Strong's Lexicon Shimon: Simeon Original Word: שִׁמְעוֹן Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁמַע (shama), meaning "to hear" or "to listen." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G4826: Συμεών (Symeon) - Used in the New Testament, referring to the same name, as seen in Luke 2:25, where Simeon is a devout man in Jerusalem who meets the infant Jesus. Usage: The name Shimon, or Simeon, means "he has heard" or "God has heard." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible and is associated with several key figures, most notably one of the twelve sons of Jacob, who became the progenitor of the tribe of Simeon. Cultural and Historical Background: Simeon was the second son of Jacob and Leah, born in Padan-Aram. The tribe of Simeon was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, and its members were allotted land within the territory of Judah. Historically, the tribe of Simeon was known for its fierce and sometimes violent nature, as seen in the account of the massacre at Shechem (Genesis 34). Over time, the tribe's distinct identity became less pronounced, as it was absorbed into the larger tribe of Judah. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shama Definition a son of Jacob, also his tribe, also an Isr. with a foreign wife NASB Translation Shimeon (1), Simeon (43). Brown-Driver-Briggs שִׁמְעוֺן44 proper name, masculine (compare proper name שמעון in Palmyrene Lzb378; meaning doubtful; Rs and others compare 1 second son of Jacob and Leath, Συμεωη: Genesis 29:33 (name explanation from שָׁמַע), Genesis 35:23; Exodus 1:2 14t. (associated especially with Levi Genesis 34:25,30; Genesis 49:5). 2 tribal name Judges 1:3 (twice in verse); Judges 1:17; Numbers 1:6 +; so ׳גְּנֵי שׁ Numbers 1:22 7t., ׳מַטֵה שׁ Numbers 1:23; Numbers 2:12; Numbers 13:5; ׳מַטֵּה גְנֵי שׁ Numbers 10:19; Numbers 34:20; Joshua 19:1,8; Joshua 21:9; 1 Chronicles 6:50. 3 post-exilic Jew with foreign wife Ezra 10:31. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Simeon From shama'; hearing; Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him -- Simeon. see HEBREW shama' Forms and Transliterations וְשִׁמְע֖וֹן וְשִׁמְע֣וֹן וְשִׁמְעוֹן֙ וּמִשִּׁמְע֑וֹן ומשמעון ושמעון לְשִׁמְע֔וֹן לְשִׁמְע֕וֹן לְשִׁמְע֨וֹן לשמעון שִׁמְע֑וֹן שִׁמְע֔וֹן שִׁמְע֖וֹן שִׁמְע֗וֹן שִׁמְע֞וֹן שִׁמְע֣וֹן שִׁמְע֥וֹן שִׁמְע֨וֹן שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃ שִׁמְעוֹן֙ שִׁמְעוֹן֮ שמעון שמעון׃ lə·šim·‘ō·wn leshimon ləšim‘ōwn shimon šim‘ōwn šim·‘ō·wn ū·miš·šim·‘ō·wn umishshimon ūmiššim‘ōwn veshimOn wə·šim·‘ō·wn wəšim‘ōwnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 29:33 HEB: וַתִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃ NAS: [son] also. So she named him Simeon. KJV: his name Simeon. INT: called his name Simeon Genesis 34:25 Genesis 34:30 Genesis 35:23 Genesis 42:24 Genesis 42:36 Genesis 43:23 Genesis 46:10 Genesis 48:5 Genesis 49:5 Exodus 1:2 Exodus 6:15 Exodus 6:15 Numbers 1:6 Numbers 1:22 Numbers 1:23 Numbers 2:12 Numbers 2:12 Numbers 7:36 Numbers 10:19 Numbers 13:5 Numbers 26:12 Numbers 34:20 Deuteronomy 27:12 Joshua 19:1 44 Occurrences |