Simeon
PersonA man who founded the tribe of Simeon living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.29.33) referred to as Simeon or Simeonite (שִׁמְעוֹן), or Simeon or Simeonite (שִׁמְעֹנִי), or Simeon (Συμεών); son of Israel and Leah; a brother of Reuben, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun and Dinah; half-brother of: Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Joseph and Benjamin; husband of Canaanite woman; father of Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zerah and Shaul.
Their thread through Scripture
- Genesis 29:33
She conceived again, and bore a son, and said, “Because Yahweh has heard that I am hated, he has therefore given me this son also.” She named him Simeon.