The meaning of “שְׂמָאלִי”
Understanding sᵉmâʼlîy reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
left. - situated on the left side 1) left, left side, on the left
שְׂמָאלִי
left. - situated on the left side 1) left, left side, on the left
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 14:26 | “And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand:” Word: שְׂמָאלִי (sᵉmâʼlîy) | |
| 1 Kings 7:21 | “And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz.” Word: שְׂמָאלִי (sᵉmâʼlîy) | |
| 2 Kings 11:11 | “And the guard stood, every man with his weapons in his hand, round about the king, from the right corner of the temple to the left corner of the temple, along by the altar and the temple.” Word: שְׂמָאלִי (sᵉmâʼlîy) | |
| 2 Chronicles 23:10 | “And he set all the people, every man having his weapon in his hand, from the right side of the temple to the left side of the temple, along by the altar and the temple, by the king round about.” Word: שְׂמָאלִי (sᵉmâʼlîy) | |
| Ezekiel 4:4 | “Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the house of Israel upon it: according to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity.” Word: שְׂמָאלִי (sᵉmâʼlîy) |