Simeon

Simeon, or Shimon is a given name, from the Hebrew שמעון (Biblical Šimʿon, Tiberian Šimʿôn). In Greek, it is written Συμεών, hence the Latinized spelling Symeon.

Meaning

The name is derived from Simeon, son of Jacob and Leah, patriarch of the Tribe of Simeon. The text of Genesis (29:33) argues that the name of Simeon refers to Leah's belief that God had heard that she was hated by Jacob, in the sense of not being as favoured as Rachel.

implying a derivation from the Hebrew term shama on, meaning "he has heard"; this is a similar etymology as the Torah gives for the theophoric name Ishmael ("God has heard"; Genesis 16:11), on the basis of which it has been argued that the tribe of Simeon may originally have been an Ishmaelite group (Cheyne and Black, Encyclopaedia Biblica). In classical rabbinical sources, the name is sometimes interpreted as meaning "he who listens [to the words of God]" (Genesis Rabbah 61:4), and at other times thought to derive from sham 'in, meaning "there is sin", which is argued to be a prophetic reference to Zimri's sexual miscegenation with a Midianite woman, a type of relationship which rabbinical sources regard as sinful (Jewish Encyclopedia).

Simeon (Gospel of Luke)

Simeon (Simeon the God-receiver) at the Temple is the "just and devout" man of Jerusalem who, according to Luke 2:25–35, met Mary, Joseph, and Jesus as they entered the Temple to fulfill the requirements of the Law of Moses on the 40th day from Jesus' birth at the presentation of Jesus at the Temple.

According to the Biblical account, Simeon had been visited by the Holy Spirit and told that he would not die until he had seen the Lord's Christ. On taking Jesus into his arms he uttered a prayer, which is still used liturgically as the Latin Nunc dimittis in many Christian churches, and gave a prophecy alluding to the crucifixion.

In some Christian traditions, this meeting is commemorated on February 2 as Candlemas or more formally, the Presentation of the Lord, the Meeting of the Lord, or the Purification of the Virgin. His prophecy is used in the context of Our Lady of Sorrows. Simeon is venerated as a saint in the Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox traditions. His feast day is February 3.

Simeon (email client)

Simeon was an IMAP4 email client by The Esys Corporation. It was one of the first clients to support IMSP, along with Mulberry. It also supported MIME and Kerberos authentication.

Simeon was available for several platforms, including Windows, Mac OS, and X/Motif workstations, and it provided a similar look and feel on each system.

Simeon was the default email client installed on Heriot-Watt University's IT infrastructure. It was also formerly used at the University of East Anglia.

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Soccer-Atletico boss Simeone delighted with striker Sorloth's impact

The Star 18 Apr 2025
(Reuters) -Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone on Friday heaped praise on Alexander Sorloth, highlighting the Norwegian striker's ability to change the game from the bench ahead of a LaLiga meeting with Las Palmas. Read full story ... .
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St. John’s loses Simeon Wilcher to portal as massive roster shakeup continues

New York Post 18 Apr 2025
Access the St. John's beat like never before ... St ... Sophomore guard Simeon Wilcher is entering the transfer portal, according to a source. St ... ....
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St. John’s guard Simeon Wilcher is transferring

NJ 18 Apr 2025
St. John’s guard Simeon is going portaling, he told NJ Advance Media ....
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St. John's Simeon Wilcher enters NCAA transfer portal

Newsday 18 Apr 2025
When Simeon Wilcher decided that he would play for St. John’s and newly installed coach Rick Pitino in July 2023, it was big news. The 6-4 guard became the highest-ranked high school prospect the Red Storm had landed in more than a decade ... John's ... .
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Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: Simeon Brown needs to convince more than just voters

NewstalkZB 17 Apr 2025
I've got a lot of time for Simeon Brown - he's a very good politician, but I reckon he might want to take the advice of Chris Hipkins - a man who was also once the Health Minister - and just tone down the fighting talk.
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The Philippine Star 16 Apr 2025
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New plan aims to fix "decades of underinvestment" in health infrastructure

NewstalkZB 16 Apr 2025
Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking the government will take time to engage with the private sector ...
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Watch: ‘More than $20n investment required’ - Simeon Brown announces NZ’s ‘first-ever’ Health Infrastructure Plan

NewstalkZB 15 Apr 2025
Health Minister Simeon Brown is today announcing what the Government has described as “New Zealand’s first-ever Health Infrastructure Plan” to provide a long-term approach to renewing and expanding public health facilities.  ... .
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BIR collection hits P669 billion in first quarter

The Philippine Star 15 Apr 2025
The Bureau of Internal Revenue saw its tax collection rise to P669 billion in the first quarter on the back of improved value-added tax take ....
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Government borrows P135 billion via fixed-rate T-notes

The Philippine Star 15 Apr 2025
The government managed to borrow an initial P135 billion via the issuance of fixed-rate Treasury notes to boost state coffers ....
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Soccer-Atletico boss Simeone hails team effort in yet another comeback win

The Star 15 Apr 2025
MADRID (Reuters) -Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone said he was not bothered by his team's tendency to fall behind as they fight their way back into games, following their 4-2 comeback home win over Real Valladolid on Monday. Read full story ... .
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Pag-IBIG falls 10% short of 2024 home loans target

The Philippine Star 14 Apr 2025
The Home Development Mutual Fund, commonly known as Pag-IBIG, is banking on the government’s flagship housing project and low-cost program to help boost loan releases after falling short of its target by 10 percent last year ....
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