How many times is Simeon mentioned in the Bible?
The word Simeon appears 50 times in the King James Version, in 45 verses. It is found in 12 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Simeon 49 times.
Simeon in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Simeon counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Simeon | 50 | 49 |
| Total | 50 | 49 |
What the name Simeon means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Simeon as "that hears or obeys; that is heard".
This is the 1869 traditional meaning; modern scholars often read names differently.
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Source: Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (1869), checked 2026-10-22.
Which books mention Simeon most
Simeon appears in 12 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Genesis and Numbers share the most, 10 each.
First and last mention of Simeon
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.
Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
The verse that uses it most is Exodus 6:15, 2 times (tied with Numbers 2:12, Joshua 19:1, Joshua 19:9, Judges 1:3):
And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.
Where the two translations differ
1 verse matches in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 0 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Joshua 21:4: counted in the KJV only
And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities.
The lot came out for the families of the Kohathites. The children of Aaron the priest, who were of the Levites, had thirteen cities by lot out of the tribe of Judah, out of the tribe of the Simeonites, and out of the tribe of Benjamin.
Common questions
How many times is Simeon in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 44 of the 50 uses are in the Old Testament and 6 in the New Testament. Simeon appears in 12 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Genesis and Numbers share the most, 10 each.
Where is Simeon first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 29:33: "And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon." The last is Revelation 7:7.
What does the name Simeon mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Simeon as "that hears or obeys; that is heard".
More word counts: Asher, Zebulun, Issachar, Joab, Hezekiah, Jonathan, Absalom, Jeroboam, or all 484 words.
Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.