מִ/שְּׂמֹֽאול
𐤌/𐤔𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤋
sᵉmôʼwl
on the left
The side of the body associated with the left hand; the direction leftward when facing east (the usual orientation in biblical times); by extension, also the geographic north, since orientation was performed with the face toward the sunrise. In some cases, the word can refer simply to the left hand or left side, either literally (in physical action or movement) or metaphorically (as the place of lesser honor or secondary importance, contrasting with the right hand).
2 Chronicles 4:7 · Word #12
Lexicon H8040
| Lemma | שְׂמֹאול |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤋 |
| Transliteration | sᵉmôʼwl |
| Strong's | H8040 |
| Definition | The side of the body associated with the left hand; the direction leftward when facing east (the usual orientation in biblical times); by extension, also the geographic north, since orientation was performed with the face toward the sunrise. In some cases, the word can refer simply to the left hand or left side, either literally (in physical action or movement) or metaphorically (as the place of lesser honor or secondary importance, contrasting with the right hand). |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | on the left |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8040-10
from the left side
| Morphological Notes | Preposition מִן + masculine singular absolute noun שְׂמֹאול. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׂמֹאול denotes the left side or left hand, conceptually linked to the root idea of wrapping or enveloping. The prefixed מִ־ preposition gives the sense "from," and the masculine singular absolute form is preserved as "left side." |
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