Simeon

Hebrew origin

Simeon is Jacob and Leah's second son; detained in Egypt when his brothers first buy grain, he is released to them when they return with Benjamin in Genesis 43.

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First mention: Genesis 29:33

Family

Parents

Jacob

Jacob is Isaac's second-born twin; in Genesis 45 his sons report that Joseph is …

Leah

Leah is Laban's elder daughter and Jacob's first wife; she is the mother of Dina…

Siblings

Reuben

Reuben is Jacob and Leah's firstborn son; in Genesis 37 he intervenes to save Jo…

Levi

Levi is Jacob and Leah's third son; with Simeon he avenges Dinah by slaughtering…

Judah

Judah is Jacob and Leah's fourth son; in Genesis 43 he pledges himself as surety…

Dan

Dan is Jacob's fifth son, born through Rachel's slave-girl Bilhah; Rachel names …

Naphtali

Naphtali is Jacob's sixth son, born through Rachel's slave-girl Bilhah; Rachel n…

Gad

Gad is Jacob's seventh son, born through Leah's slave-girl Zilpah; Leah names hi…

Asher

Asher is Jacob's eighth son, born through Leah's slave-girl Zilpah; Leah names h…

Issachar

Issachar is Jacob and Leah's fifth son directly, born after God heard Leah follo…

Zebulun

Zebulun is Jacob and Leah's sixth son directly; Leah names him hoping Jacob will…

Dinah

Dinah is Jacob and Leah's daughter; Genesis 34 recounts her violation by Shechem…

Joseph

Joseph is Jacob and Rachel's firstborn son; sold to Egypt in Genesis 37, made go…

Benjamin

Benjamin is Jacob and Rachel's youngest son; in Genesis 43-44 he travels to Egyp…

Esau

Esau is Isaac's firstborn twin, also called Edom and ancestor of the Edomites; G…

Scripture references

Genesis 29:33
Conceiving again, she gave birth to a son and said, 'Yahweh heard that I was unloved, and so he has given me this one too'; and she named him Simeon.
Genesis 34:25
Now on the third day, when the men were still in pain, Jacob's two sons Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, each took his sword and advanced unopposed against the town and slaughtered all the males.
Genesis 34:30
Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, 'You have done me an ill turn by bringing me into bad odour with the people of the region...'
Genesis 34:31
They retorted, 'Should our sister be treated like a whore?'
Genesis 37:18
They saw him in the distance, and before he reached them they made a plot to kill him.
Genesis 43:23
'Set your minds at ease,' he replied, 'do not be afraid. Your God and the God of your father put treasure in your sacks for you. I received your money.' And he brought Simeon out to them.