Σίμων
Símōn
A personal name, transliterated from the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim‘on), commonly borne by Judean men in the Second Temple and early Roman periods. In the New Testament and related literature, Σίμων refers to multiple individuals, including prominent followers of Jesus, a relative of Jesus, an individual from Cyrene, and others. The name itself denotes no specific semantic value in Greek apart from its role as a personal identifier derived from a Semitic original.
Matthew 17:25 · Word #16
Lexicon G4613
| Lemma | Σίμων |
| Transliteration | Símōn |
| Strong's | G4613 |
| Definition | A personal name, transliterated from the Hebrew name שִׁמְעוֹן (Shim‘on), commonly borne by Judean men in the Second Temple and early Roman periods. In the New Testament and related literature, Σίμων refers to multiple individuals, including prominent followers of Jesus, a relative of Jesus, an individual from Cyrene, and others. The name itself denotes no specific semantic value in Greek apart from its role as a personal identifier derived from a Semitic original. |
Morphology N VOC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | VOC — Vocative — Direct address |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Σίμων |
| Strong's | G4613 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4613-01
Simon
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine, singular, nominative; proper name in subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The term is a masculine singular nominative proper noun functioning as a personal name. Since it carries no independent lexical meaning in Greek beyond identification, it is rendered by simple transliteration as "Simon." |
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