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Simeon

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Sim·e·on 1  (sm-n)
In the Bible, a son of Jacob and Leah and the forebear of one of the tribes of Israel.
Sim·e·on 2  (sm-n)
In the New Testament, the devout Jew who proclaimed the Nunc Dimittis while holding the infant Jesus in his arms.
Simeon [ˈsɪmɪən]
n
1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible)
a.  Old Testament the second son of Jacob and Leah
b.  the tribe descended from him
c.  the territory once occupied by this tribe in the extreme south of the land of Canaan
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) New Testament a devout Jew, who recognized the infant Jesus as the Messiah and uttered the canticle Nunc Dimittis over him in the Temple (Luke 2:25-35)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.SimeonSimeon - (Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel
Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
patriarch - any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race


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But old Simeon Halliday often declared it was as good as any music to him, and the children all avowed that they wouldn't miss of hearing mother's chair for anything in the world.
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Stowe, Harriet Beecher View in context
There was once a person of the name of Simeon Stylites, who took up a position on top of a pillar and stayed there, having no other engagements, for thirty years.
The Man Upstairs and Other Stories by Wodehouse, Pelham Grenville View in context
Just Simeon and prophetic Anna, warned By vision, found thee in the Temple, and spake, Before the altar and the vested priest, Like things of thee to all that present stood.
Paradise Regained by Milton, John View in context
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