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    Simeon

    SIM-ee-un

    Hebrew
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    He has heard; Listening
    Origin
    Hebrew
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Simeon appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 29:33.
    First appears in
    Genesis — The patriarchs
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.013% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Simeon — 'God has heard' — waited a lifetime to see the Messiah, and God honored his patience. His story teaches that faithful waiting is always rewarded and that God's promises, though delayed, never fail.
    King James verses
    • Genesis 29:33

      "Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon."

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