Lexical Definition
ἀριστερός aristerós (ar-is-ter-os') left G:A
apparently a comparative of the same as ἄριστον
left (hand).
- the left hand (as second-best)
Abbott-Smith
ἀριστερός, -ά, -όν, [in LXX for שְׂמֹאל;]
left, on the left: ὅπλα, II Co 6:7; ἡ ἀ. (sc. χείρ), Mt 6:3; ἐξ ἀριστερῶν, on the left (MM, s.v.): Mk 10:37, Lk 23:33.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 6:3 |
| Mark | 10:37 |
| Luke | 23:33 |
| 2 Corinthians | 6:7 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ἀριστερός [ᾰ], ά, όν,
left, on the left, ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερά towards, i.e. on, the left, [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 ἀριστερά (with or without χείρ), ἡ, left hand, ἐξ ἀριστερῆς χειρός on the left hand, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐς ἀριστερὴν χεῖρα ἤιε, ἐν ἀριστερῇ ἔχειν, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 metaphorically, boding ill, ominous, because to a Greek, looking northward, unlucky signs came from the left, ἀ. ἤλυθεν ὄρνις[Refs 8th c.BC+]
__4 awkward, erring, φρενόθεν ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερὰ ἔβας turnedst to the leftward of thy mind, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπ᾽ ἀριστερὰ εἴληφας τὸ πρᾶγμα in a sinister sense, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; τῷ ἀριστερῷ δέχεσθαι [λόγους] [Refs 1st c.AD+]. (Prop. 'better', compare ἄριστο; euphemism (compare εὐώνυμος) to avoid ill-luck.)