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".
Hebrew · H8095
שִׁמְעוֹן
Shimon , one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him
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שִׁמְעוֹן H8095
Pronunciation šimĕʿwōn
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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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 Simeon 14× Genesis 46:10, Exodus 6:15, Numbers 1:22, Numbers 1:23
Simeon 10× Genesis 29:33, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:30, Genesis 35:23
and Simeon 4× 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 Simeonites 2× Joshua 19:9, Judges 1:3
the Simeonites 2× 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 Simeon 1× Numbers 1:6
of Simeon [were] 1× Exodus 6:15
of the Simeonites 1× Joshua 19:9
of these Simeonites 1× 1 Chronicles 4:42
Shimeon 1× Ezra 10:31
Then he brought Simeon 1× Genesis 43:23
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 29:33 שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃ to Simeon Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 34:25 שִׁמְע֨וֹן to Simeon Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 34:30 שִׁמְע֣וֹן to Simeon Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 35:23 וְשִׁמְעוֹן֙ to Simeon Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 42:24 שִׁמְע֔וֹן to Simeon Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 42:36 וְשִׁמְע֣וֹן to and Simeon Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 43:23 שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃ to Then he brought Simeon Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 46:10 שִׁמְע֗וֹן to of Simeon Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 48:5 וְשִׁמְע֖וֹן to and Simeon [are mine] Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Genesis 49:5 שִׁמְע֥וֹן to Simeon Noun - proper - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 29:33
Aligned rows 44
Books represented 10
Genesis 10 Exodus 3 Numbers 10 Deuteronomy 1 Joshua 6 Judges 3 1 Chronicles 5 2 Chronicles 2 Ezra 1 Ezekiel 3
Source forms
שִׁמְע֔וֹן 7x šim·‘ō·wn Genesis 42:24, Exodus 1:2, Numbers 1:22, Numbers 2:12
שִׁמְע֑וֹן 7x šim·‘ō·wn Numbers 1:23, Numbers 2:12, Numbers 7:36, Numbers 10:19
שִׁמְע֗וֹן 5x šim·‘ō·wn Genesis 46:10, Exodus 6:15, 1 Chronicles 4:42, 1 Chronicles 12:25
שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃ 5x šim·‘ō·wn Genesis 29:33, Genesis 43:23, Exodus 6:15, Judges 1:3
שִׁמְע֖וֹן 3x šim·‘ō·wn Joshua 19:1, Joshua 19:8, Joshua 19:9
וְשִׁמְע֖וֹן 2x wə·šim·‘ō·wn Genesis 48:5, 2 Chronicles 34:6
שִׁמְע֣וֹן 2x šim·‘ō·wn Genesis 34:30, Judges 1:17
שִׁמְע֥וֹן 2x šim·‘ō·wn Genesis 49:5, Ezekiel 48:24
Parsing patterns
Noun - proper - masculine singular 36x Genesis 29:33, Genesis 34:25, Genesis 34:30, Genesis 42:24
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular 4x Genesis 35:23, Genesis 42:36, Genesis 48:5, 2 Chronicles 34:6
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular 3x Numbers 1:6, Joshua 19:1, Judges 1:3
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular 1x 2 Chronicles 15:9
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Shimon , one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him
Source Gloss
Shimon , one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him
Extended definition
Simeon.
Word Origins
שִׁמְעוֹן is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Part of These Phrases
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain