جَبَانٌ

, (S, Msb, K,) an epithet from جَبَنَ, (S,) applied to a man and to a woman, (S, Msb, K,) in the latter case like حَصَانٌ and رَزَانٌ, (Ibn-EsSarráj, S,) and with ة also applied to a woman; (M, Msb, K;) and ↓ جَبينٌ, (S, K,) from جَبُنَ, (S,) applied to a man and to a woman; and ↓ جَبَّانٌ; (K;) A coward; or cowardly; i. e. wont to dread things, so as not to venture upon them boldly, (K, TA,) by night or by day; (TA;) weak-hearted: (Msb:) جَبَانٌ is opposite of شُجَاعٌ: (Msb in article شجع:) plural masculine جُبَنَاءُ, (Msb, K,) [properly of جَبِينٌ] and feminine جَبَانَاتٌ. (Lth, Msb, TA.) هُوَ جَبَانُ الكَلْبِ [He is one whose dog is cowardly,] means (tropical:) he is extremely generous: (K, TA:) because, by reason of guests' coming to him, his dog does not growl. (TA.) And you say, فُلَانٌ شُجَاعُ القَلْبِ جَبَانُ الوَجْهِ (tropical:) [apparently meaning Such a one is courageous in heart, mild in face]. (TA. [Expl. by اجنى الوجه, which seems to be a mistranscription.])