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
ReferenceText
Genesis 42:36

And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.

Numbers 7:36

On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, did offer:

Joshua 19:9

Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them.

1 Chronicles 4:42

And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.

Ezra 10:31

And of the sons of Harim; Eliezer, Ishijah, Malchiah, Shemaiah, Shimeon,

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?

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