Lexical Summary Shimon: Simeon Original Word: שִׁימוֹן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Shimon Apparently for yshiymown; desert; Shimon, an Israelite -- Shimon. see HEBREW yshiymown NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originof uncertain derivation Definition a man of Judah NASB Translation Shimon (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שִׁימוֺן proper name, masculine in Judah, 1 Chronicles 4:20, Σεμ(ε)ιων, Σαμι. שׁין (√ of following; compare Assyrian šînu, Iphte. istîn, urinate; šînâti (plural), urine; verb also Ethiopic Topical Lexicon Name and Context Shimon appears once in the Old Testament record (1 Chronicles 4:20) as one of the Judahite clan heads listed by the Chronicler. Though easily mistaken for the patriarch Simeon, his spelling, placement, and descendants distinguish him as a separate individual within the tribe of Judah. Genealogical Placement in Judah The Judah genealogy in 1 Chronicles 4:1-23 traces multiple family branches that settled in the southern hill country. Shimon is grouped with other clan leaders such as Hodiah and Ishi, suggesting that his family held its own allotment among the post-Exodus descendants of Judah. His four sons—Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan, and Tilon—form the next generation of this line. Nothing further is said of them, yet their inclusion secures the family’s legal standing in the tribal archives that governed inheritance, military conscription, and temple service after the exile. Literary Function in Chronicles 1 Chronicles was compiled for a community recently returned from Babylonian captivity. By recording even minor Judahite clans like Shimon’s, the Chronicler underscored two themes: (1) the continuity of God’s promises to Judah despite national upheaval, and (2) the legitimacy of every covenant family, no matter how obscure. The single notice of Shimon therefore contributes to the book’s overarching aim—showing that the restored community stands in unbroken line with its pre-exilic forebears. Implications for Covenant and Land Land tenure in ancient Israel was inseparable from covenant identity. Listing Shimon’s household in the Judah register signaled both divine faithfulness and legal entitlement to territory originally assigned to Judah (Joshua 15). The Chronicler’s readers, many of whom were re-establishing ancestral plots, would have read these names as a confirmation of their own right to dwell in the land the Lord had sworn to their fathers. Messianic Trajectory Judah’s tribe is the royal line from which David and, ultimately, the Messiah arise (Genesis 49:10; Matthew 1:1-16). Every Judahite clan preserved in Scripture, including Shimon’s, reinforces the meticulous providence behind that lineage. Although Shimon himself is not in the direct ancestry of Jesus, his recorded place in Judah’s register testifies to the comprehensive reach of God’s redemptive plan: no faithful household is forgotten in the account that culminates in Christ. Lessons for Believers 1. God values faithfulness over fame. Shimon’s family is mentioned only once, yet their names are permanently fixed in Scripture. Key Reference 1 Chronicles 4:20 – “The sons of Shimon: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-hanan, and Tilon. And the descendants of Ishi: Zoheth and Ben-zoheth.” Forms and Transliterations שִׁימ֔וֹן שימון shiMon šî·mō·wn šîmōwnLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance 1 Chronicles 4:20 HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י שִׁימ֔וֹן אַמְנ֣וֹן וְרִנָּ֔ה NAS: The sons of Shimon [were] Amnon KJV: And the sons of Shimon [were], Amnon, INT: the sons of Shimon Amnon and Rinnah 1 Occurrence |
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