שְׂמֹאלֶ֔/ךָ
𐤔𐤌𐤀𐤋/𐤊
sᵉmôʼwl
your 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).
2 Samuel 2:21 · Word #10
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/Sp2ms
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 | your left |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8040-14
your left side
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 2nd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׂמֹאול denotes the left side or left hand, conceptually tied to the root idea of wrapping or enveloping. The construct form with a 2ms suffix is preserved by rendering it as "your left side," maintaining singular number and masculine second-person possession. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
your left side
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1's 'your left side' is contextually accurate and preferable to just 'your left'; keeps the construct relationship. |