Smol (שמאל) means left in Hebrew.
It can also mean port and larboard. It is a noun used in both the masculine and the feminine, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
left, port, larboard
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 4 meanings for Smol.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1הכיוון הנגדי לימין.
וַיִּשְׁלַח אֵהוּד אֶת־יַד שְׂמֹאלוֹ, וַיִּקַּח אֶת־הַחֶרֶב מֵעַל יֶרֶךְ יְמִינוֹ; וַיִּתְקָעֶהָ בְּבִטְנוֹ.
- 2אחד מרוחות השמים, הנמצא בצד שמאל (1) כאשר פונים אל השמש הזורחת.
הֲלֹא כָל־הָאָרֶץ לְפָנֶיךָ, הִפָּרֶד נָא מֵעָלָי; אִם־הַשְּׂמֹאל וְאֵימִנָה, וְאִם־הַיָּמִין וְאַשְׂמְאִילָה.
- 3פוליטיקההשקפה פוליטית המזוהה בצד הכלכלי עם סוציאליזם, ובצד החברתי עם פרוגרסיביות וזכויות אדם.
- 4ימאותבכלי שיט, הצד הנגדי לצד ימין כשהפנים אל החרטום.
The verses are quoted from the Hebrew Bible, with the word in bold.
The word Smol is a noun used in both the masculine and the feminine.
- Written with vowel points
- שְׂמֹאל
- Written without vowel points
- שמאל
- Said
- smol
- Root
- ש־מ־ל
- Pattern
- קְטוֹל
- Gematria
- 371
This is how Smol is said in other languages.
- English
- left, port, larboard
- Arabic
- شمال, يسار
- Russian
- левый
- French
- gauche, babord
- Spanish
- izquierda
- German
- link, Backbord
- Yiddish
- לינק
These words mean nearly the same as Smol.
These words mean the opposite of Smol.
These words rhyme with Smol.
The word Smol is part of these phrases and sayings.
- לא ידע בין ימינו לשמאלו
- שמאל דוחה וימין מקרבת
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The word Smol comes from the root ש־מ־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Smol in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Smol.
What does Smol (שמאל) mean in Hebrew?
Smol (שמאל) means left, port, and larboard. It is said smol, with the stress on smol.
What is a synonym for Smol (שמאל)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Smol (שמאל) are צפון.
What is the opposite of Smol (שמאל)?
Words that mean the opposite of Smol (שמאל) are ימין.
What rhymes with Smol (שמאל)?
Words that rhyme with Smol (שמאל) include גדול, קול, כול, אלכוהול, חול, and גבעול.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry שמאל of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.