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Simeon

Biblical
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Jacob’s second son, remembered for violent acts against Shechem and later fading into obscurity among the twelve tribes.

Detailed Definition
Simeon and Levi avenged Dinah; his tribe was scattered and diminished. In poetry, Simeon embodies wrathful justice, the consequences of unchecked anger, and the quiet fading of once-prominent lines in national memory.
Example
Example in poetry:
In Luke 2:25–35, Simeon’s Nunc Dimittis inspires devotional poetry about fulfilled hope; George Herbert echoes Simeon’s “now let your servant depart” in meditations on readiness; Contemporary poems explore Simeon’s recognition of infant Jesus as revelation; In poems about old age, Simeon’s eyes see salvation before death; Some liturgical works honor Simeon as model of patient waiting; Educational poems cite Simeon to teach about prophecy and fulfillment.
Additional Notes
Simeon, Jacob’s second son, is involved in the Shechem massacre (Genesis 34) and later blessed cryptically by Jacob; his tribe is absorbed into Judah; poets may use Simeon to explore violence, fraternal loyalty, or the fading of tribal identity in Israel’s history.
Also Known As
Simeon son of Jacob Simeon the Heard Simon (variant)
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