it.ter describes a person characterized in the verses as using the left hand rather than the right.

The attested use describes persons identified by left-hand use: Ehud is described in relation to his right hand in Judges 3:15, and selected men are described as left-handed while slinging stones in Judges 20:16.

1. Characterized by left-hand use · dominant

   Both occurrences use the masculine singular construct adjective to identify a person by left-hand use. In Judges 3:15 the APB renders Ehud as “a man lefthanded in his right hand,” while in Judges 20:16 it renders selected men as “left-handed” and immediately describes their accurate stone-slinging.

   Judges 3:15Judges 20:16

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “lefthanded in his right hand” in Judges 3:15 and as “left-handed” in Judges 20:16. These phrases confirm the verse contexts rather than establish separate meanings.