Symeon

== English == === Alternative forms === Simeon === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin Symeon, from Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sŭmeṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, “hearkening, listening”), originally referring to Simeon, a son of Jacob. Doublet of Simon. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈsɪ.mi.ən/ Rhymes: -ɪmiən Hyphenation: Sy‧me‧on Homophone: simian === Proper noun === Symeon (biblical) Second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah. (biblical) One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Symeon. A male given name from Hebrew. A surname. ==== Translations ==== == Latin == === Alternative forms === Simeon === Etymology === Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sŭmeṓn), itself from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, literally “hearkening, listening”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈsy.me.oːn] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈsiː.me.on] === Proper noun === Symeōn m sg (genitive Symeōn or Symeōnis); indeclinable, variously declined, third declension Symeon, (Biblical figure, son of Jacob) other Biblical characters of the same name ==== Declension ==== Indeclinable noun or third-declension noun, singular only.