Simeon.
Second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
Meaning & usage
Second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Simeon.
A male given name from Hebrew.
A surname.
A placename: An unincorporated community in Cherry County, Nebraska, United States.
A placename: An unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States.
Where this word 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.
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