Etymograph

English

Symeon

Symeon comes from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן ‘hearkening, listening’.

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEשִׁמְעוֹןšimʿôn‘hearkening, listening’
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣῠμεώνSŭmeṓn
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESymeon
  4. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Biblical Hebrewc. 1000–200 BCEשִׁמְעוֹןšimʿôn‘hearkening, listening’
  2. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΣῠμεώνSŭmeṓn
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CESymeon
  4. Englishtodaysame form

The story

Borrowed from Latin Symeon, from Ancient Greek Σῠμεών (Sŭmeṓn), from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן (šimʿôn, “hearkening, listening”), originally referring to Simeon, a son of Jacob.

Every English word from Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן

Today it means

name Second son of Jacob, by his wife Leah.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Biblical Hebrew שִׁמְעוֹן / Symeon

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