שִׁמְע֔וֹן
𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤅𐤍
Shimeon
of Simeon
A personal name, 'Shim'on', signifying 'he who hears/listens' or 'one who is heard'; used primarily as the name of one of Jacob/Israel's sons, and by extension, the tribe descended from him. In various contexts, refers to: (1) an individual ancestor; (2) the collective tribe of his descendants; or (3) later, the territory or region associated with that tribe.
Numbers 2:12 · Word #7
Lexicon H8095
| Lemma | שִׁמְעוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | Shimeon |
| Strong's | H8095 |
| Definition | A personal name, 'Shim'on', signifying 'he who hears/listens' or 'one who is heard'; used primarily as the name of one of Jacob/Israel's sons, and by extension, the tribe descended from him. In various contexts, refers to: (1) an individual ancestor; (2) the collective tribe of his descendants; or (3) later, the territory or region associated with that tribe. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | of Simeon |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8095-02
Hearer
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine singular noun; personal name derived from verbal root שׁמע. |
| Rendering Rationale | The proper name שִׁמְעוֹן derives from the root שׁמע (“to hear, listen”). Rendering it as “Hearer” preserves the root meaning while reflecting its masculine singular personal-name form. |
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SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Shimeon
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: to He-who-hears |
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