A name from Scripture
Simeon
SIM-ee-un
Meaning
He has heard; Listening
Hebrew origin · Boy · First in Genesis
What it points to
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.
Verses · King James Version
“Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: For mine eyes have seen thy salvation.”
Luke 2:29-30
“Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.”
Genesis 29:33