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Simeon

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Simeon in the Bible Dictionary

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

From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), by Orville J. Nave.