שְׂמֹאולsᵉmôʼwlStrong's H8040

properly, dark (as enveloped), i.e. the north; hence (by orientation), the left hand

Derivation: or שְׂמֹאל; a primitive word (rather perhaps from the same as שִׂמְלָה (H8071) (by insertion of the aleph) through the idea of wrapping up)