How to Pronounce Simon
SYE-muhn
Simon is pronounced SYE-muhn (ˈsaɪmən): two syllables, stress on the first.
What does Simon mean?
Simon means “that hears; that obeys”.
Hitchcock’s Bible Names (1869), public domain.
Who was Simon?
The abbreviated form of Simeon. (1.) One of the twelve apostles, called the Canaanite (Matt. 10:4; Mark 3:18). This word “Canaanite” does not mean a native of Canaan, but is derived from the Syriac word Kanean or Kaneniah, which was the name of a Jewish sect. The Revised Version has “Cananaean;” marg., “or Zealot” He is also called “Zelotes” (Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13; R.V., “the Zealot”), because previous to his call to the apostleship he had been a member of the fanatical sect of the Zealots. There is no record regarding him. (2.) The father of Judas Iscariot (John 6:71; 13:2, 26). (3.) One of the brothers of our Lord (Matt. 13:55; Mark 6:3).
Adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain.
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