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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. Biblical scholars regard the tribe as having been part of the original Israelite confederation. The ...
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).
The second son of Jacob by Leah (Genesis 29:33). He was associated with Levi in the terrible act of vengeance against Hamor and the Shechemites (34:25, 26). He was detained by Joseph in Egypt as a hostage (42:24). His father, when dying, pronounced a malediction against him (49:5 -7).
Simeon is shaded in gold and located with the orange Tribe of Judah. This map shows the approximate location and boundaries of the 12 Israelite tribes, based on records in the Book of Joshua. This, and more, was The Promised Land given by God to the descendants of Israel, the grandson of Abraham.
The Tribe of Simeon, listed among the twelve tribes of Israel in the Hebrew Bible, holds a unique place in biblical history and scholarship. While traditionally considered one of the ten lost tribes, its territory within the boundaries of the Tribe of Judah complicates its classification.
Although the descendants of Simeon disappeared as a tribe, Ezekiel mentions it in his prophecies about a future land of Canaan (Ezek. 48:24-25,33). The Book of Revelation also mentions 12,000 of the tribe of Simeon who were sealed (Rev. 7:7).
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.
