Associations to the word «Simeon»

Wiktionary

SIMEON, proper noun. (biblical) Second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.
SIMEON, proper noun. (biblical) One of the Israelite tribes, descended from Simeon.
SIMEON, proper noun. A male given name.

Dictionary definition

SIMEON, noun. (Old Testament) the 2nd son of Jacob and one of the 12 patriarchs of Israel.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats