SIMEON

–1. Son of Jacob Ge 29:33; 35:23; Ex 1:1,2; 1Ch 2:1

.With Levi avenges upon the Shechemites the seduction of Dinah Ge 34; 49:5-7

.Jacob’ s denunciation of Ge 34:30; 49:5-7

.Goes down into Egypt to buy corn (graini); is imprisoned by Joseph, and is detained Ge 42:24,36; 43:23

.His sons Ge 46:10; Ex 6:15; 1Ch 4:24-37

.Descendants of Nu 26:12-14

.See TRIBE OF, below

–2. TRIBE OF

.Military enrollment of, at Sinai Nu 1:22,23; 2:13

.On the plains of Moab Nu 26:14

.Place of, in camping and marching Nu 2:12; 10:18,19

.Inheritance allotted to Jos 19:1-9; Jud 1:3-17; 1Ch 4:24-43

.Stood on Mount Gerizim to bless at the time of the recounting of the law of Moses De 27:12

.Joined with the people of Judah and Benjamin in the renewal of the Passover 2Ch 15:9; with 15:1-15

.Idolatry of 2Ch 34:6; with 34:1-7

.See ISRAEL

–3. A devout man in Jerusalem

.Blesses Jesus (when an infant) in the temple Lu 2:25-35

–4. An ancestor of Jesus Lu 3:30

–5. A disciple

.Also called NIGER Ac 13:1

–6. Name given to Peter Ac 15:14

.See PETER