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Simeon
the name means Hearing Easton's Bible Dictionary
Simeon is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus as the son of Judah and the father of Levi.
From Easton's Bible Dictionary
Hearing. (1.) The second son of Jacob by Leah (Gen. 29:33). He was associated with Levi in the terrible act of vengeance against Hamor and the Shechemites (34:25, 26). He was detained by Joseph in Egypt as a hostage (42:24). His father, when dying, pronounced a malediction against him (49:5-7). The words in the Authorized Version (49:6), "they digged down a wall," ought to be, as correctly rendered in the Revised Version, "they houghed an ox."
Easton's Illustrated Bible Dictionary, 1897 — public domain, quoted in full and unedited.
Family
Parents
Judah
Children
Levi
From STEPBible's TIPNR genealogy data. A relationship the data marks uncertain is not shown here.
First named at Luke 3:30.
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Verses that name Simeon
- Luke 3:30 the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,