וּ/שְׂמֹֽאל

𐤅/𐤔𐤌𐤀𐤋

sᵉmôʼwl

or 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).

H8040

Deuteronomy 5:32 · Word #11

Lexicon H8040

Lemmaשְׂמֹאול
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤋
Transliterationsᵉmôʼwl
Strong'sH8040
DefinitionThe 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 HC/Ncmsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseor left

SIBI-P1 Translation H8040-22

and left side

Morphological NotesCommon noun, masculine singular absolute with prefixed conjunction וּ ("and").
Rendering RationaleThe noun שְׂמֹאל denotes the side associated with the left hand, conceptually linked to the root idea of wrapping or enveloping. The singular masculine absolute form is preserved as "left side," and the prefixed conjunction וּ is rendered as "and."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

and left side

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleStandardized from "or to the left".
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