Lexical Summary aristeros: better, left, on the left Original Word: ἀριστερόςTransliteration: aristeros Phonetic Spelling: (ar-is-ter-os') Part of Speech: Adjective Short Definition: better, left, on the left Meaning: better, left, on the left Strong's Concordance left hand. Apparently a comparative of the same as ariston; the left hand (as second-best) -- left (hand). see GREEK ariston Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 710: ἀριστερόςἀριστερός, ἀριστερά, ἀριστερόν, left: Matthew 6:3; Luke 23:33; (Mark 10:37 T Tr WH, on the plural cf. Winer's Grammar, § 27, 3); ὅπλα ἀριστερά i. e. carried in the left hand, defensive weapons, 2 Corinthians 6:7. (From Homer down.) |