Jacob’s son. Born, Gen 29:33; he is held hostage, Gen 42:24; his future foretold of him, Gen 49:5-7.
Gen 34:25 S and Levi .. each took his sword
Simeon (Heb. Shimon, “attention” or “hearing”; Gr. Sumeon; the name appears in a Heb. contract among the Dead Sea Scrolls, in a Jewish ossuary inscription, and in Nab. and Pal. inscriptions. ). See Simon. 468. Inscription on a Jewish ossuary (receptacle for bones): “Simeón Barsabás”. 1. Second son of Leah and Jacob (Gen 29:33). He and his brother Levi chewed up the Shechemites to take revenge for the humiliation they subjected his sister Dinah to (34: 25-31). Joseph chose Simeon to remain in prison as a hostage until his brothers returned to Benjamin (42:24). Simeon had 6 sons, of which 5 were ancestors of tribal families (Gen 6:10; Num 26:12-14; 1Ch 4:24). When Jacob blessed his sons on his deathbed, he condemned Simeon and Levi for his cruelty, and predicted that his descendants would be divided and scattered in Israel (Gen 49:5-7). 2. Tribe to which Simeon I gave rise. The tribal chief during the 1st part of the pilgrimage through the desert was Selumiel, son of Zurisadai (Num 1:6; 2:12; 7:36, 41; 10:19), and later Semuel, son of Amiud (34:20). Shafat, son of Hori, represented the tribe among the spies (13:5). It is strange that in the blessings pronounced by Moses Simeon is not mentioned. It is not known if the omission was intentional on the part of Moses, or if some scribe accidentally omitted that name 1099. When the 12 tribes were gathered by Mounts Ebal and Gerizim, the tribe of Simeon was located on the slopes of Mount Gerizim to pronounce the blessings of Jehovah (Deu 27:12). When the country was distributed by drawing lots, the tribe of Simeon, apparently one of the most insignificant, received its territory within the southern region of Judah, in which were some important cities such as Beersheba, Ziklag and Hormah (Josh, 19:1-9). Consequently, the Simeonites* joined Judah in their fight against the Canaanites (Jdg 1:1, 3, 17). Apparently they were eventually absorbed into Judah and hardly ever again played any role as a distinct tribe, although they did not entirely lose their identity, for in Hezekiah’s day they are said to have defeated the people of Ham, who dwelt in the valley of Judah. Gedor, and occupied his territory (1Ch 4:24, 39-41). Around this time about 500 Simeonites* exterminated the remnants of Amalekites and seized their land (vs 42,43). Ezekiel included this tribe in the ideal Israel that would inhabit Canaan (Eze 48:24, 25, 33), and John incorporates them into those sealed by the angel of Rev 7:7 Map VI, F-2. 3. Member of Harim’s family; he was married to a foreign woman in the days of Ezra (Ezr 10:31). 4. Pious man who expected the salvation of Israel. Since he had received the promise of the Holy Spirit that he would not die until he had seen the Messiah, he was in the temple when Joseph and Mary went to present the Child Jesus to the Lord, according to Hebrew law. Simeon recognized in him the Christ and made some predictions regarding the Child and his mother, while expressing his willingness to die because his most fervent wish had been fulfilled (Luk 2: 25-35). 5. Jew who appears in the genealogy of Jesus according to Luke (Luk 3:30).
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
1. Jacob’s second son with Leah (Gen 29:33). He and his brother Levi massacred the Hivites who lived in Shechem because Shechem, the son of Hamor, had raped his sister Dinah (Gen 34: 24-31).
2. The tribe of which Simeon, the son of Jacob, became the founder. The extreme south of Canaan was assigned to this tribe. Eventually most of the tribe disappeared.
3. An ancestor of Jesus (Luk 3:30).
4. A just and devout man to whom the Holy Spirit revealed that he would not die until he had seen the Messiah (Luk 2:25, Luk 2:34).
5. Simon Peter (Act 15:14, see RVA note). See PETER.
6. One of the Christian leaders in the church at Antioch (Acts 13:1-2).
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
(hear).
1- Devout Jew who took Jesus in his arms, Luke 2:25-35.
2- Second son of Jacob, Gen 29:33; Joseph held him hostage, Gen 42:24. The Tribe he formed was eventually absorbed into Judah: (Jos 19:1-9).
3- Ascendant of Jesus, Luke 3:30.
Christian Bible Dictionary
Dr. J. Dominguez
http://bible.com/dictionary/
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
(God hears). Names of people from the OT and the NT.
1. Second of the sons of Jacob and †¢Lea (Gen 29:33) and eponym of the tribe formed by their descendants. The name was given by her mother, thinking that God † œhad heard † her cry for not being so loved by Jacob. Together with his brother Levi, S. carried out a massacre in † ¢ Shechem to avenge the honor of † ¢ Dinah (Gen 34:25). This incident reflects negatively on Jacob’s prophetic words about the descendants of his sons (Gen 49:5-7). When Joseph wanted Benjamin brought to Egypt, he imprisoned S. in front of his other brothers and left him as a hostage (Gen 42:24). But when they returned to him he set him free (Gen 43:23). S. brought his family to Egypt, which included his sons † œJemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Saul son of the Canaanite woman † (Gen 46:10).
. Tribe of the descendants of #1. When they left Egypt there were fifty-nine thousand three hundred men “that could go out to war” (Num 1:22-23). In the second census in the desert twenty-two thousand six hundred were counted. This tribe camped S of the †¢tabernacle, along with the tribe of Reuben (Num 2:12). The part of the land allotted to S. appears in Jos 19:1-9. He received this tribe inheritance † œof the lot of the children of Judah †, that is, within the territory of the latter. It is possible that this is related to the absence of S. in the blessings of Moses in Dt. 32. S. and Judah fought together for the land (Jdg 1:3). But the presence of the Simeonites was stronger in the south, in the Negev. In the list of Simeonite places (1Ch 4:24-43) the name Hazar appears several times (†¢Hazar-sual, †¢Hazar-susim), which indicates localities without walls, which had not reached the category of city , which coincides with the type of pastoral life that was traditional to this tribe (1Ch 4:40). Still in Hezekiah’s time, this tribe came to Gedor looking for pasture, and evicted the Canaanites who lived there before. It highlights the fact that being S. the second of the sons of Jacob does not appear playing any leading role in the early history of Israel. There was no judge who was from that tribe. Neither in the period of the monarchy did he have a relevant role.
. Character from the time of Ezra who was one of those who had married foreign women. He was † œof the sons of Harim † (Ezra 10:31).
. “Just and pious man” who lived in Jerusalem and who “waited for the consolation of Israel.” The Holy Spirit had revealed to him † œthat he would not see death before he saw the Lord’s Anointed †, which is why he brought him to the † ¢ temple when Joseph and Mary brought the infant Jesus to circumcise him. S. took the child in his arms and pronounced a blessing and praise in which he prophesied that he would be “a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and glory” for the people of Israel (Luke 2: 25-32).
. Character in the genealogy of the Lord Jesus (Luke 3:30).
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
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vet, = “which has been heard”. (a) Second son of Jacob and Leah (Gen. 29:33). Together with Levi, his brother, he massacred the Canaanites who lived in Shechem, because of the outrage inflicted on Dinah, their sister, by a prince of this city (Gen. 34: 24-31). (See DINA.) Simeon was the one who had to be held hostage in a prison in Egypt (Gen. 42:24). Jacob, dying, foretold Simeon’s future role, reminding him of the slaughter of the Shechemites, announcing that, like Levi, his descendants would be scattered in Israel (Gen. 49: 5-7). (b) Ancestor of Christ who lived between David and Zerubbabel (Luke 3:30). (c) Son of Harim. Ezra persuaded him to send his foreign wife away (Ezra 10:31). (d) An upright and pious man to whom the Holy Spirit revealed that he would not die before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. Arriving at the Temple at the moment when Joseph and Mary were presenting the child Jesus, Simeon recognized him as the promised Messiah, and said that he could now die in peace. The old man announced to Mary that she would suffer greatly because of the fate reserved for her son (Lk. 2: 25-35). (e) Prophet or doctor of the church of Antioch; he had the nickname Niger, “the Black”; it is possible that he was of African stock (Acts 13:1).
Source: New Illustrated Bible Dictionary
Name of one of the Israelite tribes, derived from the first son born to Jacob by his wife Leah (Gen. 29.33). Without being the most important, it appears in biblical history with a diversity of events and interventions: Gen. 34. 25-31; No. 1. 22-25; Josh. 15. 21-23. Thu. 1.3.
Then the name of Simeon or Simon appears frequently given to various characters: for example, in reference to the faithful High Priest: in Ecclo. 50.1-21, in the Old Testament; or in allusion to the old man who blessed Jesus in the temple in Lk. 2.25, in the New.
Other characters with the name of Simon or Simeon are 14 in the New Testament: Mc. 3.16; Lc. 6.15; Matt. 13. 55; done 13.1; etc.
Pedro Chico González, Dictionary of Catechesis and Religious Pedagogy, Editorial Bruño, Lima, Peru 2006
Source: Dictionary of Catechesis and Religious Pedagogy
1st One of the ancestors of Jesus, who is not mentioned in the OT (Lk 3,30).
2nd Elder, just and pious, from Jerusalem, exceptional witness of the presentation of the Child Jesus in the temple, who, full of joy, intoned the hymn Nunc dimittis, which proclaims the messianic role of Jesus Christ and predicts the sufferings of Mary (Lk 2,25-35).
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FERNANDEZ RAMOS, Felipe (Dir.), Dictionary of Jesus of Nazareth, Editorial Monte Carmelo, Burbos, 2001
Source: Dictionary of Jesus of Nazareth
1. Patriarch
(-> Jnd.it). Name of the second of the sons of Jacob and of the eponymous tribe, which means “God has heard” (cf. Gn 29,33). The tribe is little known, but its founding patriarch appears as the protagonist of a story of revenge.
(1) Simeon, bringer of God’s vengeance. Genesis presents him as violent and righteous, because he took the sword with deception and great violence, to avenge the foreigners who raped his sister, the “virgin” Dinah, so that father Jacob himself had to condemn him (cf. Gn 34.30-31; 49.5-7). The new Jewish theology (cf. Jub 30) rehabilitates his figure and presents him as a blood avenger, patron of all those who fight with the sword against the oppressors of his people. In this way Judith 9,2-15 has recreated his bloody deed, asking God to help him to carry out a similar action, in…