Simeon
Americannoun
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a son of Jacob and Leah. Genesis 29:33.
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one of the 12 tribes of Israel traditionally descended from him.
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a devout man of Jerusalem who praised God for letting him see the infant Jesus. Luke 2:25–35.
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a male given name.
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Old Testament the second son of Jacob and Leah
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the tribe descended from him
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the territory once occupied by this tribe in the extreme south of the land of Canaan
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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)
Etymology
Origin of Simeon
From Late Latin Symeon, from Greek Symeṓn, from Hebrew Shimʿōn, of uncertain origin and meaning, traditionally translated as “(God) has heard”
Example Sentences
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During Tuesday’s earnings call, Morgan Stanley analyst Simeon Gutman had a pointed question for the Dick’s management team.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The Saint Simeon monastery itself was subjected to "looting, illegal excavation, military use and neglect", according to site director Abdel Jalil Arabi.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
A Guggenheim analyst team, led by Simeon Siegel, on Tuesday called the company’s earnings results a “healthy beat and raise following some recent investor concerns.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026
"The limiting step is getting the astronauts down onto the surface," explains lunar scientist Simeon Barber.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
Kenzi handed Simeon Fredo's lighter, unsure of what he was going to do with it.
From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds
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