Word Study
The meaning of “שִׁמְעוֹן”
Understanding Shimʻôwn reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
H8095
Hebrew Text
Strong's Concordance
שִׁמְעוֹן
Phoneticshim-one'
TransliterationShimʻôwn
Grammar Code
N:N-M-P
Noun
Strong's Definition
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Simeon. - § Simeon or Shimeon = "heard" - Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him 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
Scripture References
Occurrences in the Bible
39 total references
Usage Statistics
Total Occurrences
39x
Most Frequent Book
Genesis
Book Distribution
Genesis10
Exodus2
Numbers9
Deuteronomy1
Joshua4
Judges2
1 Chronicles5
2 Chronicles2
Ezra1
Ezekiel3
Devotional Reflection
How does the original Hebrew meaning of 'שִׁמְעוֹן' deepen your understanding of Genesis 42:36?