ἀριστερόςaristerós
left, on the left: ὅπλα, 2 Corinthians 6:7; ἡ ἀ.
Greek (New Testament) · G710
Meanings
(namely χείρ), Matthew 6:3; ἐξ ἀριστερῶν, on the left: Mark 10:37, Luke 23:33.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 4 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 6:3 But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.
- Mark 10:37 They replied, “When you sit on your glorious throne, we want to sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the other on your left.”
- Luke 23:33 When they came to a place called The Skull, they nailed him to the cross. And the criminals were also crucified—one on his right and one on his left.
- 2 Corinthians 6:7 We faithfully preach the truth. God’s power is working in us. We use the weapons of righteousness in the right hand for attack and the left hand for defense.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.