Simeon
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Simeon
- /ˈsɪ.mi.ən/
Sounds like simian · Rhymes with -ɪmiən
Where it comes from
From Middle English Simeon, from Latin Simeon, from Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sŭmeṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, “hearkening, listening”), originally referring to Simeon, a son of Jacob. Doublet of Simon.
proper noun Simeons
- Second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah. Now the ſonnes of Iacob were twelue. 23 The ſonnes of Leah: Reuben Iacobs firſt borne, and Simeon, and Leui, and Iudah, and Iſſachar, and Zebulun. 24 The ſonnes of Rachel: Ioſeph, and Beniamin. 25 And the ſonnes of Bilhah, Rachels handmaid: Dan and Naphtali. 26 And the ſonnes of Zilpah, Leahs handma
- One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Simeon. And the ſecond lot came foorth to Simeon, euen for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Iudah.
- A male given name from Hebrew.
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: simon, west, sai, simone, baptiste, primate, anthropoid, chimpanzee, gorilla, monkey, ape, capuchin, marmoset, lemur, langur, orangutan
Translations
Talk about this word "Simeon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/simeon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Simeon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/simeon "Simeon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/simeon.Cite this
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title = {Simeon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/simeon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
