حزب الله

See also: حزب‌الله

Arabic

Etymology

Literally: “the party of God”, after Quran 5:56: فَإنَّ حِزْبَ اللهِ هُمُ الْغالِبُون (faʔinna ḥizba llāhi humu l-ḡālibūn, “the party of God [i.e. those who side with God] are victorious”). Shiites interpret this verse as referring to the Twelve Imams and those who support them.

Proper noun

حِزْب اللّٰه • (ḥizb allāh) m

1. Hezbollah

Declension

Declension of noun حِزْب اللّٰه (ḥizb allāh)

Singular	basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	—	حِزْب اللّٰه ḥizb allāh	—
Nominative	—	حِزْبُ اللّٰهِ ḥizbu llāhi	—
Accusative	—	حِزْبَ اللّٰهِ ḥizba llāhi	—
Genitive	—	حِزْبِ اللّٰهِ ḥizbi llāhi	—

Persian

Etymology

From Arabic حِزْبُ ٱللّٰه (ḥizbu llāh, “party of God”).

Proper noun

حزب الله • (hezbollâh)

1. Alternative form of حزب‌الله