Σίμων
Simōn
“Simon”
Definition
Simon (i.e. Shimon), the name of nine Israelites
of Hebrew origin (H08095);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Proper Noun (Masculine)
N:N-M-P
Proper Noun, Masculine
Occurrences
Σίμων appears 70 times in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.
Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).
Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.”“We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.
When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”
“Yes,” he answered.When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”
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