Simeon
Syllables: Si·me·on/ˈsɪ.mi.ən/
Simeon proper noun: second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
Proper noun
Simeon (countable and uncountable, plural Simeons)
- Second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
- Now the ſonnes of Iacob were twelue. 23 The ſonnes of Leah: Reuben Iacobs firſt borne, and Simeon, and Leui, and Iudah, and Iſſachar, and Zebulun. 24 The ſonnes of Rachel: Ioſeph, and Beniamin. 25 And the ſonnes of Bilhah, Rachels handmaid: Dan and Naphtali. 26 And the ſonnes of Zilpah, Leahs...1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 35:22–26, column 2
- One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Simeon.
- And the ſecond lot came foorth to Simeon, euen for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Iudah.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Joshua 19:1, column 2
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States.
Simeon meaning in Hindi, Gujarati and Vietnamese
Simeon in Hindi
- second son of Jacob
- शिमोन śimon
Simeon in Gujarati
- second son of Jacob
- શિમયોન śimyon
Simeon in Vietnamese
- second son of Jacob
- Simêon
Forms of Simeon
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Origin of Simeon
From Middle English Simeon, from Latin Simeon, from Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sŭmeṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, “hearkening, listening”), originally referring to Simeon, a son of Jacob. Doublet of Simon.
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Questions about Simeon
- What does Simeon mean?
- Simeon means second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
- What is Simeon in Hindi?
- Simeon in Hindi is शिमोन (śimon). See Simeon meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Simeon?
- Simeon is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Simeon?
- Simeon is pronounced /ˈsɪ.mi.ən/.
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