Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
left
Usage: left, left side, on the left
Strong's Number
H8042
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
5
Strong's H8042 Quick Answer
Strong's H8042 שְׂמָאלִי (sma'liy) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sma'liy (sem-aw-lee') adj. 1. situated on the left side [from H8040] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 5 books. Visible English usage signals include left. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- sma'liy (sem-aw-lee') adj. 1. situated on the left side [from H8040]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 5 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- left
Meaning and Definition
sma'liy (sem-aw-lee') adj. 1. situated on the left side [from H8040] KJV: left. Root(s): H8040
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8042. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8042 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sma'liy, 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.
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Leviticus 14:15
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How Strong's H8042 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8042 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 H8042 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand:
And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:
And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand:
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H8042.
And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand:
And the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD:
And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand:
And the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD:
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.
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.
And he reared up the pillars before the temple, one on the right hand, and the other on the left; and called the name of that on the right hand Jachin, and the name of that on the left Boaz.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8042, grouped by book.
Leviticus 4 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8042 FAQ
What does semali (שְׂמָאלִי) mean?
Semali (Strong's H8042) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "left". sma'liy (sem-aw-lee') adj. 1. situated on the left side [from H8040]
How many times is semali (שְׂמָאלִי) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H8042 across 5 books.
Where can I study semali (שְׂמָאלִי) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8042 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate semali (שְׂמָאלִי)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as left. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.