There are 4 people named Simeon in the Bible
Compare all 4 bearers below, with the details Scripture gives to tell them apart.
Meaning of Simeon
Explained in Genesis 29:33The LORD Has Heard
- Original form
- שִׁמְעוֹן
- Transliteration
- Shimʻôwn
- Language of origin
- Hebrew
- New Testament form
- Συμεών (Symeṓn)
“Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.”
The best known is Simeon, Son of Jacob, first named at Genesis 29:33. The rest are listed below, most-mentioned first.
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