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
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
Female • From Simeon • Wife of Simeon, the son of Jacob.
Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs
An unnamed wife of Simeon, the son of Jacob, is mentioned in the genealogy of Simeon's descendants.
- A woman from the tribe of Simeon living at the time of the Patriarchs, implied at Gen.46.10;
- only referred to as a_wife_of_Simeon שִׁמְעוֹן;
- wife of Simeon שִׁמְעוֹן;
- presumed mother of: Jemuel יְמוּאֵל, Jamin יָמִין, Ohad אֹהַד, Jachin יָכִין and Zerah זֶרַח.
A wife of Simeon, the son of Israel (or 'Jacob'), is mentioned in Genesis 46:10 as part of the genealogy of Jacob's family. The passage lists the descendants of Jacob who came with him to Egypt during the time of Joseph. Simeon, one of Jacob's twelve sons, is mentioned along with his sons Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul. The text also notes that Shaul was the son of a Canaanite woman, implying that Simeon had married a Canaanite wife. No further details about Simeon's wife are provided in the biblical text, and she remains unnamed. The mention of Simeon's wife in the genealogy serves to provide a complete record of Jacob's family and their descendants, highlighting the growth of the Israelite people even before their settlement in Egypt.
All entries for a wife of Simeon: שִׁמְעוֹן