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Simeon

Pronounced SIM-ee-un

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✓ In the King James Bible — Yes — Simeon appears in the King James Bible, including Genesis 29:33.

Meaning: "He has heard; Listening"
Origin: Hebrew

Simeon means "he has heard" in Hebrew. Leah named her second son Simeon, saying, "Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also" — a poignant declaration that God hears the cries of the unloved. In the New Testament, Simeon was the devout old man in Jerusalem who had been promised by the Holy Spirit that he would not die before seeing the Messiah. When Mary and Joseph brought the infant Jesus to the temple, Simeon took the child in his arms and prayed the Nunc Dimittis: "Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace." Simeon's Song is one of the most beautiful prayers in Scripture, recognizing Jesus as "a light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel." His lifelong faithfulness was rewarded with the privilege of holding salvation itself in his arms.

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.

Related verses (KJV)

"Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: For mine eyes have seen thy salvation."
Luke 2:29-30 (KJV) →
"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 (KJV) →

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