Lexicon :: Strong's H8040 - śᵊmō'l

שְׂמֹאל

Transliteration

śᵊmō'l

Pronunciation

sem-ole'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive word [rather perhaps from the same as שִׂמְלָה (H8071) (by insertion of the aleph) through the idea of wrapping up]

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 2267a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

שְׂמֹאול sᵉmôʼwl, sem-ole'; or שְׂמֹאל sᵉmôʼl; a primitive word (rather perhaps from the same as H8071 (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).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 54x

The KJV translates Strong's H8040 in the following manner: left (36x), left hand (17x), left side (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 54x

The KJV translates Strong's H8040 in the following manner: left (36x), left hand (17x), left side (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H8040: Abbreviations

שְׂמאֹל, שְׂמאֹול (Baer^{Joshua 1:7})₅₄ noun [masculine] the left (Late Hebrew id.; Assyrian šumêlu; Arabic (also and , , north wind); Old Aramaic שמאל, Palmyrene (suffix) סמלך; Syriac ; √ dubious, שאם + ל Nö^{M 128} Hom^{A. u. A. i. (1892), 21} Kö^{ii. 1. 148, 405}; (see also Thes Dietr^{Wortforschung 234}), compare Arabic be unlucky, left, , north; Sabean שאם north, unlucky DHM^{Epigr. Denkm. 29; Epigr. Denkm. Arabic Nos. 6. 7}; other views in Sta^{§ 299} Lag^{BN 116}); — שְׂמאֹל abs, Genesis 13:9 +, construct Genesis 48:13; 2 Kings 23:8; שְׂמאֹול absolute Numbers 20:17 +; suffix שְׂמאֹלֶ֑ךָ 2 Samuel 2:21, שְׂמאֹלוֺ Genesis 48:13 +, etc.; — opposed to יָמִין except Genesis 14:15; Judges 19:27; 2 Kings 23:8; —

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 + 7 times + מִהַשּׂ׳ 2 Chronicles 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 + 13 times

†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.

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

13:9; 13:9; 14:15; 14:15; 24:49; 48:13; 48:13; 48:13; 48:14; 48:18

Exodus

14:22; 14:29

Numbers

20:17

Joshua

1:7; 19:27

Judges

3:21; 7:20; 16:29; 19:27

1 Samuel

6:12

2 Samuel

2:19; 2:21; 2:21; 16:6

2 Kings

23:8; 23:8; 23:8

1 Chronicles

6:29

2 Chronicles

3:17; 18:18

Job

23:9

Proverbs

3:16

Ecclesiastes

10:2

Song of Songs

2:6; 8:3

Isaiah

9:20

Ezekiel

1:10; 16:46; 16:46; 39:8

Daniel

12:7

Jonah

4:11

Zechariah

4:3; 4:11; 12:6

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H8040 matches the Hebrew שְׂמֹאל (śᵊmō'l),
which occurs 54 times in 53 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 13:9–Jon 4:11)

Gen 13:9

Gen 13:9 - Is not the whole land^H776 before thee?^H6440 separate thyself,^H6504 I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand,^H8040 then I will go to the right;^H3231 or if thou depart to the right hand,^H3225 then I will go to the left.^H8041

Gen 14:15

Gen 14:15 - And he divided^H2505 himself against them, he and his servants,^H5650 by night,^H3915 and smote^H5221 them, and pursued^H7291 them unto Hobah,^H2327 which is on the left hand^H8040 of Damascus.^H1834

Gen 24:49

Gen 24:49 - And now if ye will^H3426 deal^H6213 kindly^H2617 and truly^H571 with my master,^H113 tell^H5046 me: and if not, tell^H5046 me; that I may turn^H6437 to the right hand,^H3225 or^H176 to the left.^H8040

Gen 48:13

Gen 48:13 - And Joseph^H3130 took^H3947 them both,^H8147 Ephraim^H669 in his right hand^H3225 toward Israel's^H3478 left hand,^H8040 and Manasseh^H4519 in his left hand^H8040 toward Israel's^H3478 right hand,^H3225 and brought them near^H5066 unto him.

Gen 48:14

Gen 48:14 - And Israel^H3478 stretched out^H7971 his right hand,^H3225 and laid^H7896 it upon Ephraim's^H669 head,^H7218 who was the younger,^H6810 and his left hand^H8040 upon Manasseh's^H4519 head,^H7218 guiding^H7919 ➔ his hands^H3027 wittingly;^H7919 for Manasseh^H4519 was the firstborn.^H1060

Exo 14:22

Exo 14:22 - And the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 went^H935 into the midst^H8432 of the sea^H3220 upon the dry^H3004 ground: and the waters^H4325 were a wall^H2346 unto them on their right hand,^H3225 and on their left.^H8040

Exo 14:29

Exo 14:29 - But the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 walked^H1980 upon dry^H3004 land in the midst^H8432 of the sea;^H3220 and the waters^H4325 were a wall^H2346 unto them on their right hand,^H3225 and on their left.^H8040

Num 20:17

Num 20:17 - Let us pass,^H5674 I pray thee, through thy country:^H776 we will not pass^H5674 through the fields,^H7704 or through the vineyards,^H3754 neither will we drink^H8354 of the water^H4325 of the wells:^H875 we will go^H3212 by the king's^H4428 high way,^H1870 we will not turn^H5186 to the right hand^H3225 nor to the left,^H8040 until we have passed^H5674 thy borders.^H1366

Num 22:26

Num 22:26 - And the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 went^H5674 further,^H3254 and stood^H5975 in a narrow^H6862 place,^H4725 where was no way^H1870 to turn^H5186 either to the right hand^H3225 or to the left.^H8040

Deu 2:27

Deu 2:27 - Let me pass^H5674 through thy land:^H776 I will go^H3212 along by the high way,^H1870^H1870 I will neither turn^H5493 unto the right hand^H3225 nor to the left.^H8040

Deu 5:32

Deu 5:32 - Ye shall observe^H8104 to do^H6213 therefore as the LORD^H3068 your God^H430 hath commanded^H6680 you: ye shall not turn aside^H5493 to the right hand^H3225 or to the left.^H8040

Deu 17:11

Deu 17:11 - According to the sentence^H6310 of the law^H8451 which they shall teach^H3384 thee, and according to the judgment^H4941 which they shall tell^H559 thee, thou shalt do:^H6213 thou shalt not decline^H5493 from the sentence^H1697 which they shall shew^H5046 thee, to the right hand,^H3225 nor to the left.^H8040

Deu 17:20

Deu 17:20 - That his heart^H3824 be not lifted up^H7311 above his brethren,^H251 and that he turn not aside^H5493 from the commandment,^H4687 to the right hand,^H3225 or to the left:^H8040 to the end that he may prolong^H748 his days^H3117 in his kingdom,^H4467 he, and his children,^H1121 in the midst^H7130 of Israel.^H3478

Deu 28:14

Deu 28:14 - And thou shalt not go aside^H5493 from any of the words^H1697 which I command^H6680 thee this day,^H3117 to the right hand,^H3225 or to the left,^H8040 to go^H3212 after^H310 other^H312 gods^H430 to serve^H5647 them.

Jos 1:7

Jos 1:7 - Only be thou strong^H2388 and very^H3966 courageous,^H553 that thou mayest observe^H8104 to do^H6213 according to all the law,^H8451 which Moses^H4872 my servant^H5650 commanded^H6680 thee: turn^H5493 not from it to the right hand^H3225 or to the left,^H8040 that thou mayest prosper^H7919 whithersoever thou goest.^H3212

Jos 19:27

Jos 19:27 - And turneth^H7725 toward the sunrising^H4217^H8121 to Bethdagon,^H1016 and reacheth^H6293 to Zebulun,^H2074 and to the valley^H1516 of Jiphthahel^H3317 toward the north side^H6828 of Bethemek,^H1025 and Neiel,^H5272 and goeth out^H3318 to Cabul^H3521 on the left hand,^H8040

Jos 23:6

Jos 23:6 - Be ye therefore very^H3966 courageous^H2388 to keep^H8104 and to do^H6213 all that is written^H3789 in the book^H5612 of the law^H8451 of Moses,^H4872 that ye turn^H5493 not aside therefrom to the right hand^H3225 or to the left;^H8040

Jdg 3:21

Jdg 3:21 - And Ehud^H164 put forth^H7971 his left^H8040 hand,^H3027 and took^H3947 the dagger^H2719 from his right^H3225 thigh,^H3409 and thrust^H8628 it into his belly:^H990

Jdg 7:20

Jdg 7:20 - And the three^H7969 companies^H7218 blew^H8628 the trumpets,^H7782 and brake^H7665 the pitchers,^H3537 and held^H2388 the lamps^H3940 in their left^H8040 hands,^H3027 and the trumpets^H7782 in their right^H3225 hands^H3027 to blow^H8628 withal: and they cried,^H7121 The sword^H2719 of the LORD,^H3068 and of Gideon.^H1439

Jdg 16:29

Jdg 16:29 - And Samson^H8123 took hold^H3943 of the two^H8147 middle^H8432 pillars^H5982 upon which the house^H1004 stood,^H3559 and on which it was borne up,^H5564 of the one^H259 with his right hand,^H3225 and of the other^H259 with his left.^H8040

1Sa 6:12

1Sa 6:12 - And the kine^H6510 took the straight^H3474 way^H1870 to the way^H1870 of Bethshemesh,^H1053 and went along^H1980 the highway,^H4546^H259 lowing^H1600 as they went,^H1980 and turned not aside^H5493 to the right hand^H3225 or to the left;^H8040 and the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 went^H1980 after^H310 them unto the border^H1366 of Bethshemesh.^H1053

2Sa 2:19

2Sa 2:19 - And Asahel^H6214 pursued^H7291 after^H310 Abner;^H74 and in going^H3212 he turned^H5186 not to the right hand^H3225 nor to the left^H8040 from following^H310 Abner.^H74

2Sa 2:21

2Sa 2:21 - And Abner^H74 said^H559 to him, Turn thee aside^H5186 to thy right hand^H3225 or to thy left,^H8040 and lay thee hold^H270 on one^H259 of the young men,^H5288 and take^H3947 thee his armour.^H2488 But Asahel^H6214 would^H14 not turn aside^H5493 from following^H310 of him.

2Sa 16:6

2Sa 16:6 - And he cast^H5619 stones^H68 at David,^H1732 and at all the servants^H5650 of king^H4428 David:^H1732 and all the people^H5971 and all the mighty men^H1368 were on his right hand^H3225 and on his left.^H8040

1Ki 7:39

1Ki 7:39 - And he put^H5414 five^H2568 bases^H4350 on the right^H3225 side^H3802 of the house,^H1004 and five^H2568 on the left^H8040 side^H3802 of the house:^H1004 and he set^H5414 the sea^H3220 on the right^H3233 side^H3802 of the house^H1004 eastward^H6924 over against^H4136 the south.^H5045

1Ki 7:49

1Ki 7:49 - And the candlesticks^H4501 of pure^H5462 gold,^H2091 five^H2568 on the right^H3225 side, and five^H2568 on the left,^H8040 before^H6440 the oracle,^H1687 with the flowers,^H6525 and the lamps,^H5216 and the tongs^H4457 of gold,^H2091

1Ki 22:19

1Ki 22:19 - And he said,^H559 Hear^H8085 thou therefore the word^H1697 of the LORD:^H3068 I saw^H7200 the LORD^H3068 sitting^H3427 on his throne,^H3678 and all the host^H6635 of heaven^H8064 standing^H5975 by him on his right hand^H3225 and on his left.^H8040

2Ki 22:2

2Ki 22:2 - And he did^H6213 that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 and walked^H3212 in all the way^H1870 of David^H1732 his father,^H1 and turned not aside^H5493 to the right hand^H3225 or to the left.^H8040

2Ki 23:8

2Ki 23:8 - And he brought^H935 all the priests^H3548 out of the cities^H5892 of Judah,^H3063 and defiled^H2930 the high places^H1116 where the priests^H3548 had burned incense,^H6999 from Geba^H1387 to Beersheba,^H884 and brake down^H5422 the high places^H1116 of the gates^H8179 that were in the entering in^H6607 of the gate^H8179 of Joshua^H3091 the governor^H8269 of the city,^H5892 which were on a man's^H376 left hand^H8040 at the gate^H8179 of the city.^H5892

1Ch 6:44

1Ch 6:44 - And their brethren^H251 the sons^H1121 of Merari^H4847 stood on the left hand:^H8040 Ethan^H387 the son^H1121 of Kishi,^H7029 the son^H1121 of Abdi,^H5660 the son^H1121 of Malluch,^H4409

2Ch 3:17

2Ch 3:17 - And he reared up^H6965 the pillars^H5982 before^H6440 the temple,^H1964 one^H259 on the right hand,^H3225 and the other^H259 on the left;^H8040 and called^H7121 the name^H8034 of that on the right hand^H3233^H3227 Jachin,^H3199 and the name^H8034 of that on the left^H8042 Boaz.^H1162

2Ch 4:6

2Ch 4:6 - He made^H6213 also ten^H6235 lavers,^H3595 and put^H5414 five^H2568 on the right hand,^H3225 and five^H2568 on the left,^H8040 to wash^H7364 in them: such things as they offered^H4639 for the burnt offering^H5930 they washed^H1740 in them; but the sea^H3220 was for the priests^H3548 to wash in.^H7364

2Ch 4:7

2Ch 4:7 - And he made^H6213 ten^H6235 candlesticks^H4501 of gold^H2091 according to their form,^H4941 and set^H5414 them in the temple,^H1964 five^H2568 on the right hand,^H3225 and five^H2568 on the left.^H8040

2Ch 4:8

2Ch 4:8 - He made^H6213 also ten^H6235 tables,^H7979 and placed^H3240 them in the temple,^H1964 five^H2568 on the right side,^H3225 and five^H2568 on the left.^H8040 And he made^H6213 an hundred^H3967 basons^H4219 of gold.^H2091

2Ch 18:18

2Ch 18:18 - Again he said,^H559 Therefore hear^H8085 the word^H1697 of the LORD;^H3068 I saw^H7200 the LORD^H3068 sitting^H3427 upon his throne,^H3678 and all the host^H6635 of heaven^H8064 standing^H5975 on his right hand^H3225 and on his left.^H8040

2Ch 34:2

2Ch 34:2 - And he did^H6213 that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD,^H3068 and walked^H3212 in the ways^H1870 of David^H1732 his father,^H1 and declined^H5493 neither to the right hand,^H3225 nor to the left.^H8040

Neh 8:4

Neh 8:4 - And Ezra^H5830 the scribe^H5608 stood^H5975 upon a pulpit^H4026 of wood,^H6086 which they had made^H6213 for the purpose;^H1697 and beside^H681 him stood^H5975 Mattithiah,^H4993 and Shema,^H8087 and Anaiah,^H6043 and Urijah,^H223 and Hilkiah,^H2518 and Maaseiah,^H4641 on his right hand;^H3225 and on his left hand,^H8040 Pedaiah,^H6305 and Mishael,^H4332 and Malchiah,^H4441 and Hashum,^H2828 and Hashbadana,^H2806 Zechariah,^H2148 and Meshullam.^H4918

Job 23:9

Job 23:9 - On the left hand,^H8040 where he doth work,^H6213 but I cannot behold^H2372 him: he hideth^H5848 himself on the right hand,^H3225 that I cannot see^H7200 him:

Pro 3:16

Pro 3:16 - Length^H753 of days^H3117 is in her right hand;^H3225 and in her left hand^H8040 riches^H6239 and honour.^H3519

Pro 4:27

Pro 4:27 - Turn^H5186 not to the right hand^H3225 nor to the left:^H8040 remove^H5493 thy foot^H7272 from evil.^H7451

Ecc 10:2

Ecc 10:2 - A wise man's^H2450 heart^H3820 is at his right hand;^H3225 but a fool's^H3684 heart^H3820 at his left.^H8040

Sng 2:6

Sng 2:6 - His left hand^H8040 is under my head,^H7218 and his right hand^H3225 doth embrace^H2263 me.

Sng 8:3

Sng 8:3 - His left hand^H8040 should be under my head,^H7218 and his right hand^H3225 should embrace^H2263 me.

Isa 9:20

Isa 9:20 - And he shall snatch^H1504 on the right hand,^H3225 and be hungry;^H7457 and he shall eat^H398 on the left hand,^H8040 and they shall not be satisfied:^H7646 they shall eat^H398 every man^H376 the flesh^H1320 of his own arm:^H2220

Isa 54:3

Isa 54:3 - For thou shalt break forth^H6555 on the right hand^H3225 and on the left;^H8040 and thy seed^H2233 shall inherit^H3423 the Gentiles,^H1471 and make the desolate^H8074 cities^H5892 to be inhabited.^H3427

Eze 1:10

Eze 1:10 - As for the likeness^H1823 of their faces,^H6440 they four^H702 had the face^H6440 of a man,^H120 and the face^H6440 of a lion,^H738 on the right side:^H3225 and they four^H702 had the face^H6440 of an ox^H7794 on the left side;^H8040 they four^H702 also had the face^H6440 of an eagle.^H5404

Eze 16:46

Eze 16:46 - And thine elder^H1419 sister^H269 is Samaria,^H8111 she and her daughters^H1323 that dwell^H3427 at thy left hand:^H8040 and thy younger^H6996 sister,^H269 that dwelleth^H3427 at thy right hand,^H3225 is Sodom^H5467 and her daughters.^H1323

Eze 39:3

Eze 39:3 - And I will smite^H5221 thy bow^H7198 out of thy left^H8040 hand,^H3027 and will cause thine arrows^H2671 to fall^H5307 out of thy right^H3225 hand.^H3027

Dan 12:7

Dan 12:7 - And I heard^H8085 the man^H376 clothed^H3847 in linen,^H906 which was upon^H4605 the waters^H4325 of the river,^H2975 when he held up^H7311 his right hand^H3225 and his left hand^H8040 unto heaven,^H8064 and sware^H7650 by him that liveth^H2416 for ever^H5769 that it shall be for a time,^H4150 times,^H4150 and an half;^H2677 and when he shall have accomplished^H3615 to scatter^H5310 the power^H3027 of the holy^H6944 people,^H5971 all these things shall be finished.^H3615

Jon 4:11

Jon 4:11 - And should not I spare^H2347 Nineveh,^H5210 that great^H1419 city,^H5892 wherein are^H3426 more^H7235 than sixscore^H8147^H6240 thousand^H7239 persons^H120 that cannot discern^H3045 between their right hand^H3225 and their left hand;^H8040 and also much^H7227 cattle?^H929

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