8095. Shimon

Lexicon

Shimon: Simeon

Original Word: שִׁמְעוֹן
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shim`own
Pronunciation: shee-MOHN
Phonetic Spelling: (shim-one')
Definition: Simeon
Meaning: Shimon

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Simeon

From shama'; hearing; Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him -- Simeon.

see HEBREW shama'

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from 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 said to mean offspring of hyena and wolf; see Hogg^{EBiv. 4531}); —

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.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root שָׁמַע (shama), meaning "to hear" or "to listen."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G4826 (Συμεών, Symeon): This Greek entry corresponds to the Hebrew Shimon and is used in the New Testament to refer to the patriarch Simeon, as well as other individuals named Simeon.
• G4613 (Σίμων, Simon): This Greek entry is another form of the name Shimon, used in the New Testament for several figures, including Simon Peter and Simon the Zealot.

The name Shimon, with its roots in the concept of hearing, reflects a significant aspect of biblical theology, emphasizing the importance of listening to and obeying God's word. Throughout the biblical narrative, individuals bearing this name played crucial roles in the unfolding story of Israel and the early Christian church.

Usage: Shimon is used as a proper noun in the Hebrew Bible, primarily as a personal name. It is most notably the name of one of the twelve sons of Jacob, who became the progenitor of the tribe of Simeon.

Context: • Shimon in the Patriarchal Narratives: Shimon is the second son of Jacob and Leah, as recorded in Genesis 29:33. Leah named him Shimon, expressing that the LORD had heard she was unloved and had given her another son.
• Role in Biblical History: Shimon, along with his brother Levi, is known for the violent act against the city of Shechem in retaliation for the defilement of their sister Dinah (Genesis 34). This act of vengeance led to Jacob's rebuke and a subsequent prophecy about their descendants being scattered in Israel (Genesis 49:5-7).
• Tribe of Simeon: The tribe of Simeon, descending from Shimon, was one of the twelve tribes of Israel. It was initially allocated land within the territory of Judah (Joshua 19:1-9). Over time, the tribe's identity became less distinct, often being absorbed into the larger tribe of Judah.
• New Testament References: Shimon is also the name of several individuals in the New Testament, including Simon Peter, one of Jesus' apostles, and Simon the Zealot, another apostle. These references highlight the continued use and significance of the name in Jewish and early Christian contexts.

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‘ōwn

Englishman'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
HEB: בְנֵי־ יַ֠עֲקֹב שִׁמְע֨וֹן וְלֵוִ֜י אֲחֵ֤י
NAS: sons, Simeon and Levi,
KJV: of Jacob, Simeon and Levi,
INT: sons of Jacob's Simeon and Levi brothers

Genesis 34:30
HEB: יַעֲקֹ֜ב אֶל־ שִׁמְע֣וֹן וְאֶל־ לֵוִי֮
NAS: said to Simeon and Levi,
KJV: said to Simeon and Levi,
INT: Jacob to Simeon and Levi

Genesis 35:23
HEB: יַעֲקֹ֖ב רְאוּבֵ֑ן וְשִׁמְעוֹן֙ וְלֵוִ֣י וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה
NAS: firstborn, then Simeon and Levi
KJV: firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi,
INT: Jacob's Reuben Simeon and Levi and Judah

Genesis 42:24
HEB: מֵֽאִתָּם֙ אֶת־ שִׁמְע֔וֹן וַיֶּאֱסֹ֥ר אֹת֖וֹ
NAS: to them, he took Simeon from them and bound
KJV: with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound
INT: to took Simeon and bound their eyes

Genesis 42:36
HEB: יוֹסֵ֤ף אֵינֶ֙נּוּ֙ וְשִׁמְע֣וֹן אֵינֶ֔נּוּ וְאֶת־
NAS: more, and Simeon is no more,
KJV: [of my children]: Joseph [is] not, and Simeon [is] not, and ye will take
INT: Joseph is no and Simeon more Benjamin

Genesis 43:23
HEB: אֲלֵהֶ֖ם אֶת־ שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃
NAS: Then he brought Simeon out to them.
KJV: And he brought Simeon out unto them.
INT: brought about Simeon

Genesis 46:10
HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֗וֹן יְמוּאֵ֧ל וְיָמִ֛ין
NAS: The sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin
KJV: And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel,
INT: the sons of Simeon Jemuel and Jamin

Genesis 48:5
HEB: וּמְנַשֶּׁ֔ה כִּרְאוּבֵ֥ן וְשִׁמְע֖וֹן יִֽהְיוּ־ לִֽי׃
NAS: shall be mine, as Reuben and Simeon are.
KJV: [are] mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.
INT: and Manasseh Reuben and Simeon become

Genesis 49:5
HEB: שִׁמְע֥וֹן וְלֵוִ֖י אַחִ֑ים
NAS: Simeon and Levi are brothers;
KJV: Simeon and Levi [are] brethren;
INT: Simeon and Levi are brothers

Exodus 1:2
HEB: רְאוּבֵ֣ן שִׁמְע֔וֹן לֵוִ֖י וִיהוּדָֽה׃
NAS: Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah;
KJV: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
INT: Reuben Simeon Levi and Judah

Exodus 6:15
HEB: וּבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֗וֹן יְמוּאֵ֨ל וְיָמִ֤ין
NAS: The sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin
KJV: And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel,
INT: the sons of Simeon Jemuel and Jamin

Exodus 6:15
HEB: אֵ֖לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃
NAS: these are the families of Simeon.
KJV: these [are] the families of Simeon.
INT: these are the families of Simeon

Numbers 1:6
HEB: לְשִׁמְע֕וֹן שְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־
NAS: of Simeon, Shelumiel the son
KJV: Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son
INT: of Simeon Shelumiel the son

Numbers 1:22
HEB: לִבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֔וֹן תּוֹלְדֹתָ֥ם לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָ֖ם
NAS: Of the sons of Simeon, their genealogical registration
KJV: Of the children of Simeon, by their generations,
INT: of the sons of Simeon their genealogical their families

Numbers 1:23
HEB: פְּקֻדֵיהֶ֖ם לְמַטֵּ֣ה שִׁמְע֑וֹן תִּשְׁעָ֧ה וַחֲמִשִּׁ֛ים
NAS: men of the tribe of Simeon [were] 59,300.
KJV: of them, [even] of the tribe of Simeon, [were] fifty
INT: were numbered the tribe of Simeon and nine fifty

Numbers 2:12
HEB: עָלָ֖יו מַטֵּ֣ה שִׁמְע֑וֹן וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י
NAS: to him [shall be] the tribe of Simeon, and the leader
KJV: by him [shall be] the tribe of Simeon: and the captain
INT: next to him the tribe of Simeon and the leader of the sons

Numbers 2:12
HEB: וְנָשִׂיא֙ לִבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֔וֹן שְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־
NAS: of the sons of Simeon: Shelumiel
KJV: of the children of Simeon [shall be] Shelumiel
INT: and the leader of the sons of Simeon Shelumiel the son

Numbers 7:36
HEB: נָשִׂ֖יא לִבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֑וֹן שְׁלֻֽמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־
NAS: leader of the children of Simeon;
KJV: of the children of Simeon, [did offer]:
INT: leader the son of Simeon Shelumiel of the children

Numbers 10:19
HEB: מַטֵּ֖ה בְּנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֑וֹן שְׁלֻֽמִיאֵ֖ל בֶּן־
NAS: army of the sons of Simeon,
KJV: of the children of Simeon [was] Shelumiel
INT: the tribal the son of Simeon and Shelumiel of the sons

Numbers 13:5
HEB: לְמַטֵּ֣ה שִׁמְע֔וֹן שָׁפָ֖ט בֶּן־
NAS: from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat
KJV: Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat
INT: the tribe of Simeon Shaphat the son

Numbers 26:12
HEB: בְּנֵ֣י שִׁמְעוֹן֮ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ לִנְמוּאֵ֗ל
NAS: The sons of Simeon according to their families:
KJV: The sons of Simeon after their families:
INT: the sons of Simeon to their families of Nemuel

Numbers 34:20
HEB: וּלְמַטֵּה֙ בְּנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֔וֹן שְׁמוּאֵ֖ל בֶּן־
NAS: of the sons of Simeon, Samuel
KJV: of the children of Simeon, Shemuel
INT: of the tribe of the sons of Simeon Samuel the son

Deuteronomy 27:12
HEB: אֶת־ הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן שִׁמְעוֹן֙ וְלֵוִ֣י וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה
NAS: the people: Simeon, Levi,
KJV: Jordan; Simeon, and Levi,
INT: cross the Jordan Simeon Levi Judah

Joshua 19:1
HEB: הַגּוֹרָ֤ל הַשֵּׁנִי֙ לְשִׁמְע֔וֹן לְמַטֵּ֥ה בְנֵֽי־
NAS: fell to Simeon, to the tribe
KJV: came forth to Simeon, [even] for the tribe
INT: lot the second to Simeon to the tribe of the sons

44 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 8095
44 Occurrences

lə·šim·‘ō·wn — 3 Occ.
šim·‘ō·wn — 36 Occ.
ū·miš·šim·‘ō·wn — 1 Occ.
wə·šim·‘ō·wn — 4 Occ.