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.

  1. a devout man of Jerusalem who praised God for letting him see the infant Jesus. Luke 2:25–35.: See also Nunc Dimittis (def. 1).

  2. a male given name.

Origin of Simeon

1
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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How to use Simeon in a sentence

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

    The Lure of Realism | Taylor Antrim | September 8, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
  • 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.

    God Wills It! | William Stearns Davis

British Dictionary definitions for Simeon

Simeon

/ (ˈsɪmɪən) /


noun
    • Old Testament the second son of Jacob and Leah

    • the tribe descended from him

    • 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)

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