How many times is Simon mentioned in the Bible?
The word Simon appears 69 times in the King James Version, in 65 verses. Counting every form (Simon, Simon's), it appears 76 times in 71 verses across 6 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses Simon 70 times (77 with every form).
Simon in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of Simon counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| Simon | 69 | 70 |
| Simon's | 7 | 7 |
| Total | 76 | 77 |
What the name Simon means
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Simon as "that hears; that obeys".
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.
First and last mention of Simon
And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers.
Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:
The verse that uses it most is Luke 4:38, 2 times (tied with Luke 5:10, Luke 22:31, John 21:15, Acts 10:32):
And he arose out of the synagogue, and entered into Simon’s house. And Simon’s wife’s mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for her.
Verses with Simon on our topic pages
2 verses that use Simon in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
But there was a certain man, Simon by name, who used to practice sorcery in the city, and amazed the people of Samaria, making himself out to be some great one,
Now when Simon saw that the Holy Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money,
Common questions
How many times is Simon in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 0 of the 76 uses are in the Old Testament and 76 in the New Testament. Simon appears in 6 books of the 66 in the King James Version. John has the most (26), then Luke (17) and Acts (13).
Where is Simon first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Matthew 4:18: "And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers." The last is 2 Peter 1:1.
What does the name Simon mean in the Bible?
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary glosses Simon as "that hears; that obeys".
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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.