שְׂמֹאולָֽ/הּ
𐤔𐤌𐤀𐤅𐤋/𐤄
sᵉmôʼwl
its 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).
Zechariah 4:11 · Word #12
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/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 | its left |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8040-17
her left side
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 3rd feminine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun שְׂמֹאול denotes the left side or leftward direction; in construct with a 3rd feminine singular suffix it specifies possession, yielding "her left side." The rendering preserves singular number and feminine suffix while reflecting the core spatial meaning. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
her left side
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Correctly renders the feminine possessive and direction; contextually sound. |