proper noun · masculineindeclinable, variously declined, third declension
Symeōn
Symeōn m sg (genitive Symeōn or Symeōnis)
Classical[ˈsy.me.oːn]Ecclesiastical[ˈsiː.me.on]
Meaning
- indeclinableSymeon, (Biblical figure, son of Jacob)
- indeclinableother Biblical characters of the same name
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Symeōn | — |
| genitive | Symeōn Symeōnis | — |
| dative | Symeōn Symeōnī | — |
| accusative | Symeōn Symeōnem | — |
| ablative | Symeōn Symeōne | — |
| vocative | Symeōn | — |
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sŭmeṓn), itself from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, literally “hearkening, listening”).