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Simeon

[ sim-ee-uhn ]

noun

  1. a son of Jacob and Leah. Genesis 29:33.
  2. one of the 12 tribes of Israel traditionally descended from him.
  3. a devout man of Jerusalem who praised God for letting him see the infant Jesus. Luke 2:25–35. Nunc Dimittis ( def 1 ).
  4. a male given name.


Simeon

/ ˈsɪmɪən /

noun

    1. Old Testament the second son of Jacob and Leah
    2. the tribe descended from him
    3. the territory once occupied by this tribe in the extreme south of the land of Canaan
  1. New Testament a devout Jew, who recognized the infant Jesus as the Messiah and uttered the canticle Nunc Dimittis over him in the Temple (Luke 2:25–35)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Simeon1

From Late Latin Symeon, from Greek Symeṓn, from Hebrew Shimʿōn, of uncertain origin and meaning, traditionally translated as “(God) has heard”
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Example Sentences

Speech,” Simeon declares, “is but the mechanical result of certain adjustments of the vocal organs.

And over against the border of Benjamin, from the east side to the west side, one portion for Simeon.

And by the border of Simeon, from the east side to the west side, one portion for Issachar.

He was a native of Sarabatha, and of the tribe of Simeon, according to the more general opinion.

Many, once among the bravest, strove to flee in the darkness down to the port of St. Simeon and escape by sea.

Simeon and Levi were the most active in seeking to compass the death of Joseph, and a curse was sent upon them.

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