H8040 שְׂמֹאול (sem-ole')

KJV renderings

left (hand, side).

Strong's 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);

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