Original Word: ἀριστερός
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: aristeros
Pronunciation: ar-is-ter-os'
Phonetic Spelling: (ar-is-ter-os')
KJV: left (hand)
NASB: left, left hand
Word Origin: [apparently a comparative of the superlative from G142 (αἴρω - take), by way of G712 (ἄριστον - dinner)]

1. the left hand (as second-best)

left hand.

Apparently a comparative of the same as ariston; the left hand (as second-best) -- left (hand).

see GREEK ariston

Word Origin
cptv. adjective akin to aristos (best)
Definition
better, euph. for left, on the left
NASB Translation
left (3), left hand (1).STRONGS NT 710: ἀριστερός

ἀριστερός, 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.)

Matthew 6:3 Adj-NFS
GRK: γνώτω ἡ ἀριστερά σου τί
NAS: But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know
KJV: not thy left hand know what
INT: let know the left [hand] of you what

Mark 10:37 Adj-GMP
GRK: εἷς ἐξ ἀριστερῶν καθίσωμεν ἐν
NAS: and one on [Your] left, in Your glory.
INT: one at your left hand we might sit in

Luke 23:33 Adj-GMP
GRK: δὲ ἐξ ἀριστερῶν
NAS: and the other on the left.
KJV: the other on the left.
INT: moreover on [the] left

2 Corinthians 6:7 Adj-GMP
GRK: δεξιῶν καὶ ἀριστερῶν
NAS: for the right hand and the left,
KJV: on the right hand and on the left,
INT: right hand and left

Strong's Greek 710
4 Occurrences

ἀριστερά — 1 Occ.
ἀριστερῶν — 3 Occ.