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ἀριστερός aristeros · G0710

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ἀριστερός, -ά, -όν ; [in LXX for שְׂמֹאול ; ] ; left, on the left: ὅπλα, 2Co.6:7; ἡ ἀ.. (sc. χείρ), Mat.6:3; ἐξ ἀριστερῶν, on the left (MM, see word ): Mrk.10:37, Luk.23:33.†; (AS)

Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)

Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt

ἀριστερός [ᾰ], ά, όν, ; left, on the left, ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερά towards, i.e. on, the left, []; 2 ἀριστερά (with or without χείρ), ἡ, left hand, ἐξ ἀριστερῆς χειρός on the left hand, []; ἐς ἀριστερὴν χεῖρα ἤιε, ἐν ἀριστερῇ ἔχειν, []; 3 metaphorically, boding ill, ominous, because to a Greek, looking northward, unlucky signs came from the left, ἀ. ἤλυθεν ὄρνις[]; 4 awkward, erring, φρενόθεν ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερὰ ἔβας turnedst to the leftward of thy mind, []; ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερὰ εἴληφας τὸ πρᾶγμα in a sinister sense, …

Where it's used 4 times

Matthew 6:3 · Mark 10:37 · Luke 23:33 · 2 Corinthians 6:7

Source: TBESG G0710; TFLSJ G0710

Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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