"Symeon, Simeon, pr. name. indecl. (1) Simeon, son of Juda, Lk. 3:30. (2) Simeon, son of Jacob, Rev. 7:7. (3) Simeon, a prophet of Jerusalem, Lk. 2:25, 34. (4) Simeon, or Simon Peter, Acts 15:14; 2 Pet. 1:1. (5) Simeon, called Niger, Acts 13:1*"
Definition and meaning
Symeon, Simeon, pr. name. indecl. (1) Simeon, son of Juda, Lk. 3:30. (2) Simeon, son of Jacob, Rev. 7:7. (3) Simeon, a prophet of Jerusalem, Lk. 2:25, 34. (4) Simeon, or Simon Peter, Acts 15:14; 2 Pet. 1:1. (5) Simeon, called Niger, Acts 13:1*
In the original Greek the word is written: Συμεών
Historical context
Luke wrote as a historian addressing a Greek audience. He carefully interviewed eyewitnesses and arranged events in order. The social and economic realities he describes — Roman taxation, Jewish religious hierarchy, the marginalization of women and the poor — are consistent with first-century Judea under Roman administration.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of symeon (G4826) across the King James Bible.
And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him.
And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a sign which shall be spoken against;
Which was the son of Simeon, which was the son of Juda, which was the son of Joseph, which was the son of Jonan, which was the son of Eliakim,
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
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Common questions
Strong's G4826 (symeon) is a Greek word that means: Symeon, Simeon, pr. name. indecl. (1) Simeon, son of Juda, Lk. 3:30. (2) Simeon, son of Jacob, Rev. 7:7. (3) Simeon, a prophet of Jerusalem, Lk. 2:25, 34. (4) Simeon, or Simon Peter, Acts 15:14; 2 Pet... It appears 7 times in the King James Bible.
The word symeon (G4826) appears 7 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G4826 is symeon, a Greek word defined as: Symeon, Simeon, pr. name. indecl. (1) Simeon, son of Juda, Lk. 3:30. (2) Simeon, son of Jacob, Rev. 7:7. (3) Simeon, a prophet of Jerusalem, Lk. 2:25,. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
symeon is a Greek word found in the New Testament.