הַ/שִּׁמְעֹנִ֜י

𐤄/𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤍𐤉

hashimeoni

Simeon

patronymically from שִׁמְעוֹן; a Shimonite (collectively) or descendants of Shimon; tribe of Simeon, Simeonites.

H8099

Joshua 21:4 · Word #14

Lexicon H8099

Lemmaשִׁמְעֹנִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤍𐤉
TransliterationShimʻônîy
Strong'sH8099
In-contextSimeon

Morphology HTd/Ngmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype g — Gentilic — Gentilic noun (nationality/origin)
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H8099-01

the Shimonite (hearing-descendant)

Rootשמע (š-m-ʿ)
Core Meaningshear, listen, heed, obey
Semantic RangeA member of the tribe of Simeon; a descendant of Shimʿon; one belonging to the Simeonite clan.
Conceptual SignificanceAs a tribal designation, this term identifies covenantal lineage within Israel. The underlying root שמע (“hear”) recalls the naming of Shimʿon in Genesis 29:33, where YHWH “heard,” embedding the idea of divine attentiveness within the tribe’s identity.
Morphological NotesDefinite article (הַ) + gentilic noun, masculine singular absolute (Ngmsa). The gentilic ending ־ִי (-î) denotes membership in a clan or tribal lineage; here, a single male member of the tribe of Shimʿon.
Rendering RationaleThe term is a masculine singular gentilic with the definite article, referring to one male member of the clan descended from Shimʿon (Simeon). Since the personal name Shimʿon derives from the root שמע (“to hear”), the rendering preserves the ancestral connection to “hearing” while accurately reflecting the singular masculine form with definiteness: “the Shimonite.”

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שמע (hear, listen, heed, obey)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8085-02 ashemia I will cause to hear
H8085-03 ashemiakha I will cause you to hear
H8052-01 bashemuah at the heard-report

Word Usage (4 occurrences of H8099)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Numbers 25:14 לַ/שִּׁמְעֹנִֽי lashimeoni among the Simeonites
Numbers 26:14 הַ/שִּׁמְעֹנִ֑י hashimeoni of the Simeonites
Joshua 21:4 הַ/שִּׁמְעֹנִ֜י hashimeoni Simeon