bridle; to put the bit to a bridle
  2. to restrain, to withhold, to rein
  3. to keep, to preserve, to protect
Conjugation

Pronunciation 2

Verb

حَكُمَ (ḥakuma) I, non-past يَحْكُمُ‎ (yaḥkumu)

  1. to be wise
  2. to establish solidly
Conjugation

Pronunciation 3

Verb

حَكَّمَ (ḥakkama) II, non-past يُحَكِّمُ‎ (yuḥakkimu)

  1. to appoint as a judge or governor
  2. to bid to give full judgment
  3. to give full powers
  4. to process farther, to produce, to develop, to metabolize
Conjugation

Pronunciation 4

  • IPA(key): /ħukm/
  • (file)

Noun

حُكْم (ḥukmm (plural أَحْكَام (ʔaḥkām))

  1. verbal noun of حَكَمَ (ḥakama, to command, to judge, to sentence) (form I)
  2. sentence, judgment
  3. jurisdiction
  4. power, authority
  5. magistrate
  6. government
  7. decree, command, precept
  8. rule of life
  9. prediction from the stars
  10. fate, predestination
  11. knowledge, wisdom
  12. reason, cause, ground
  13. category
  14. regard
Declension
Descendants

Pronunciation 5

Noun

حَكْم (ḥakmm

  1. verbal noun of حَكَمَ (ḥakama, to bridle) (form I), bridling
Declension

Pronunciation 6

Noun

(file)

حَكَم (ḥakamm (plural حُكَّام (ḥukkām) or حُكُوم (ḥukūm))

  1. judge, arbitrator
  2. commander
  3. referee
Declension

Pronunciation 7

Noun

حِكَم (ḥikampl

  1. plural of حِكْمَة (ḥikma)

Hijazi Arabic

Root
ح ك م
1 term

Etymology 1

From Arabic حَكَمَ (ḥakama).

Pronunciation

Verb

حكم (ḥakam) I (non-past يِحْكُم (yiḥkum))

  1. to rule
  2. to judge
Conjugation
    Conjugation of حكم (ḥakam)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m حكمت (ḥakamt) حكمت (ḥakamt) حكم (ḥakam) حكمنا (ḥakamna) حكمتوا (ḥakamtu) حكموا (ḥakamu)
f حكمتي (ḥakamti) حكمت (ḥakamat)
non-past m أحكم (ʔaḥkum) تحكم (tiḥkum) يحكم (yiḥkum) نحكم (niḥkum) تحكموا (tiḥkumu) يحكموا (yiḥkumu)
f تحكمي (tiḥkumi) تحكم (tiḥkum)
imperative m احكم (aḥkum) احكموا (aḥkumu)
f احكمي (aḥkumi)

Etymology 2

From Arabic حُكْم (ḥukm).

Pronunciation

Noun

حكم (ḥukumm (construct state حُكْم (ḥukm), plural أحكام (ʔaḥkām))

  1. reign
  2. judgement, ruling
  3. verdict

Etymology 3

From Arabic حَكَم (ḥakam).

Pronunciation

Noun

حكم (ḥakamm (plural حكام (ḥukkām))

  1. referee

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

Noun

حِكَم (ḥikampl

  1. plural of حِكْمَة (ḥikma)

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ح ك م
3 terms

Etymology 1

From Arabic حَكَمَ (ḥakama).

Pronunciation

Verb

حكم (ḥakam) I (present بحكم (boḥkom))

  1. to rule over
  2. (+ على) to judge, to sentence
Conjugation
    Conjugation of حكم (ḥakam)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m حكمت (ḥakamt) حكمت (ḥakamt) حكم (ḥakam) حكمنا (ḥakamna) حكمتو (ḥakamtu) حكمو (ḥakamu)
f حكمتي (ḥakamti) حكمت (ḥakmat)
present m بحكم (baḥkom) بتحكم (btoḥkom) بحكم (boḥkom) منحكم (mnoḥkom) بتحكمو (btoḥkomu) بحكمو (boḥkomu)
f بتحكمي (btoḥkomi) بتحكم (btoḥkom)
subjunctive m أحكم (ʔaḥkom) تحكم (toḥkom) يحكم (yoḥkom) نحكم (noḥkom) تحكمو (toḥkomu) يحكمو (yoḥkomu)
f تحكمي (toḥkomi) تحكم (toḥkom)
imperative m احكم (oḥkom) احكمو (oḥkomu)
f احكمي (oḥkomi)

Etymology 2

From Arabic حَكَّمَ (ḥakkama).

Pronunciation

Verb

حكّم (ḥakkam) II (present بحكّم (biḥakkem))

  1. to check up on (a patient)
Conjugation
    Conjugation of حكّم (ḥakkam)
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
past m حكّمت (ḥakkamt) حكّمت (ḥakkamt) حكّم (ḥakkam) حكّمنا (ḥakkamna) حكّمتو (ḥakkamtu) حكّمو (ḥakkamu)
f حكّمتي (ḥakkamti) حكّمت (ḥakkamat)
present m بحكّم (baḥakkem) بتحكّم (bitḥakkem) بحكّم (biḥakkem) منحكّم (minḥakkem) بتحكّمو (bitḥakkmu) بحكّمو (biḥakkmu)
f بتحكّمي (bitḥakkmi) بتحكّم (bitḥakkem)
subjunctive m احكّم (aḥakkem) تحكّم (tḥakkem) يحكّم (yḥakkem) نحكّم (nḥakkem) تحكّمو (tḥakkmu) يحكّمو (yḥakkmu)
f تحكّمي (tḥakkmi) تحكّم (tḥakkem)
imperative m حكّم (ḥakkem) حكّمو (ḥakkmu)
f حكّمي (ḥakkmi)