H8095 שִׁמְעוֹן (Shimʻôwn) shim-one'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine)

Quick Definition

Simeon

Biblical Persons & Places

a_wife_of_Simeon Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs

A woman from the tribe of Simeon living at the time of the Patriarchs, implied at Gen.46.10; only referred to as a_wife_of_Simeon (.); wife of Simeon; presumed mother of: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin and Zerah.

Shimeon Man living at the time of Exile and Return

A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.31; only referred to as Shimeon (שִׁמְעוֹן).

Simeon Jacob's son living at the time of the Patriarchs

A man who founded the tribe of Simeon living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.33; referred to as Simeon or Simeonite (שִׁמְעוֹן), or Simeon or Simeonite (שִׁמְעֹנִי), or Simeon (Συμεών); son of Israel and Leah; a brother of Reuben, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun and Dinah; half-brother of: Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Joseph and Benjamin; husband of Canaanite woman; father of Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zerah and Shaul.

Strong's Definition

Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him

Derivation: from H8085 (שָׁמַע); hearing;

KJV Usage: Simeon.

Outline of Biblical Usage

Simeon or Shimeon = "heard"

1) the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife Leah and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon

2) an Israelite of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G4826 G4613

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

שִׁמְעוֹן (shim.on) — Simeon. A man of the tribe of Simeon living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.33; son of: Israel (H3478) and Leah (H3812); brother of: Reuben (H7205), Levi (H3878), Judah (H3063), Issachar (H3485), Zebulun (H2074) and Dinah (H1783); half-brother of: Dan (H1835H), Naphtali (H5321), Gad (H1410), Asher (H0836), Joseph (H3130) and Benjamin (H1144); married to Canaanite_woman (H3669); father of: Jemuel (H3223), Jamin (H3226), Ohad (H0161), Jachin (H3199), Zerah (H2226L) and Shaul (H7586H) § Simeon or Shimeon = "heard" 1) the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife Leah and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon 2) an Israelite of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

שִׁמְעוֹן (shim.on) — Shimeon. A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.31 § Simeon or Shimeon = "heard" 1) the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife Leah and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon 2) an Israelite of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

שִׁמְעֹון (H8095)

name · שׁמע · שִׁמְעֹנִי

Names of People | Names of Groups | Names of Locations

Simeon = man, tribe, and territory; ◄ second son of Jacob and Leah; ► founder of one of the tribes of Israel

GEN 29:33 · GEN 34:25 · GEN 34:30 · GEN 35:23 · GEN 42:24 · GEN 42:36 · GEN 43:23 · GEN 46:10 · GEN 48:5 · GEN 49:5 · EXO 1:2 · EXO 6:15 · EXO 6:15 · NUM 1:6 · NUM 1:22 · NUM 1:23 · NUM 2:12 · NUM 2:12 · NUM 7:36 · NUM 10:19 · NUM 13:5 · NUM 26:12 · NUM 34:20 · DEU 27:12 · JOS 19:1 · JOS 19:1 · JOS 19:8 · JOS 19:9 · JOS 19:9 · JOS 21:9 · JDG 1:3 · JDG 1:3 · JDG 1:17 · 1CH 2:1 · 1CH 4:24 · 1CH 4:42 · 1CH 6:50 · 1CH 12:26 · 2CH 15:9 · 2CH 34:6 · EZK 48:24 · EZK 48:25 · EZK 48:33

Names of People

Simeon = man; ◄ member of clan of Harim

EZR 10:31

Reinier de Blois

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

שִׁמְעוֹן 44 n.pr.m. second son of Jacob and Leah

tribal name

post-ex. Jew with foreign wife

base

Bible Occurrences (39)

29:33 34:25 34:30 35:23 42:24 42:36 43:23 46:10 48:5 49:5

1:2 6:15

1:6 1:22 1:23 2:12 7:36 10:19 13:5 26:12 34:20

27:12

19:1 19:8 19:9 21:9

1:3 1:17

2:1 4:24 4:42 6:65 12:25

15:9 34:6

10:31

48:24 48:25 48:33

Genesis 29:33

Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, Because the LORD... has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this [son] as well. So she named him... Simeon.

Genesis 34:25

Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons Dinah’s... brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.

Genesis 34:30

Then Jacob said to Simeon... and Levi, You have brought trouble upon me by making me a stench to the Canaanites and Perizzites, the people of this land. We are few in number; if they unite against me and attack me, I and my household will be destroyed.

Genesis 35:23

The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

Genesis 42:24

And he turned away from them and wept. When he turned back and spoke... to them, he took Simeon from them and had him bound before their eyes.

Genesis 42:36

Their father Jacob said to them, You have deprived me of my sons. Joseph is gone and Simeon is no more. Now you want to take Benjamin. Everything is going against me!

Genesis 43:23

It is fine..., said the steward. Do not be afraid. Your God, the God of your father, gave you the treasure [that was] in your sacks. I received... your silver. Then he brought Simeon out to them -.

Genesis 46:10

The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.