Strong’s H8040
שְׂמֹאול — sᵉmôʼwl
שְׂמֹאול (sᵉmôʼwl, Strong’s H8040) means: properly, dark (as enveloped), i.
properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand
- H8040
- /sem-ole'/
- 54× in the Bible
- Transliteration
- sᵉmôʼwl
- Pronunciation
- sem-ole'
- Occurrences
- 54
Meaning
- Hebrew
- שְׂמֹאול
- Definition
- properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand
- Derivation
- or שְׂמֹאל; a primitive word (rather perhaps from the same as H8071 (שִׂמְלָה) (by insertion of the aleph) through the idea of wrapping up);
- King James Version renders it as
- left (hand, side).
Derived from
- שִׂמְלָה simlâhH8071 · a dress · 31×
Words derived from sᵉmôʼwl
- שָׂמַאל sâmaʼlH8041 · to use the left hand or pass in that dir · 5×
- שְׂמָאלִי sᵉmâʼlîyH8042 · situated on the left side · 9×
Where it appears
The first verses that use sᵉmôʼwl (54 times in all).
Sources
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