A wise man’s heart is at his right hand; but a fool’s heart at his left.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ecclesiastes 10:2 · retained source text
A wise mans heart is at his right hand: but a fooles heart at his left.
KJV dictionary & concordance
left
Meaning of “left”
Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of leave: departed, abandoned, allowed to remain, or caused to remain. Sense 2: The direction or side opposite the right.
Definition sources
KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
348 occurrences337 verses42 booksKJV PCE
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 11:8
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Genesis 11:8Genesis 13:9Genesis 14:15Genesis 17:22Genesis 18:33Genesis 24:27Genesis 24:49Genesis 29:35Genesis 30:9Genesis 32:8Genesis 32:24Genesis 39:6Genesis 39:12Genesis 39:13Genesis 39:15Genesis 39:18Genesis 41:49Genesis 42:38Genesis 44:12Genesis 44:20Genesis 47:18Genesis 48:13Genesis 48:14Genesis 50:8Exodus 2:20Exodus 9:21Exodus 10:12Exodus 10:15Exodus 10:26Exodus 14:22Exodus 14:29Exodus 16:20Exodus 34:25Leviticus 2:10Leviticus 10:12Leviticus 10:16Leviticus 14:15Leviticus 14:16Leviticus 14:26Leviticus 14:27Leviticus 26:36Leviticus 26:39Leviticus 26:43Numbers 20:17Numbers 21:35Numbers 22:26Numbers 26:65Deuteronomy 2:27Deuteronomy 2:34Deuteronomy 3:3Deuteronomy 4:27Deuteronomy 5:32Deuteronomy 7:20Deuteronomy 17:11Deuteronomy 17:20Deuteronomy 28:14Deuteronomy 28:55Deuteronomy 28:62Deuteronomy 32:36Joshua 1:7Joshua 6:23Joshua 8:17Joshua 10:33Joshua 10:37Joshua 10:39Joshua 10:40Joshua 11:8Joshua 11:11Joshua 11:14Joshua 11:15Joshua 11:22Joshua 19:27Joshua 22:3Joshua 23:6Judges 2:21Judges 2:23Judges 3:1Judges 3:21Judges 4:16Judges 6:4Judges 7:20Judges 8:10Judges 9:5Judges 16:29Ruth 1:3Ruth 1:5Ruth 1:18Ruth 2:11Ruth 2:14Ruth 2:20Ruth 4:141 Samuel 2:361 Samuel 5:41 Samuel 6:121 Samuel 9:241 Samuel 10:21 Samuel 11:111 Samuel 17:201 Samuel 17:221 Samuel 17:281 Samuel 25:341 Samuel 27:91 Samuel 30:91 Samuel 30:132 Samuel 2:192 Samuel 2:212 Samuel 5:212 Samuel 9:12 Samuel 13:302 Samuel 14:72 Samuel 14:192 Samuel 15:162 Samuel 16:62 Samuel 16:212 Samuel 17:122 Samuel 20:31 Kings 7:211 Kings 7:391 Kings 7:471 Kings 7:491 Kings 9:201 Kings 9:211 Kings 14:101 Kings 15:181 Kings 15:211 Kings 15:291 Kings 16:111 Kings 17:171 Kings 19:31 Kings 19:101 Kings 19:141 Kings 19:181 Kings 19:201 Kings 20:301 Kings 21:211 Kings 22:192 Kings 3:252 Kings 4:442 Kings 7:72 Kings 7:132 Kings 8:62 Kings 9:82 Kings 10:112 Kings 10:142 Kings 10:212 Kings 11:112 Kings 14:262 Kings 17:162 Kings 17:182 Kings 19:42 Kings 20:172 Kings 22:22 Kings 23:82 Kings 25:112 Kings 25:122 Kings 25:221 Chronicles 6:441 Chronicles 6:611 Chronicles 12:21 Chronicles 13:21 Chronicles 14:121 Chronicles 16:372 Chronicles 3:172 Chronicles 4:62 Chronicles 4:72 Chronicles 4:82 Chronicles 8:72 Chronicles 8:82 Chronicles 11:142 Chronicles 12:52 Chronicles 16:52 Chronicles 18:182 Chronicles 21:172 Chronicles 23:102 Chronicles 24:182 Chronicles 24:252 Chronicles 25:122 Chronicles 28:142 Chronicles 31:102 Chronicles 32:312 Chronicles 34:22 Chronicles 34:21Nehemiah 1:2Nehemiah 1:3Nehemiah 6:1Nehemiah 8:4Job 20:21Job 20:26Job 23:9Job 32:15Psalms 36:3Psalms 106:11Proverbs 3:16Proverbs 4:27Proverbs 29:15Ecclesiastes 10:2Song of Solomon 2:6Song of Solomon 8:3Isaiah 1:8Isaiah 1:9Isaiah 4:3Isaiah 7:22Isaiah 9:20Isaiah 10:14Isaiah 11:11Isaiah 11:16Isaiah 17:6Isaiah 17:9Isaiah 18:6Isaiah 24:6Isaiah 24:12Isaiah 27:10Isaiah 30:17Isaiah 30:21Isaiah 32:14Isaiah 37:4Isaiah 39:6Isaiah 49:21Isaiah 54:3Jeremiah 12:7Jeremiah 21:7Jeremiah 27:18Jeremiah 31:2Jeremiah 34:7Jeremiah 38:22Jeremiah 38:27Jeremiah 39:10Jeremiah 40:6Jeremiah 40:11Jeremiah 42:2Jeremiah 43:6Jeremiah 44:18Jeremiah 49:25Jeremiah 50:26Jeremiah 52:16Ezekiel 1:10Ezekiel 4:4Ezekiel 9:8Ezekiel 14:22Ezekiel 16:46Ezekiel 21:16Ezekiel 23:8Ezekiel 24:21Ezekiel 31:12Ezekiel 36:36Ezekiel 39:3Ezekiel 39:28Ezekiel 41:9Ezekiel 41:11Ezekiel 48:15Daniel 2:44Daniel 10:8Daniel 10:17Daniel 12:7Hosea 4:10Hosea 9:12Joel 1:4Jonah 4:11Haggai 2:3Zechariah 4:3Zechariah 4:11Zechariah 12:6Zechariah 13:8Zechariah 14:16Matthew 4:20Matthew 4:22Matthew 6:3Matthew 8:15Matthew 15:37Matthew 16:4Matthew 20:21Matthew 20:23Matthew 21:17Matthew 22:22Matthew 22:25Matthew 23:38Matthew 24:2Matthew 24:40Matthew 24:41Matthew 25:33Matthew 25:41Matthew 26:44Matthew 27:38Mark 1:20Mark 1:31Mark 8:8Mark 8:13Mark 10:28Mark 10:29Mark 10:37Mark 10:40Mark 12:12Mark 12:20Mark 12:21Mark 12:22Mark 13:2Mark 13:34Mark 14:52Mark 15:27Luke 4:39Luke 5:4Luke 5:28Luke 10:40Luke 13:35Luke 17:34Luke 17:35Luke 17:36Luke 18:28Luke 18:29Luke 20:31Luke 21:6Luke 23:33John 4:3John 4:28John 4:52John 8:9John 8:29Acts 2:31Acts 14:17Acts 18:19Acts 21:3Acts 21:32Acts 23:32Acts 24:27Acts 25:14Romans 9:29Romans 11:32 Corinthians 6:71 Thessalonians 3:12 Timothy 4:132 Timothy 4:20Titus 1:5Hebrews 2:8Hebrews 4:1Jude 1:6Revelation 2:4Revelation 10:2
Where “left” appears
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Genesis26 occurrences
24 versesExodus9 occurrences
9 versesLeviticus10 occurrences
10 versesNumbers4 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy12 occurrences
12 versesJoshua16 occurrences
15 versesJudges10 occurrences
10 versesRuth7 occurrences
7 verses1 Samuel13 occurrences
13 verses2 Samuel12 occurrences
12 verses1 Kings20 occurrences
20 verses2 Kings21 occurrences
20 verses1 Chronicles6 occurrences
6 verses2 Chronicles22 occurrences
20 versesNehemiah4 occurrences
4 versesJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms2 occurrences
2 versesProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah21 occurrences
21 versesJeremiah16 occurrences
16 versesEzekiel17 occurrences
15 versesDaniel4 occurrences
4 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesJoel3 occurrences
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah5 occurrences
5 versesMatthew19 occurrences
19 versesMark16 occurrences
16 versesLuke13 occurrences
13 versesJohn5 occurrences
5 versesActs9 occurrences
8 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
2 verses
24 versesExodus9 occurrences
9 versesLeviticus10 occurrences
10 versesNumbers4 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy12 occurrences
12 versesJoshua16 occurrences
15 versesJudges10 occurrences
10 versesRuth7 occurrences
7 verses1 Samuel13 occurrences
13 verses2 Samuel12 occurrences
12 verses1 Kings20 occurrences
20 verses2 Kings21 occurrences
20 verses1 Chronicles6 occurrences
6 verses2 Chronicles22 occurrences
20 versesNehemiah4 occurrences
4 versesJob4 occurrences
4 versesPsalms2 occurrences
2 versesProverbs3 occurrences
3 versesEcclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah21 occurrences
21 versesJeremiah16 occurrences
16 versesEzekiel17 occurrences
15 versesDaniel4 occurrences
4 versesHosea2 occurrences
2 versesJoel3 occurrences
1 verseJonah1 occurrence
1 verseHaggai1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah5 occurrences
5 versesMatthew19 occurrences
19 versesMark16 occurrences
16 versesLuke13 occurrences
13 versesJohn5 occurrences
5 versesActs9 occurrences
8 versesRomans2 occurrences
2 verses2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Timothy2 occurrences
2 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJude1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation2 occurrences
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Historical definitions
Webster 1828
Open source edition ↗Past tense and past participle of leave.