שְׂמאוֹלָ/ם֙
𐤔𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤋/𐤌
sᵉmôʼwl
their 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).
Judges 7:20 · Word #9
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 HNcmsc/Sp3mp
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | their left |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8040-13
their left side
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state + 3rd person masculine plural pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׂמֹאל denotes the left side (by orientation toward the east), and the construct form with a 3rd person masculine plural suffix yields "their left." Rendering it as "their left side" preserves the singular noun with attached plural possessive while reflecting its core directional meaning. |
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