Lexical Definition
שִׁמְעוֹן Shimʻôwn (shim-one') Simeon N:N-M-P
from שָׁמַע; hearing
Simeon.
- § Simeon or Shimeon = "heard"
- Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him
1) the 2nd son of Jacob by his wife Leah and progenitor of the tribe of Simeon
2) an Israelite of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| שִׁמְעֽוֹן | Simeon | Ezra.10.31 |
Extended Information
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.31
Brown-Driver-Briggs
שִׁמְעוֺן44 proper name, masculine (compare proper name שמעון in Palmyrene Lzb378; meaning doubtful; Rs and others compare 
said to mean offspring of hyena and wolf; see HoggEBiv. 4531); —
1. second son of Jacob and Leath, Συμεωη: Gen 29:33 (name explanation from שָׁמַע), Gen 35:23; Exod 1:2 + 14 t. (associated especially with Levi Gen 34:25; Gen 34:30; Gen 49:5).
2. tribal name Judg 1:3 (twice in verse); Judg 1:17; Num 1:6 +; so ׳גְּנֵי שׁ Num 1:22 + 7 t., ׳מַטֵה שׁ Num 1:23; Num 2:12; Num 13:5 ׳מַטֵּה גְנֵי שׁ Num 10:19; Num 34:20; Josh 19:1; Josh 19:8; Josh 21:9; 1Chr 6:50*.
3. post-exilic Jew with foreign wife Ezra 10:31.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 29:33 · 34:25 · 34:30 · 35:23 · 49:5 |
| Exodus | 1:2 |
| Numbers | 1:6 · 1:22 · 1:23 · 2:12 · 10:19 · 13:5 · 34:20 |
| Joshua | 19:1 · 19:8 · 21:9 |
| Judges | 1:3 · 1:17 |
| 1 Chronicles | 6:50* |
| Ezra | 10:31 |
Profile
Male • Returned divorcee • Israelite who married a foreign wife during the exile.
Man living at the time of Exile and Return
Shimeon was an Israelite who had married a foreign wife during the Babylonian exile and agreed to send her away.
- A man living at the time of Exile and Return, only mentioned at Ezr.10.31;
- only referred to as Shimeon שִׁמְעוֹן.
Shimeon is mentioned in Ezra 10:31 as one of the Israelites who had married foreign women during the Babylonian exile. After the return to Jerusalem, Ezra the scribe led a religious reform that required the Israelites to separate themselves from their foreign wives to maintain the purity of the nation. Shimeon, along with several other Israelites, was found to have married a foreign woman. As part of the reform, Shimeon agreed to send away his foreign wife, demonstrating his commitment to following God's law and maintaining the religious and cultural identity of the Israelites.
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