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Simeon [sim-ee-uh n] Examples noun
- a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- one of the 12 tribes of Israel traditionally descended from him.
- a devout man of Jerusalem who praised God for letting him see the infant Jesus. Luke 2:25–35.Compare Nunc Dimittis(def 1).
- a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “harkening.”
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for simeon Contemporary Examples of simeon
Speech,” Simeon declares, “is but the mechanical result of certain adjustments of the vocal organs.
Taylor Antrim
September 8, 2010
Historical Examples of simeon
“Just as if he was hailin’ a horse car,” described Simeon afterward.
Joseph C. Lincoln
For some minutes Simeon remained where he was, thinking and surmising.
Joseph C. Lincoln
Simeon spun around, as he said afterwards, “like a young one’s pinwheel.”
Joseph C. Lincoln
Nothin’ that me or Simeon could say would make him change the course a point.
Joseph C. Lincoln
Simeon was just behind me and he darted forward with outstretched hand.
Joseph C. Lincoln
British Dictionary definitions for simeon Simeon noun
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- Old Testamentthe second son of Jacob and Leah
- the tribe descended from him
- the territory once occupied by this tribe in the extreme south of the land of Canaan
- New Testament a devout Jew, who recognized the infant Jesus as the Messiah and uttered the canticle Nunc Dimittis over him in the Temple (Luke 2:25–35)
Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for simeon Simeon
masc. proper name, Biblical second son of Jacob and Leah; also a tribe of Israel; see Simon.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
