שְׂמֹאולsᵉmôʼwl

Meanings

Same root

• שִׂמְלָהsimlâh · H8071a dress, especially a mantle
• שָׂמַאלsâmaʼl · H8041to use the left hand or pass in that direction)
• שְׂמָאלִיsᵉmâʼlîy · H8042situated on the left side

Where it appears

Appears 54 times in the Bible.

• Genesis 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.”
• Genesis 14:15 There he divided his men and attacked during the night. Kedorlaomer’s army fled, but Abram chased them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus.
• Genesis 24:49 So tell me—will you or won’t you show unfailing love and faithfulness to my master? Please tell me yes or no, and then I’ll know what to do next.”
• Genesis 48:13 Then he positioned the boys in front of Jacob. With his right hand he directed Ephraim toward Jacob’s left hand, and with his left hand he put Manasseh at Jacob’s right hand.
• Genesis 48:14 But Jacob crossed his arms as he reached out to lay his hands on the boys’ heads. He put his right hand on the head of Ephraim, though he was the younger boy, and his left hand on the head of Manasseh, though he was the firstborn.
• Exodus 14:22 So the people of Israel walked through the middle of the sea on dry ground, with walls of water on each side!