Σίμων
Simōn
Simon
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Greek word Σίμων (G4613I) is a proper noun, a person's name, and is derived from the word 'Sim', which is likely of Aramaic root. This name is mentioned five times in the New Testament. The significance of Σίμων lies in its reference to the biblical figure of Simon, possibly a common Jewish name at the time. Without more context, it's difficult to pinpoint a specific individual, but given the New Testament context, it could refer to Simon the Zealot, a member of Jesus' apostles. The range of usage for this word is limited to proper name occurrences, where it consistently refers to a specific person, rather than a characteristic or an abstract concept.
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Occurrences in Scripture
5 total occurrences across the text
Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,
Mark 14:3While he was at Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, as he sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster jar of ointment of pure nard—very costly. She broke the jar, and poured it over his head.
Luke 7:40Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” He said, “Teacher, say on.”
Luke 7:43Simon answered, “He, I suppose, to whom he forgave the most.” He said to him, “You have judged correctly.”
Luke 7:44Turning to the woman, he said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I entered into your house, and you gave me no water for my feet, but she has wet my feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head.