Lexical Definition
εὐώνυμος euṓnymos (yoo-o'-noo-mos) left/south G:A
from εὖ and ὄνομα
(on the) left.
- properly, well-named (good-omened), i.e. the left (which was the lucky side among the pagan Greeks)
- neuter as adverbial, at the left hand
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| εὐώνυμον | left | Rev.10.2 |
| on the left | Acts.21.3 | |
| εὐωνύμων | left | Matt.20.23 • Matt.25.33 • Matt.25.41 • Matt.27.38 • Mark.15.27 |
| left hand | Matt.20.21 • Mark.10.40 | |
| ευώνυμοσ | His left | LXX.Song.2.6 • LXX.Song.8.3 |
| ευώνυμα | left | LXX.Num.20.17 • LXX.Josh.23.6 |
| ευωνύμων | left | LXX.Exod.14.22 • LXX.Exod.14.29 • LXX.Josh.13.3 • LXX.2Chr.3.17 • LXX.Neh.8.4 • LXX.Ezek.21.16 • LXX.Zech.4.3 • LXX.Zech.4.11 • LXX.Zech.12.6 |
| your left | LXX.Ezek.16.46 |
Abbott-Smith
εὐώνυμος, -ον (εὖ, ὄνομα), [in LXX chiefly for שְׂמאׄל ;]
1. of good name or omen
2. Euphemistic for ἀριστερός, left: Ac 21:3, Re 10:2; ἐξ εὐωνύμων, on the left: Mt 20:21, 23 25:33, 41 27:38, Mk 10:40 15:27.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Matthew | 20:21 · 20:23 · 25:33 · 25:41 · 27:38 |
| Mark | 10:40 · 15:27 |
| Acts | 21:3 |
| Revelation | 10:2 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
εὐώνυμος-ος, ον,
(ὄνομα)
__A of good name, honoured, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; εὐ. χάρις the honour of a good name, [Refs]; δίκη.. μὴ εὐ. not creditable, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.2 expressed in well-chosen terms, λόγος [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__A.II having an auspicious name or sound, ἀριστοκρατία [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.II.2 prosperous, fortunate, δίκα, πόδες, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.II.3 epithet of Artemis, Ἀρχ. Ἐφ. [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__A.III euphemistic (like ἀριστερός) for left, on the left hand (because bad omens came from the left), ὠλένη εὐ. [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐξ εὐωνύμου (i.e. χειρός) [Refs]; κατὰ τὰ εὐ. [NT+5th c.BC+]; as military term, τὸ εὐ. κέρας [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ εὐ. (without κέρας) [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__A.III.2 euphemistic of bad omens, opposed to οἱ δεξιοὶ φύσιν, [Refs 6th c.BC+]
__A.III.3 Astron., southerly, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: Matt.20.21