Simeon
23 references
- 1. Son of Jacob Gen. 29:33; 35:23; Exod. 1:1,2; 1 Chr. 2:1
- With Levi avenges upon the Shechemites the seduction of Dinah Gen. 34; 49:5-7
- Jacob' s denunciation of Gen. 34:30; 49:5-7
- Goes down into Egypt to buy corn (graini); is imprisoned by Joseph, and is detained Gen. 42:24,36; 43:23
- His sons Gen. 46:10; Exod. 6:15; 1 Chr. 4:24-37
- Descendants of Num. 26:12-14
- See TRIBE OF, below
- 2. TRIBE OF
- Military enrollment of, at Sinai Num. 1:22,23; 2:13
- On the plains of Moab Num. 26:14
- Place of, in camping and marching Num. 2:12; 10:18,19
- Inheritance allotted to Josh. 19:1-9; Judg. 1:3-17; 1 Chr. 4:24-43
- Stood on Mount Gerizim to bless at the time of the recounting of the law of Moses Deut. 27:12
- Joined with the people of Judah and Benjamin in the renewal of the Passover 2 Chr. 15:9; with 15:1-15
- Idolatry of 2 Chr. 34:6; with 34:1-7
- See Israel
- 3. A devout man in Jerusalem
- Blesses Jesus (when an infant) in the temple Luke 2:25-35
- 4. An ancestor of Jesus Luke 3:30
- 5. A disciple
- Also called NIGER Acts 13:1
- 6. Name given to Peter Acts 15:14
- See Peter
From Nave's Topical Bible (1896). Public domain.