Strong's H8040 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: שְׂמֹאול (sᵉmôʼwl)

Pronunciation: sem-ole'

Morphology: n-m

Derivation: or שְׂמֹאל (sᵉmôʼl); a primitive word (rather perhaps from the same as שִׂמְלָה (simlâh) H8071 (by insertion of the aleph) through the idea of wrapping up)

Definition: properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand

KJV Renderings: left (hand, side)

Senses

1. the left, the left hand, the left side
   1. left
   2. left hand
   3. north (as one faces east)

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