قاب
Root: ق و ب
قَدْر، مقدار
🇬🇧 Translation:
measure, amount
Sub-Meanings / Derivatives:
قاب القوس
ما بين المقبض وطرف القَوْس
🇬🇧 Translation:
the distance between the grip and the tip of the bow
Example / Citation:
" {فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَى} : كناية عن القرب "
🇬🇧 Translation:
" {فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَى} : كناية عن القرب " -> "{And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer}: a metaphor for closeness"
Arabic - English Dictionary