left
se.mo.l marks the left-side orientation of bodies, objects, routes, and paired directions in biblical scenes.
The term consistently identifies the leftward side in contrast with the right: it locates persons and objects, names a hand or side of the body, and marks the direction from which someone does not turn.
Senses in use
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The leftward side in a paired orientation · dominant
The predominantly noun-tagged forms identify one side when set against the right: in Exodus 14:22 the APB renders the waters as walls on Israel's right and left, and in 1 Kings 7:49 it places five lampstands on each side. The same spatial designation marks a side from which someone may turn in Deuteronomy 2:27, a hand in Judges 3:21, and a relative location in Ezekiel 16:46; 2 Chronicles 3:17 has an adjective-tagged form for the pillar on that side.
In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the verses, the APB commonly uses “left” in contrasts with “right,” including “left hand” and locations on the left side. These English expressions confirm the clauses' paired spatial orientation rather than individually defining each token.