adjective
euōnumos
Greekεὐώνυμος (euōnumos)
Strong’sG2176
on the left-hand side, left
stem euōnum-9 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books3 of 26 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
εὐώνυμος, -ον
(εὖ, ὄνομα), [in LXX chiefly for שְׂמאׄל;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G2176 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saidyoo-o'-noo-mos
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
King James(on the) left.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | masculine singular | feminine singular | neuter singular | masculine plural | feminine plural | neuter plural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | euōnumos | euōnumas | euōnumem | euōnumois | euōnumais | euōnumeim |
| object accusative | euōnumon1×εὐώνυμον | euōnuman1×εὐώνυμον | euōnumoin | euōnumain | ||
| direct address vocative | euōnumor | euōnumar | euōnumoir | euōnumair | ||
| of, belonging to genitive | euōnumou | euōnumau | euōnumeu | euōnumoiu | euōnumaiu | euōnumeiu7×εὐωνύμων |
| to, for dative | euōnumo | euōnuma | euōnume | euōnumoi | euōnumai | euōnumei |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
euōnum is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
9 occurrences, every one of them listed
euōnumon“left”objectaccusative singular1×
Revelation 10:2“left”kai echarōtos en ta cheira autou biblaridiem anoigirētem. kai tithata ton podon autou ton dexon epi tau thalassau, ton de euōnumon epi tau gēau,He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.
euōnuman“on the left”objectaccusative singular1×
Acts 21:3“on the left”anafainaratois de tan Kupran kai kataleiparatois autan euōnuman plane eis Surian, kai katerchana eis Turan, ekeise gar tem ploiem ate apofortizerōtem ton gomon.After sighting Cyprus and passing south of it, we sailed on to Syria and landed at Tyre, where the ship was to unload its cargo.
euōnumeiu“left”of, belonging togenitive plural7×
Matthew 20:21“left”tos de legata auta; Tinem thelasō? legatō auto; Legasar hina kathizaleia houtois tois duo huiois mu henos ek dexeiu su kai henos ek euōnumeiu su en ta basileia su.“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”
Matthew 20:23“left”legatō autoi; Tem men potēriem mu pinevi, tem de kathizara ek dexeiu mu kai ek euōnumeiu ouk atō ēmem dōara, alla hoi hetoimazitē hupo tou patērou mu.“You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”
Matthew 25:33“left”kai histanati teim men probateim ek dexeiu autou teim de erifieim ek euōnumeiu.He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.
Matthew 25:41“left”tote legati kai toi ek euōnumeiu; Poreuevōr apo mu toir katarirētoir eis tem purem tem aiōniem tem hetoimazirētem to diabolo kai toi angeloi autou.Then He will say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels.
Matthew 27:38“left”Tote staurilō sun auto duo lēstois, henos ek dexeiu kai henos ek euōnumeiu.Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right and the other on His left.
Mark 10:40“left”tem de kathizara ek dexeiu mu ē ek euōnumeiu ouk atō ēmem dōara, alla hoi hetoimazitē.But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”
Mark 15:27“left”kai sun auto stauralō duo lēstoin, henon ek dexeiu kai henon ek euōnumeiu autou.Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left.