Original: εὐώνυμος

Transliteration: euṓnymos

Phonetic: yoo-o'-noo-mos

Short Definition: Left

- Original: εὐώνυμος

- Transliteration: Euonumos

- Phonetic: yoo-o'-noo-mos

- Definition:

1. of good name and of good omen

a. in the latter sense used in taking auguries; but those omens were euphemistically called "euonumos" which in fact were regarded as unlucky, i.e. which came from the left, sinister omens, (for which a good name was desired)

2. left, on the left hand

- Origin: from G2095 and G3686

- TDNT entry: None

- Part(s) of speech: Adjective

- Strong's: From G2095 and G3686; properly well named (good omened) that is the left (which was the lucky side among the pagan Greeks); neuter as adverb at the left hand: - (on the) left.