בִּ֝/שְׂמֹאולָ֗/הּ
𐤁/𐤔𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤋/𐤄
sᵉmôʼwl
in her left hand
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).
Proverbs 3:16 · Word #4
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 HR/Ncmsc/Sp3fs
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 | in her left hand |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8040-02
in her left side
| Morphological Notes | Preposition בְּ + masculine singular construct noun שְׂמֹאול + 3fs pronominal suffix; "in her left (side/hand)." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׂמֹאול denotes the left side or left hand, derived from a root associated with wrapping or enveloping. The prefixed בְּ means "in," and the 3rd feminine singular suffix specifies possession, yielding "in her left side." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
in her left hand
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Adjusted 'in her left side' to 'in her left hand' based on context and the typical usage of this phrase in parallelism with 'right hand'; 'side' would be incorrect here. |