WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Sim•e•on (sim′ē ən),USA pronunciation n. - Biblea son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- Bibleone of the 12 tribes of Israel traditionally descended from him.
- Biblea devout man of Jerusalem who praised God for letting him see the infant Jesus. Luke 2:25–35. Cf. Nunc Dimittis (def. 1).
- a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning "harkening.''
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Simeon /ˈsɪmɪən/ n - the second son of Jacob and Leah
- the tribe descended from him
- the territory once occupied by this tribe in the extreme south of the land of Canaan
- a devout Jew, who recognized the infant Jesus as the Messiah and uttered the canticle Nunc Dimittis over him in the Temple (Luke 2:25–35)