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:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
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
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
שִׁמְעוֹן
shim‛ôn
BDB Definition:
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
Part of Speech: noun proper masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H8085
Total KJV Occurrences: 44