Strong's Lexicon semovl or semol: Left, left hand, left side Original Word: שְׂמֹאול Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be dark or to be left-handed. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G710 (ἀριστερός, aristeros) – left, left hand - G2176 (εὐώνυμος, euōnymos) – of good name, left Usage: The Hebrew word "semovl" or "semol" primarily refers to the left hand or the left side. It is used in the Bible to denote direction, position, or orientation, often in contrast to the right hand, which is typically associated with strength, favor, and authority. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, including Israel, the right hand was traditionally seen as the hand of power and blessing. The left hand, by contrast, was often considered weaker or less favorable. This cultural perspective is reflected in various biblical passages where the right hand symbolizes strength and honor, while the left hand is less prominent. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition the left NASB Translation left (40), left hand (10), left side (1), north (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs שְׂמאֹל, שְׂמאֹול (BaerJoshua 1:7)54 noun [masculine] the left (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian šumêlu; Arabic 1 left, region on the left, Genesis 13:9 (J); on the left is ׳עַלשּֿׂ 2 Kings 23:8; Ezekiel 16:46; Zechariah 4:3,11, ׳עַלהַֿשּׂ 1 Chronicles 6:29 compare 2 Chronicles 18:18, also ׳מִשּׂ (a sinistra) Exodus 14:22,29 (P), 2 Samuel 16:6 7t. + ׳מִהַשּׂ2Chronicles 3:17; Ezekiel 1:10, ׳לִשׂ Ecclesiastes 10:2, ׳שׂ alone Job 23:9; toward the left is ׳עַלשֿׂ Genesis 24:49 (J), 2 Samuel 2:21; Zechariah 12:6, ׳עַלהַֿשּׂ 2 Samuel 2:19, ׳שׂ alone 1 Samuel 6:12; Isaiah 9:20 13t. 2 ׳יַדשֿׂ left hand, Judges 3:21; Judges 7:20, so ׳שׂ alone Genesis 48:18,13,14 (E), Judges 16:29; Ezekiel 39:8; Jonah 4:11; Proverbs 3:16; Daniel 12:7; Songs 2:6; Songs 8:3. 3 = north (on left of one facing east, compare אָחוֺר d, יָמִין 4, קֶדֶם 1 b) Genesis 14:15; Joshua 19:27(P); of. Ezekiel 16:46. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance left hand, side Or smosl {sem-ole'}; a primitive word (rather perhaps from the same as simlah (by insertion of the aleph) through the idea of wrapping up); properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. The north; hence (by orientation), the left hand -- left (hand, side). see HEBREW simlah Forms and Transliterations בִּ֝שְׂמֹאולָ֗הּ בִּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ בִשְׂמֹאל֖וֹ בשמאולה בשמאלו בשמאלו׃ הַשְּׂמָאלִ֖י הַשְּׂמֹ֑אול הַשְּׂמֹ֔אול הַשְּׂמֹ֣אל השמאול השמאל השמאלי וּמִשְּׂמֹאל֗וֹ וּמִשְּׂמֹאלָֽם וּמִשְּׂמֹאלָֽם׃ וּמִשְּׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ וּשְׂמֹ֑אול וּשְׂמֹ֔אול וּשְׂמֹ֖אול וּשְׂמֹֽאול׃ וּשְׂמֹֽאל׃ וּשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ וּשְׂמֹאלוֹ֙ ומשמאלו ומשמאלו׃ ומשמאלם ומשמאלם׃ ושמאול ושמאול׃ ושמאל׃ ושמאלו ושמאלו׃ לִשְׂמֹאל֔וֹ לִשְׂמֹאלֽוֹ׃ לשמאלו לשמאלו׃ מִשְּׂמֹ֑אול מִשְּׂמֹ֖אל מִשְּׂמֹ֛אול מִשְּׂמֹ֣אל מִשְּׂמֹֽאול׃ מִשְּׂמֹֽאל׃ מִשְּׂמֹאול֙ מִשְּׂמֹאל֑וֹ מֵֽהַשְּׂמֹ֖אול מהשמאול משמאול משמאול׃ משמאל משמאל׃ משמאלו שְׂמֹ֖אול שְׂמֹ֛אול שְׂמֹ֣אול שְׂמֹ֥אול שְׂמֹֽאל׃ שְׂמֹאולֵ֑ךְ שְׂמֹאולֶ֑ךָ שְׂמֹאולָֽהּ׃ שְׂמֹאל֔וֹ שְׂמֹאל֖וֹ שְׂמֹאלֶ֔ךָ שְׂמֹאלָֽהּ׃ שְׂמֹאלוֹ֙ שְׂמאוֹלָם֙ שמאול שמאולה׃ שמאולך שמאולם שמאל׃ שמאלה׃ שמאלו שמאלך biś·mō·lōw ḇiś·mō·lōw biś·mō·w·lāh bismoLah bismoLo biśmōlōw ḇiśmōlōw biśmōwlāh haś·śə·mā·lî haś·śə·mō·wl haś·śə·mōl hassemaLi haśśəmālî hasseMol haśśəmōl haśśəmōwl liś·mō·lōw lismoLo liśmōlōw mê·haś·śə·mō·wl mehasseMol mêhaśśəmōwl miś·śə·mō·lōw miś·śə·mō·wl miś·śə·mōl misseMol miśśəmōl missemoLo miśśəmōlōw miśśəmōwl śə·m·’ō·w·lām śə·mō·lāh śə·mō·le·ḵā śə·mō·lōw śə·mō·w·lāh śə·mō·w·le·ḵā śə·mō·w·lêḵ śə·mō·wl śə·mōl śəm’ōwlām seMol śəmōl semoLah śəmōlāh semoLam semoLech semoLecha śəmōleḵā semoLo śəmōlōw śəmōwl śəmōwlāh śəmōwlêḵ śəmōwleḵā ū·miś·śə·mō·lām ū·miś·śə·mō·lōw ū·śə·mō·lōw ū·śə·mō·wl ū·śə·mōl umissemoLam ūmiśśəmōlām umissemoLo ūmiśśəmōlōw useMol ūśəmōl usemoLo ūśəmōlōw ūśəmōwl vismoLoLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 13:9 HEB: מֵעָלָ֑י אִם־ הַשְּׂמֹ֣אל וְאֵימִ֔נָה וְאִם־ NAS: from me; if [to] the left, then I will go to the right; KJV: separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if [thou wilt take] the left hand, then I will go to the right; INT: and if the left will go if Genesis 14:15 Genesis 24:49 Genesis 48:13 Genesis 48:13 Genesis 48:14 Exodus 14:22 Exodus 14:29 Numbers 20:17 Numbers 22:26 Deuteronomy 2:27 Deuteronomy 5:32 Deuteronomy 17:11 Deuteronomy 17:20 Deuteronomy 28:14 Joshua 1:7 Joshua 19:27 Joshua 23:6 Judges 3:21 Judges 7:20 Judges 16:29 1 Samuel 6:12 2 Samuel 2:19 2 Samuel 2:21 2 Samuel 16:6 54 Occurrences |
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(also 
and 
, 
, north wind); Old Aramaic שמאל, Palmyrene (suffix) סמלך; Syriac 
; √ dubious, שאם + ל NöM 128 HomA. u. A. i. (1892), 21 Köii. 1. 148, 405; (see also Thes DietrWortforschung 234), compare Arabic 
be unlucky, 
left, 
, 
north; Sabean שאם north, unlucky DHMEpigr. Denkm. 29; Epigr. Denkm. Arabic Nos. 6. 7; other views in Sta§ 299 LagBN 116); — שְׂמאֹל abs, 
