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According to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Simeon (/ ˈ s ɪ m i ən /; Hebrew: שִׁמְעוֹן Šīm‘ōn, "hearkening/listening/understanding/empathizing") was one of the twelve tribes of Israel. [1] The Book of Joshua locates its territory inside the boundaries of the Tribe of Judah (Joshua 19:9).
Simeon (Hebrew: שִׁמְעוֹן, Modern: Šīmʾōn, Tiberian: Šīmʾōn) [1] was the second of the six sons of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the Israelite tribe, The Tribe of Simeon, according to the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible.
Simeon, one of the 12 tribes of Israel that in biblical times comprised the people of Israel who later became the Jewish people. The tribe was named after the second son born to Jacob and his first wife, Leah. Following the Exodus out of Egypt and the death of Moses, Joshua led the Israelites into.
SIMEON, TRIBE OF. By: Emil G. Hirsch, Caspar Levias, Wilhelm Bacher. Table of Contents. —Biblical Data: —In Rabbinical Literature: —Critical View: —Biblical Data: This tribe traces its descent from Simeon, second son of Jacob by Leah.
1. The second son of Jacob by Leah (Gen 29:33), father of one of the twelve tribes of Israel (2 below). He and his brother, Levi, by means of deception, avenged themselves upon Shechem (Gen 34:25-31) when that prince had forced their sister Dinah.
Simeon. 1. One of the twelve patriarches, the son of Jacob and Leah, Genesis 29:33 Exodus 6:15. Some have thought he was more guilty than his brethren in the treatment of Joseph, Genesis 37:20 42:24 43:23; but he may have been detained as a hostage because he was one of the eldest sons.
4 sty 2022 · The name Simeon is used of four men in the Bible: Simeon, son of Jacob (Genesis 29:33); Simeon, a man in Jerusalem who met the baby Jesus (Luke 2:25); Simeon, named in the lineage of Jesus (Luke 3:30); and Simeon of the church in Antioch (Acts 13:1).
