Strong G710ἀριστερός
left
- Transliteration
- aristēros
- Pronunciation
- ar-is-ter-os'
- Morphology
- Greek Adjective
Definition
Apparently a compound of the same as G712; the left hand (as second best): - left [hand].
Detailed definition
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)
[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)
In the Bible
Strong G710 appears in 3 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- left2
- leave1
First verses
- Matthew 6:3But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:
- Luke 23:33And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.
- 2 Corinthians 6:7By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
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Word family
Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀριστερός [ᾰ], ά, όν,
left, on the left, ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερά towards, i.e. on, the left, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.526, +others; ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερὰ χειρός 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.277; ἐπ᾽ ἀ. χειρῶν 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 2.1266; ἐξἀριστερῶν 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 2.4.1; ἐν τοῖσι ἀριστεροῖσι [prev. passage])]
2 ἀριστερά (with or without χείρ), ἡ, left hand, ἐξ ἀριστερῆς χειρός on the left hand, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.30; simply ἀριστερῆς χ. [prev. author] 4.34; ἐξ ἀριστερᾶς 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 20, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 72c, etc.; οὑξ ἀριστερᾶς.. ναός 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 7)]; ἐς ἀριστερὴν χεῖρα ἤιε, ἐν ἀριστερῇ ἔχειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.42.)]
3 metaphorically, boding ill, ominous, because to a Greek, looking northward, unlucky signs came from the left, ἀ. ἤλυθεν ὄρνις[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 20.242.)]
4 awkward, erring, φρενόθεν ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερὰ ἔβας turnedst to the leftward of thy mind, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 182 (Lyric poetry))]; ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερὰ εἴληφας τὸ πρᾶγμα in a sinister sense, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Comica Adespota” 22.67 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator)]; τῷ ἀριστερῷ δέχεσθαι [λόγους] [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.378b)]. (Prop. 'better', compare ἄριστο; euphemism (compare εὐώνυμος) to avoid ill-luck.)
left, on the left, ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερά towards, i.e. on, the left, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 2.526, +others; ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερὰ χειρός 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.277; ἐπ᾽ ἀ. χειρῶν 3rd c.BC: Apollonius Rhodius Epicus 2.1266; ἐξἀριστερῶν 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “ἐπιδημίαι” 2.4.1; ἐν τοῖσι ἀριστεροῖσι [prev. passage])]
2 ἀριστερά (with or without χείρ), ἡ, left hand, ἐξ ἀριστερῆς χειρός on the left hand, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.30; simply ἀριστερῆς χ. [prev. author] 4.34; ἐξ ἀριστερᾶς 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 20, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Timaeus” 72c, etc.; οὑξ ἀριστερᾶς.. ναός 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 7)]; ἐς ἀριστερὴν χεῖρα ἤιε, ἐν ἀριστερῇ ἔχειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.42.)]
3 metaphorically, boding ill, ominous, because to a Greek, looking northward, unlucky signs came from the left, ἀ. ἤλυθεν ὄρνις[Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 20.242.)]
4 awkward, erring, φρενόθεν ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερὰ ἔβας turnedst to the leftward of thy mind, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 182 (Lyric poetry))]; ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερὰ εἴληφας τὸ πρᾶγμα in a sinister sense, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (“Comica Adespota” 22.67 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator)]; τῷ ἀριστερῷ δέχεσθαι [λόγους] [Refs 1st c.AD+ (1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.378b)]. (Prop. 'better', compare ἄριστο; euphemism (compare εὐώνυμος) to avoid ill-luck.)