Hebrew · H8095

שִׁמְעוֹן

Shimon , one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him

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שִׁמְעוֹןH8095

Pronunciationšimĕʿwōn

What does שִׁמְעוֹן (šimĕʿwōn) mean in the Bible?

שִׁמְעוֹן (šimĕʿwōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shimon , one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him".

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What does שִׁמְעוֹן (šimĕʿwōn) mean in the Bible?

שִׁמְעוֹן (šimĕʿwōn) is a Hebrew word meaning "Shimon , one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him".

How does the BSB render H8095?

The BSB source-word alignment has 44 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of Simeon (14), Simeon (10), and Simeon (4), . . . (3), So the Simeonites (2).

Where does שִׁמְעוֹן (šimĕʿwōn) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 29:33. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (10), Numbers (10), Joshua (6), 1 Chronicles (5).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

of Simeon14×Genesis 46:10, Exodus 6:15, Numbers 1:22, Numbers 1:23

Simeon10×Genesis 29:33, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:30, Genesis 35:23

and Simeon4×Genesis 42:36, Joshua 21:9, 2 Chronicles 15:9, 2 Chronicles 34:6

. . .3×Numbers 2:12, 1 Chronicles 6:65, 1 Chronicles 12:25

So the Simeonites2×Joshua 19:9, Judges 1:3

the Simeonites2×Judges 1:3, Judges 1:17

-1×Joshua 19:1

[drew near]1×Numbers 7:36

and Simeon [are mine]1×Genesis 48:5

from Simeon1×Numbers 1:6

of Simeon [were]1×Exodus 6:15

of the Simeonites1×Joshua 19:9

of these Simeonites1×1 Chronicles 4:42

Shimeon1×Ezra 10:31

Then he brought Simeon1×Genesis 43:23

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Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 29:33

Aligned rows44

Books represented10

Genesis10Exodus3Numbers10Deuteronomy1Joshua6Judges31 Chronicles52 Chronicles2Ezra1Ezekiel3

Source forms

שִׁמְע֔וֹן7xšim·‘ō·wnGenesis 42:24, Exodus 1:2, Numbers 1:22, Numbers 2:12

שִׁמְע֑וֹן7xšim·‘ō·wnNumbers 1:23, Numbers 2:12, Numbers 7:36, Numbers 10:19

שִׁמְע֗וֹן5xšim·‘ō·wnGenesis 46:10, Exodus 6:15, 1 Chronicles 4:42, 1 Chronicles 12:25

שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃5xšim·‘ō·wnGenesis 29:33, Genesis 43:23, Exodus 6:15, Judges 1:3

שִׁמְע֖וֹן3xšim·‘ō·wnJoshua 19:1, Joshua 19:8, Joshua 19:9

וְשִׁמְע֖וֹן2xwə·šim·‘ō·wnGenesis 48:5, 2 Chronicles 34:6

שִׁמְע֣וֹן2xšim·‘ō·wnGenesis 34:30, Judges 1:17

שִׁמְע֥וֹן2xšim·‘ō·wnGenesis 49:5, Ezekiel 48:24

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - masculine singular36xGenesis 29:33, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:30, Genesis 42:24

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular4xGenesis 35:23, Genesis 42:36, Genesis 48:5, 2 Chronicles 34:6

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular3xNumbers 1:6, Joshua 19:1, Judges 1:3

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular1x2 Chronicles 15:9

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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שִׁמְעוֹן

What does שִׁמְעוֹן (šimĕʿwōn) mean in the Bible?

What does שִׁמְעוֹן (šimĕʿwōn) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H8095?

Where does שִׁמְעוֹן (šimĕʿwōn) appear in Scripture?

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