Simeon Personal Name

שִׁמְעוֹן44 n.pr.m. (cf. n.pr. שמעון in Palm. Lzb 378; meaning doubtful; RS al. cp. سِمْعٌ, said to mean offspring of hyena and wolf; v. HoggEB iv. 4531);— 1. second son of Jacob and Leah, Συμεων: Gn 29:33 (name expl. from שָׁמַע), 35:23 Ex 1:2 + 14 times (assoc. especially with Levi Gn 34:25, 30; 49:5). 2. tribal name Ju 1:3(×2), 17 Nu 1:6 +; so בְּנֵי שׁ׳ Nu 1:22 + 7 times, מַטֵּה שׁ׳ Nu 1:23; 2:12; 13:5; מַטֵּה בְנֵי שׁ׳ 10:19; 34:20 Jos 19:1, 8; 21:9 1 Ch 6:50. †3. post-ex.. Jew with foreign wife Ezr 10:31.

Συμεών, ὁ indecl., (Heb. שִׁמְעוֹן), Simeon (so always AV; RV in Luk.2:25, 34 only), Symeon, a Heb. name for which the Gk. Σίμων, which see, was also used; __1. the son of Jacob (Gen.29:33): Rev.7:7. __2. An ancestor of our Lord: Luk.3:30 __3. An aged worshipper in the Temple: Luk.2:25, 34. __4. One surnamed Niger: Act.13:1. __5. The apostle Peter: Act.15:14, 2Pe.1:1 (R, txt., WH, txt., Σίμων).† (From Abbott-Smith. LSJ has no entry)

† שִׁמְעוֹנִי adj.gent. c. art. as n.coll., Nu 25:14; 26:14 1 Ch 27:16; מַטֵּה הַשּׁ׳ Jos 21:4.