שְׂמֹאול
sᵉmôʼwl(sem-ole')
“properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand”
54 occurrencesOld TestamentCommon word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand
Translated in KJV as
left (hand, side).
Etymology
or שְׂמֹאל; a primitive word (rather perhaps from the same as H8071 (שִׂמְלָה) (by insertion of the aleph) through the idea of wrapping up);
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“Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left…”