GreekG4613Proper Noun (Masculine)

Σίμων

Simōn

70Occurrences
G4613Strong's #
Proper Noun (Masculine)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

Simon (i.e. Shimon), the name of nine Israelites

of Hebrew origin (H08095);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
a Greek name (transliterated *סִימוֺן *in Heb.) used as a substitute for *Συμεών *(which see), Simon
1.Simon Peter
2.Simon the Zealot (see
3.One of the Brethren of our Lord (see
4.The father of Judas Iscariot, himself surnamed *Ἰσκαριώτης *(which see)
5.Simon the Cyrenian
6.Simon the Pharisee
7.Simon of Bethany, surnamed ὁ λεπρός
8.Simon Magus, a Samaritan sorcerer
9.Simon the tanner, of Joppa

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Proper Noun (Masculine)

Morphology Code

N:N-M-P

Full Description

Proper Noun, Masculine

Occurrences

Σίμων appears 70 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

John
25
Luke
14
Acts
12
Mark
10
Matthew
9

Key Passages

Acts 1:13BSB

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.

John 1:42BSB

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).

John 21:3BSB

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.

Luke 5:4BSB

When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

Matthew 17:25BSB

“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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