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שָׂמַאל H8041

H8041 is the Hebrew word שָׂמַאל, transliterated sâmaʼl and said saw-mal'. The King James Version most often renders it or to the left.

Word: שָׂמַאלTransliteration: sâmaʼlSaid: saw-mal'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 3 verses

What it means

to use the left hand or pass in that direction).

Where it comes from

a primitive root (denominative from H8040 (שְׂמֹאול)).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 3 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

or to the left 1×left 1×or on the left 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: (go, turn) (on the, to the) left.

Verses using שָׂמַאל

All 3 verses, quoted in full.

2 Samuel 14:19 · KJV

And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:

1 Chronicles 12:2 · KJV

They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.

Ezekiel 21:16 · KJV

Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.

Common questions

What does Strong's H8041 mean?

H8041 is the Hebrew word שָׂמַאל (sâmaʼl), meaning to use the left hand or pass in that direction).

How is H8041 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it or to the left (1 time), left (1 time), or on the left (1 time).

How many times does H8041 appear in the Bible?

שָׂמַאל (sâmaʼl) is tagged in 3 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H8041 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root (denominative from H8040 (שְׂמֹאול)).

Nearby entries

H8038 · שֶׁמְאֵבֶר — Shemeber, a king of Zeboim H8039 · שִׁמְאָה — Shimah, an Israelite H8040 · שְׂמֹאול — properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the…H8042 · שְׂמָאלִי — situated on the left side H8043 · שִׁמְאָם — Shimam, an Israelite H8044 · שַׁמְגַּר — Shamgar, an Israelite judge

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