SIMEON
1. Son of Jacob GEN 29:33; 35:23; EXO 1:1,2; 1CH 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; EXO 6:15; 1CH 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 JOS 19:1-9; JDG 1:3-17; 1CH 4:24-43
Stood on Mount Gerizim to bless at the time of the recounting of the law of Moses DEU 27:12
Joined with the people of Judah and Benjamin in the renewal of the Passover 2CH 15:9; with 15:1-15
Idolatry of 2CH 34:6; with 34:1-7
See ISRAEL
3. A devout man in Jerusalem
Blesses Jesus (when an infant) in the temple LUK 2:25-35
4. An ancestor of Jesus LUK 3:30
5. A disciple
Also called NIGER ACT 13:1
6. Name given to Peter ACT 15:14
See PETER
