اشْتَدَّ to become strong in Arabic
اشْتَدَّ is how you say “to become strong” in Arabic.
Root ش د د sh-d-d. verb (form VIII). ishtadda.
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Meaning of to become strong in Arabic
- to become strong, firm, or powerful
- to become severe, intense, or harsh said of heat, pain, hardship, or a situation growing more intense
Example sentence
اشْتَدَّ الْجِهَادُ وَصَعُبَ الأَمْرُ بِخِلافِ جِهَادِ الْكُفَّارِ
The struggle becomes intense and the matter becomes difficult, unlike the struggle against the disbelievers.
اشْتَدَّ becomes intense
Past-tense verb 'grew strong, intensified', 'he/it' form.
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How it is used
This is the "become" counterpart to شَدَّ (to make firm or strong): where Form I describes making something firm, tying it fast, or strengthening it, Form VIII describes that firmness or intensity arising or increasing on its own — not limited to physical strength in a person.
Words from the same root
- شَدَّ to make firm, strong, or tightly bound
- شَدَّدَ to intensify or make something severe
- شِدَّةٌ hardship, intensity, or severity
- شَدِيدٌ strong, intense, or severe
More example sentences
فَلَمَّا فارقا بيوت مَكَّة اشْتَدَّ الحذر بالصدّيق
When they left the houses of Mecca, caution intensified for the Truthful One.
اشْتَدَّ it intensified
A past-tense reflexive-shape (form VIII) verb 'grew severe / intensified', its subject coming next. The result-clause of the 'when'.
قَالَ الصدّيق وَقد اشْتَدَّ بِهِ القلق
The Truthful One, overwhelmed with anxiety, said.
اشْتَدَّ it overwhelmed
A past-tense reflexive-shape (form VIII) verb 'grew severe / intensified', its subject coming next. Describing the state Abu Bakr was in as he spoke.
لما رأى الرَّسُول حزنه قد اشْتَدَّ
When the Messenger saw that his sorrow had intensified.
اشْتَدَّ it intensified
A past-tense reflexive-shape (form VIII) verb 'grew severe', subject 'it' (the grief) inside — describing what the Prophet saw: the sorrow had deepened.
Common questions
- How do you say "to become strong" in Arabic?
- اشْتَدَّ (ishtadda).
- What is the root of اشتدّ and what does it carry?
- The root ش د د (sh-d-d), whose basic sense is to be firm, strong, or tightly bound — seen also in شَدَّ 'to make firm' and شِدَّةٌ 'hardship, intensity'.
Related words
Definitions summarised from Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (E. W. Lane, 1863–1893).