Strong's Lexicon
G4826 — Συμεών
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G4826 |
|---|---|
| Word: | Συμεών |
| Part of Speech: | Name Person |
| Etymology: | of Hebrew origin (H8095) |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 7 |
| Transliteration: | Sumeon |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | soom-eh-one' |
| Meaning: | 1. Symeon (i.e. Shimon), the name of five Israelites |
| KJV Renderings: | Simeon, Simon |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
Συμεών, ὁ (indeclinable, Buttmann, 16 (14)) (for the derivation see Σίμων), Simeon (so A. V. uniformly (on 2Pe 1:1 see 5 below));
1. the second son of Jacob by Leah (Gen 29:33): Rev 7:7.
2. (R. V. Symeon), one of Abraham’s descendants: Luk 3:30.
3. that devout Simeon who took the infant Jesus in his arms in the temple: Luk 2:25 (here Rec.bez Σιμεών), Luk 2:34.
4. Symeon (so R. V.) surnamed Niger, one of the teachers of the church at Antioch: Act 13:1.
5. Peter the apostle: Act 15:14 (R. V. Symeon); 2Pe 1:1 (here L WH text Σίμων, and A. V. (R. V.) Simon); respecting him see Σίμων, 1 and Πέτρος, at the end.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
Συμεών (Simeon)
Luke 2:25
- KJV: And behold there was a man in Jerusalem whose name Simeon and the same man just and devout waiting for the consolation of Israel and the Holy Ghost was upon him
- GK: και ιδού ην άνθρωπος εν Ιερουσαλήμ ω όνομα Συμεών και ο άνθρωπος ούτος δίκαιος και ευλαβής προσδεχόμενος παράκλησιν του Ισραήλ και πνεύμα άγιον ην επ΄ αυτόν
Luke 2:34
- KJV: And Simeon blessed them and said unto Mary his mother Behold this is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel and for a sign which shall be spoken against
- GK: και ευλόγησεν αυτούς Συμεών και είπε προς Μαριάμ την μητέρα αυτού ιδού ούτος κείται εις πτώσιν και ανάστασιν πολλών εν τω Ισραήλ και εις σημείον αντιλεγόμενον
Luke 3:30
- KJV: Which was of Simeon which was of Juda which was of Joseph which was of Jonan which was of Eliakim
- GK: του Σιμεών του Ιούδα του Ιωσήφ του Ιωνάν του Ελιακείμ
Acts 13:1
- KJV: Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers as Barnabas and Simeon that was called Niger and Lucius of Cyrene and Manaen which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch and Saul
- GK: ήσαν δε τινες εν Αντιοχεία κατά την ούσαν εκκλησίαν προφήται και διδάσκαλοι ο τε Βαρνάβας και Συμεών ο καλούμενος Νίγερ και Λούκιος ο Κυρηναίος Μαναήν Ηρώδου του τετράρχου σύντροφος και Σαύλος
Acts 15:14
- KJV: Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles to take out of them a people for his name
- GK: Συμεών εξηγήσατο καθώς πρώτον ο θεός επεσκέψατο λαβείν εξ εθνών λαόν επί τω ονόματι αυτού
2 Peter 1:1
- KJV: Simon Peter a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ
- GK: Σύμεων Πέτρος δούλος και απόστολος Ιησού χριστού τοις ισότιμον ημίν λαχούσι πίστιν εν δικαιοσύνη του θεού ημών και σωτήρος Ιησού χριστού
Revelation 7:7
- KJV: Of the tribe of Simeon sealed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Levi sealed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Issachar sealed twelve thousand
- GK: εκ φυλής Συμεών δώδεκα χιλιάδες εσφραγισμενοι εκ φυλής Λευϊ δώδεκα χιλιάδες εσφραγισμενοι εκ φυλής Ισαχαρ δώδεκα χιλιάδες εσφραγισμενοι