Simeon

Biblical character; second son of Jacob and Leah
Person human_biblical_figure Q1773005
Simeon
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Simeon

Summary

Simeon is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born in Harran[2]. He was born on 1668 BC[3]. He died on 2000 BC[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Harran[2], Simeon…
  • Simeon was born on 1668 BC[3].
  • Simeon died on 2000 BC[4].
  • Simeon's father was Jacob[6].
  • Simeon's mother was Leah[7].
  • Among Simeon's spouses was Dinah[8].
  • A child of Simeon was Jemuel[9].
  • A child of Simeon was Jamin[10].
  • A child of Simeon was Ohad[11].
  • A child of Simeon was Jakin[12].
  • A child of Simeon was Zohar[13].
  • A child of Simeon was Shaul[14].
  • Simeon is recorded as male[15].
  • Simeon's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[16].
  • Simeon's Commons category is recorded as Simeon (son of Jacob)[17].
  • Simeon's given name is recorded as Shimon[18].
  • Simeon's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[19].
  • Simeon's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[20].
  • Simeon's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Simeon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Simeon's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
  • Simeon's present in work is recorded as Genesis 29[24].
  • Simeon's present in work is recorded as Genesis 34[25].
  • Simeon's present in work is recorded as Genesis 35[26].
  • Simeon's present in work is recorded as Genesis 42[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Simeon's place of birth was Harran[2]. He was born on 1668 BC[3]. His father was Jacob[6]. His mother was Leah[7].

Personal Life

Simeon was married to Dinah[8]. Children include Jemuel[9], a human biblical figure[28]; Jamin[10], a human biblical figure[29]; Ohad[11], a human biblical figure[30]; Jakin[12], a human biblical figure[31]; Zohar[13], a human biblical figure[32]; and Shaul[14], a human biblical figure[33].

Death and Burial

Simeon died on 2000 BC[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Simeon include Tribe of him[34], a tribe[35]; he[36], a male given name[37]; and Testament of him[38], a literary work[39].

Why It Matters

Simeon has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

Entities named for him include Tribe of him[34], a tribe[35]; he[36], a male given name[37]; and Testament of him[38], a literary work[39].

FAQs

Where was Simeon born?

Simeon's place of birth was Harran[2].

Who were Simeon's parents?

Simeon's father was Jacob[6]. Simeon's mother was Leah[7].

Who was Simeon married to?

Simeon's spouses include Dinah[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Book of Genesis. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1m ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling Dinah, Joseph, Naphtali +9
    Child Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad +3
    Jewish encyclopedia id 13676
    Father Jacob
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8590]]: 13676, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167484550|SIMEON (#167484550)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclopedia]] #mix'"
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