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Simeon
GenesisExodusNumbers1 Chronicles
Name meaning
"heard" · Hebrew
"The LORD hath heard that I was hated" (Genesis 29:33).
About
Second son of Jacob and Leah. He and his brother Levi killed the men of Shechem. When Jacob's sons traveled to Egypt, Joseph kept Simeon as a hostage until they returned with Benjamin.
Relationships
Key Scripture Appearances
Genesis 29:33
Genesis 34:25
Genesis 42:24
Genesis 49:5
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