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Simeon or Simon
Biblical Persons & Places
Simeon
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Act.13.1;
referred to as Simeon (Συμεών), or Niger (Νίγερ).
Simeon
Man living at the time of the New Testament
A man living at the time of the New Testament, first mentioned at Luk.2.25;
only referred to as Simeon (Συμεών).
Simeon
Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy
A man from the tribe of Judah living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Luk.3.30;
only referred to as Simeon (Συμεών);
a son of Judah;
father of Levi.
Strong's Definition
Symeon (i.e. Shimon), the name of five Israelites
Derivation: from the same as G4613 (Σίμων);
KJV Usage: Simeon, Simon
Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Συμεών, ὁ (indeclinable, Buttmann, 16 (14)) (for the derivation see Σίμων), Simeon (so A. V. uniformly (on 2Pe_1:1 see 5 below));
1. the second son of Jacob by Leah (Gen_29:33): Rev_7:7.
2. (R. V. Symeon), one of Abraham's descendants: Luk_3:30.
3. that devout Simeon who took the infant Jesus in his arms in the temple: Luk_2:25 (here Rec.bez Σιμεών), Luk_2:34.
4. Symeon (so R. V.) surnamed Niger, one of the teachers of the church at Antioch: Act_13:1.
5. Peter the apostle: Act_15:14 (R. V. Symeon); 2Pe_1:1 (here L WH text Σίμων, and A. V. (R. V.) Simon); respecting him see Σίμων, 1 and Πέτρος, at the end.
Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary
Συμεών Symeōn 7x
Symeon, Simeon, pr. name. indecl.
(1) Simeon, son of Juda, Luk_3:30 .
(2) Simeon, son of Jacob, Rev_7:7 .
(3) Simeon, a prophet of Jerusalem, Luk_2:25 ; Luk_2:34 .
(4) Simeon, or Simon Peter, Act_15:14 ; 2Pe_1:1 .
(5) Simeon, called Niger, Act_13:1
Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon
Συμεών , ὁ ,
indecl .,
( Heb . H8095 ),
Simeon (so always AV ; RV in Luk_2:25 ; Luk_2:34 only), Symeon , a Heb . name for which the Gk . Σίμων , q.v. , was also used;
1. the son of Jacob ( Gen_29:33 ): Rev_7:7 .
2. An ancestor of our Lord: Luk_3:30 .
3. An aged worshipper in the Temple: Luk_2:25 ; Luk_2:34 .
4. One surnamed Niger: Act_13:1 .
5. The apostle Peter : Act_15:14 , 2Pe_1:1 ( R , txt ., WH , txt ., Σίμων ).†
Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT
Συμεών [page 598]
This name is found in P Amh II. 152 .11, .22 (v/vi A.D.) : see also Preisigke Namenbuch s.v. Deissmann ( BS , p. 316) suggests that the use of Συμεών (for Σίμων ) in Act_15:14 may be due to the solemn character of James s speech.
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon
Συμεών, ὁ indecl., (Heb. שִׁמְעוֹן),
Simeon (so always AV; RV in Luk.2:25, 34 only), Symeon, a Heb. name for which the Gk. Σίμων, which see, was also used;
__1. the son of Jacob (Gen.29:33): Rev.7:7.
__2. An ancestor of our Lord: Luk.3:30
__3. An aged worshipper in the Temple: Luk.2:25, 34.
__4. One surnamed Niger: Act.13:1.
__5. The apostle Peter: Act.15:14, 2Pe.1:1 (R, txt., WH, txt., Σίμων).†
(AS)