aleph 08040 ## s@mo'wl {sem-ole'} ; or s@mo'l {sem-ole'} ; a primitive word [rather perhaps from the same as 08071 (by insertion of the {aleph}) through the idea of wrapping up ] ; properly , dark (as enveloped) , i . e . the north ; hence (by orientation) , the left hand : -- left (hand , side) .