שמעון

עברית

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שמעון

/ʃimˈ(ʔ)on/ Modern Israeli
/ˈʃimon/ Modern Israeli
/ˈʃɪmən/
/ʃimˈʕon/
/ʃimˈʕœːn/
[ʃimˈʕøːn]
/ʃimˈʕeːn/
/ʃimˈʕoːn/

Where it comes from

Traditionally derived from שָׁמַע (shamá', “to hear, listen”).

Alternatively, Hitzig, W. R. Smith, Stade, and Kerber compare it to Arabic سِمع (“the offspring of the hyena and the female wolf”); as supports, Smith points to Arabic tribal names Simˤ "a subdivision of the defenders (the Medinites)" and Samˤān "a subdivision of Tamim".

proper noun שִׁמְעוֹן · shim'ón

a male given name, Shimon, equivalent to English Simon
Simeon, Simon (any of several Biblical figures).
Simeon (second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah)

In English

Simon biblical characters
Simeon one of the twelve tribes of Israel

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MLA

"שמעון." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9F. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

APA

שמעון. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9F

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"שמעון." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9F.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {שמעון},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A9%D7%9E%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9F},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}