שָׂמַאלsâmaʼl

Meanings

Same root

• שְׂמֹאולsᵉmôʼwl · H8040properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand

Where it appears

Appears 5 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.”
• 2 Samuel 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.
• 1 Chronicles 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.
• Isaiah 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.
• Ezekiel 21:16 O sword, slash to the right, then slash to the left, wherever you will, wherever you want.