Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to go left
Usage: 1) to take the left, go to the left 1a) (Hiphil) 1a1) to go to the left 1a2) to turn (aside) to the left (fig) 1a3) to use the left hand
Strong's Number
H8041
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
5
Strong's H8041 Quick Answer
Strong's H8041 שָׂמַאל (sama'l) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sama'l (saw-mal') v. 1. to use the left hand or pass in that direction) [a primitive root (denominative from H8040)] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include left, will, and use. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- sama'l (saw-mal') v. 1. to use the left hand or pass in that direction) [a primitive root (denominative from H8040)]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- left, will, and use
Meaning and Definition
sama'l (saw-mal') v. 1. to use the left hand or pass in that direction) [a primitive root (denominative from H8040)] KJV: (go, turn) (on the, to the) left. Root(s): H8040
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8041. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8041 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sama'l, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
How Strong's H8041 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8041 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H8041 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
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:
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8041.
Is not the whole land before thee? separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.
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:
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.
And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
Go thee one way or other, either on the right hand, or on the left, whithersoever thy face is set.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8041, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8041 FAQ
What does samal (שָׂמַאל) mean?
Strong's H8041 is a Hebrew entry for H8041 שָׂמַאל (sama'l). sama'l (saw-mal') v. 1. to use the left hand or pass in that direction) [a primitive root (denominative from H8040)]
How many times is samal (שָׂמַאל) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H8041 across 5 books.
Where can I study samal (שָׂמַאל) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8041 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate samal (שָׂמַאל)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as left, will, and use. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.