proper noun · masculineindeclinable, variously declined, third declension
Simeōn
Simeōn m sg (genitive Simeōn or Simeōnis)
Classical[ˈsɪ.me.oːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.me.on]
Meaning
- indeclinableSimeon (Biblical figure, son of Jacob)
- indeclinableother Biblical characters of the same name
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Simeōn | — |
| genitive | Simeōn Simeōnis | — |
| dative | Simeōn Simeōnī | — |
| accusative | Simeōn Simeōnem | — |
| ablative | Simeōn Simeōne | — |
| vocative | Simeōn | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sŭmeṓn), from Old Testament Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, literally “hearkening, listening”).
Descendants
- EnglishSimeonfrom Middle English Simeon