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Lexicon :: Strong's H8041 - śam'al

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שַׂמְאַל
Transliteration
śam'al
Pronunciation
saw-mal'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root [denom from שְׂמֹאל (H8040)]
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TWOT Reference: 2267

Strong’s Definitions

שָׂמַאל sâmaʼl, saw-mal'; a primitive root (denominative from H8040); to use the left hand or pass in that direction:—(go, turn) (on the, to the) left.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x

The KJV translates Strong's H8041 in the following manner: left (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 5x
The KJV translates Strong's H8041 in the following manner: left (5x).

  1. to take the left, go to the left

    1. (Hiphil)

      1. to go to the left

      2. to turn (aside) to the left (fig)

      3. to use the left hand

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׂמַאל sâmaʼl, saw-mal'; a primitive root (denominative from H8040); to use the left hand or pass in that direction:—(go, turn) (on the, to the) left.
STRONGS H8041: Abbreviations
† [שִׂמְאֵל] verb denominative
Hiph. take the left (always opposed to הֵמִין): — Imperfect cohortative אַשְׂמְאִ֫ילָה Genesis 13:9; 2nd person masculine plural, תַּשְׂמְאִ֫ילוּ Isaiah 30:21; Imperative feminine singular הַשְׂמִילִי (Ges§ 23 f Kö1. 276) Ezekiel 21:21, compare Infinitive construct הַשְׂמִיל 2 Samuel 14:19; Participle מַשְׂמִאלִים 1 Chronicles 12:2; —
1. = go to the left Genesis 13:9 (J), Ezekiel 21:21.
2. figurative turn (aside) to the left (from true way) 2 Samuel 14:19; Isaiah 30:21.
3. use the left hand 1 Chronicles 12:2.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
All rights reserved. Used by permission. BibleSoft.com

BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

13:9; 13:9

2 Samuel

14:19; 14:19

1 Chronicles

12:2; 12:2

Isaiah

30:21; 30:21

Ezekiel

21:21; 21:21

H8041

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8041 matches the Hebrew שַׂמְאַל (śam'al),
which occurs 5 times in 5 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 13:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 13:9 - The whole countryside is open to you. Take your choice of any section of the land you want, and we will separate. If you want the land to the left, then I’ll take the land on the right. If you prefer the land on the right, then I’ll go to the left.”

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 14:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 14:19 - “Did Joab put you up to this?”
And the woman replied, “My lord the king, how can I deny it? Nobody can hide anything from you. Yes, Joab sent me and told me what to say.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ch 12:2

Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:2 - All of them were expert archers, and they could shoot arrows or sling stones with their left hand as well as their right. They were all relatives of Saul from the tribe of Benjamin.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:21

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:21 - Your own ears will hear him.
Right behind you a voice will say,
“This is the way you should go,”
whether to the right or to the left.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 21:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 21:16 - O sword, slash to the right,
then slash to the left,
wherever you will,
wherever you want.
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