Strong's Lexicon

H8095

H8095 — שִׁמעוֹן

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewShim`ownnameOccurrences: 44

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H8095
Word:	שִׁמעוֹן
Part of Speech:	name
Etymology:	from H8085
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	44
Transliteration:	Shim`own
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	shim-one'
Meaning:	1. hearing 2. Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him
KJV Renderings:	Simeon.

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BDB8833

שִׁמְעוֺן₄₄ proper name, masculine (compare proper name שמעון in Palmyrene Lzb³⁷⁸; meaning doubtful; Rs and others compare [untranscribed source text 5619] said to mean offspring of hyena and wolf; see Hogg^{EBiv. 4531}); —

1. second son of Jacob and Leah, Συμεωη: Gen 29:33 (name explanation from שָׁמַע ), Gen 35:23 ; Exod 1:2 + 14 t. (associated especially with Levi Gen 34:25; Gen 34:30; Gen 49:5).

2. tribal name Judg 1:3 (twice in verse); Judg 1:17; Num 1:6 +; so ׳ גְּנֵי שׁ Num 1:22 + 7 t., ׳ מַטֵה שׁ Num 1:23; Num 2:12; Num 13:5 ׳ מַטֵּה גְנֵי שׁ Num 10:19; Num 34:20; Josh 19:1; Josh 19:8; Josh 21:9; 1Chr 6:50.

3. post-exilic Jew with foreign wife Ezra 10:31.