Strong’s H8095

שִׁמְעוֹן

Part of speech

Proper Name Masculine

Transliteration

Shim`own

Pronunciation

shee-MOHN

Definition

Simeon

Meaning

Shimon

Usage

The name Shimon, or Simeon, means "he has heard" or "God has heard." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible and is associated with several key figures, most notably one of the twelve sons of Jacob, who became the progenitor of the tribe of Simeon.

Bible references

Genesis 29:33;Genesis 34:25;Genesis 34:30;Genesis 35:23;Genesis 42:24;Genesis 42:36;Genesis 43:23;Genesis 46:10;Genesis 48:5;Genesis 49:5;Exodus 1:2;Exodus 6:15;Exodus 6:15;Numbers 1:6;Numbers 1:22;Numbers 1:23;Numbers 2:12;Numbers 2:12;Numbers 7:36;Numbers 10:19;Numbers 13:5;Numbers 26:12;Numbers 34:20;Deuteronomy 27:12;Joshua 19:1