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Greek proper noun (a person) · G4613

Σίμων

Simonsee'-mone

Simon Peter; Simon the Zealot; One of the Brethren of our Lord; The father of Judas Iscariot, himself surnamed Ἰσκαριώτης; Simon the Cyrenian; Simon the Pharisee; Simon of Bethany, surnamed ὁ λεπρός; Simon Magus, a Samaritan sorcerer; Simon the tanner, of Joppa

75 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key

Concordance spelling: Símōn

Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G4613is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.

  • 5 of 27
    New Testament books
  • 5
    spellings
  • 9
    meanings

The definition in full

Strong's key (1890) · G4613

Simon (i.e. Shimon), the name of nine Israelites

The King James renders it: Simon.

James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.

Summary

Simon is rendered "Simon Peter; Simon the Zealot; One of the Brethren of our Lord; The father of Judas Iscariot, himself surnamed Ἰσκαριώτης; Simon the Cyrenian; Simon the Pharisee; Simon of Bethany, surnamed ὁ λεπρός; Simon Magus, a Samaritan sorcerer; Simon the tanner, of Joppa". It stands 75 times in the Greek text, across five books.

  • Twenty-five of the uses stand in John, more than in any other book.
  • The lexicon lists nine meanings for it, beginning with "Simon Peter".
  • Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 4:18As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.
  • The Greek text spells it five different ways.

The first use

As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

Matthew 4:18Σίμωνα

The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.

Where the word stands

Twenty-five of the word's seventy-five uses are in John.

The other 22 New Testament books never use the word.

What the word means

The word carries nine meanings: Simon Peter, and Simon the Zealot, and One of the Brethren of our Lord, and The father of Judas Iscariot, himself surnamed Ἰσκαριώτης, and Simon the Cyrenian, and Simon the Pharisee, and Simon of Bethany, surnamed ὁ λεπρός, and Simon Magus, a Samaritan sorcerer, and Simon the tanner, of Joppa.

Each meaning, and the words it is translated by

The English STEP Bible gives each use, word by word, and how many times.
Simon PeterMat.17:25Tagged as
  • Simon53
  • of Simon16
  • to Simon4
  • Simon’s1
  • with Simon1
WhereMatthew 17:25“Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think…
Simon the ZealotTagged aslisted under the tableWhereMatthew 10:4Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.
One of the Brethren of our LordTagged aslisted under the tableWhereMatthew 13:55“Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James…
The father of Judas Iscariot, himself surnamed Ἰσκαριώτης(which see): Jhn.6:71 12:4 (Rec.) 13:2,26Tagged aslisted under the tableWhereJohn 6:71He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot…
Simon the CyrenianMat.27:32, Mrk.15:21, Luk.23:26.Tagged aslisted under the tableWhereMatthew 27:32Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon…
Simon the PhariseeLuk.7:40, 43-44.Tagged aslisted under the tableWhereLuke 7:40But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.
Simon of Bethany, surnamed ὁ λεπρόςMat.26:6, Mrk.14:3.Tagged aslisted under the tableWhereMatthew 26:6While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,
Simon Magus, a Samaritan sorcererAct.8:9, 13 8:18, 24.Tagged aslisted under the tableWhereActs 8:9Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the…
Simon the tanner, of JoppaAct.9:43 10:6, 17 10:32 (AS)Tagged aslisted under the tableWhereActs 9:43And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

The words built on the same word-part

Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.

All 75, in canonical order

Every use, in order

Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.

5 spellings and their grammar

STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.

How it is spelled

  • Σίμων36
  • Σίμωνος16
  • Σίμωνα14
  • Σίμωνι7
  • Σίμωνά2

The grammar of each form

  • noun · nominative (subject) · masculine singular27N-NSM-P
  • noun · accusative (object) · masculine singular16N-ASM-P
  • noun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singular16N-GSM-P
  • noun · vocative (address) · masculine singular9N-VSM-P
  • noun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular7N-DSM-P

Matthew

nine uses
  • As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

    Matthew 4:18

    • Σίμωναsimonanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

    Matthew 10:2

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.

    Matthew 10:4

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • “Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother’s name Mary, and aren’t His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

    Matthew 13:55

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

    Matthew 16:16

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Jesus replied, “Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For this was not revealed to you by flesh and blood, but by My Father in heaven.

    Matthew 16:17

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · vocative (address) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • “Yes,” he answered. When Peter entered the house, Jesus preempted him. “What do you think, Simon?” He asked. “From whom do the kings of the earth collect customs and taxes: from their own sons, or from others?”

    Matthew 17:25

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · vocative (address) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of Simon the Leper,

    Matthew 26:6

    • Σίμωνοςsimonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Simon
  • Along the way they found a man from Cyrene, named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

    Matthew 27:32

    • Σίμωναsimonanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Simon

Mark

eleven uses
  • As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, for they were fishermen.

    Mark 1:16

    • Σίμωναsimonanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
    • Σίμωνοςsimonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Simon
  • As soon as Jesus and His companions had left the synagogue, they went with James and John to the home of Simon and Andrew.

    Mark 1:29

    • Σίμωνοςsimonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Simon
  • Simon’s mother-in-law was sick in bed with a fever, and they promptly told Jesus about her.

    Mark 1:30

    • Σίμωνοςsimonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Simon
  • Simon and his companions went to look for Him,

    Mark 1:36

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),

    Mark 3:16

    • Σίμωνιsimoninoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: to Simon
  • Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot,

    Mark 3:18

    • Σίμωναsimonanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.

    Mark 6:3

    • Σίμωνοςsimonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Simon
  • While Jesus was in Bethany reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke open the jar and poured it on Jesus’ head.

    Mark 14:3

    • Σίμωνοςsimonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Simon
  • Then Jesus returned and found them sleeping. “Simon, are you asleep?” He asked. “Were you not able to keep watch for one hour?

    Mark 14:37

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · vocative (address) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Now Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, was passing by on his way in from the country, and the soldiers forced him to carry the cross of Jesus.

    Mark 15:21

    • Σίμωναsimonanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Simon

Luke

seventeen uses
  • After Jesus had left the synagogue, He went to the home of Simon, whose mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever. So they appealed to Jesus on her behalf,

    Luke 4:38

    • Σίμωνοςsimonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Simon
    • Σίμωνοςsimonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Simon
  • Jesus got into the boat belonging to Simon and asked him to put out a little from shore. And sitting down, He taught the people from the boat.

    Luke 5:3

    • Σίμωνοςsimonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: Simon’s
  • When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.”

    Luke 5:4

    • Σίμωναsimonanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • “Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.”

    Luke 5:5

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees. “Go away from me, Lord,” he said, “for I am a sinful man.”

    Luke 5:8

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • and so were his partners James and John, the sons of Zebedee. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus said to Simon. “From now on you will catch men.”

    Luke 5:10

    • Σίμωνιsimoninoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: with Simon
    • Σίμωναsimonanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;

    Luke 6:14

    • Σίμωναsimonanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot;

    Luke 6:15

    • Σίμωναsimonanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • But Jesus answered him, “Simon, I have something to tell you.” “Tell me, Teacher,” he said.

    Luke 7:40

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · vocative (address) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • “I suppose the one who was forgiven more,” Simon replied. “You have judged correctly,” Jesus said.

    Luke 7:43

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • And turning toward the woman, He said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? When I entered your house, you did not give Me water for My feet, but she wet My feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.

    Luke 7:44

    • Σίμωνιsimoninoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: to Simon
  • Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.

    Luke 22:31

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · vocative (address) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · vocative (address) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • As the soldiers led Him away, they seized Simon of Cyrene on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him to carry behind Jesus.

    Luke 23:26

    • Σίμωνάsimonanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • and saying, “The Lord has indeed risen and has appeared to Simon!”

    Luke 24:34

    • Σίμωνιsimoninoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: to Simon

John

twenty-five uses
  • Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus.

    John 1:40

    • Σίμωνοςsimonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Simon
  • He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ).

    John 1:41

    • Σίμωναsimonanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).

    John 1:42

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him,

    John 6:8

    • Σίμωνοςsimonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Simon
  • Simon Peter replied, “Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.

    John 6:68

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • He was speaking about Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. For although Judas was one of the Twelve, he was later to betray Jesus.

    John 6:71

    • Σίμωνοςsimonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Simon
  • The evening meal was underway, and the devil had already put into the heart of Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot, to betray Jesus.

    John 13:2

    • Σίμωνοςsimonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Simon
  • He came to Simon Peter, who asked Him, “Lord, are You going to wash my feet?”

    John 13:6

    • Σίμωναsimonanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • “Then, Lord,” Simon Peter replied, “not only my feet, but my hands and my head as well!”

    John 13:9

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • So Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus which one He was talking about.

    John 13:24

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Jesus answered, “It is the one to whom I give this morsel after I have dipped it.” Then He dipped the morsel and gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.

    John 13:26

    • Σίμωνοςsimonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Simon
  • “Lord, where are You going?” Simon Peter asked. Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow Me now, but you will follow later.”

    John 13:36

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.

    John 18:10

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest.

    John 18:15

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Simon Peter was still standing and warming himself. So they asked him, “Aren’t you also one of His disciples?” He denied it and said, “I am not.”

    John 18:25

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • So she came running to Simon Peter and the other disciple, the one whom Jesus loved. “They have taken the Lord out of the tomb,” she said, “and we do not know where they have put Him!”

    John 20:2

    • Σίμωναsimonanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Simon Peter arrived just after him. He entered the tomb and saw the linen cloths lying there.

    John 20:6

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Simon Peter, Thomas called Didymus, Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

    John 21:2

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Simon Peter told them, “I am going fishing.” “We will go with you,” they said. So they went out and got into the boat, but caught nothing that night.

    John 21:3

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Then the disciple whom Jesus loved said to Peter, “It is the Lord!” As soon as Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment (for he had removed it) and jumped into the sea.

    John 21:7

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • So Simon Peter went aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many, the net was not torn.

    John 21:11

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”

    John 21:15

    • Σίμωνιsimoninoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: to Simon
    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · vocative (address) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus told him, “Shepherd My sheep.”

    John 21:16

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · vocative (address) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Jesus asked a third time, “Simon son of John, do you love Me?” Peter was deeply hurt that Jesus had asked him a third time, “Do you love Me?” “Lord, You know all things,” he replied. “You know I love You.” Jesus said to him, “Feed My sheep.

    John 21:17

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · vocative (address) · masculine singulartagged: Simon

Acts

thirteen uses
  • When they arrived, they went to the upper room where they were staying: Peter and John, James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James.

    Acts 1:13

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,

    Acts 8:9

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.

    Acts 8:13

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.

    Acts 8:18

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: of Simon
  • Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”

    Acts 8:24

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.

    Acts 9:43

    • Σίμωνιsimoninoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.

    Acts 10:5

    • Σίμωνάsimonanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”

    Acts 10:6

    • Σίμωνιsimoninoun · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.

    Acts 10:17

    • Σίμωνοςsimonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Simon
  • They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.

    Acts 10:18

    • Σίμωνsimonnoun · nominative (subject) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
  • Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’

    Acts 10:32

    • Σίμωναsimonanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Simon
    • Σίμωνοςsimonosnoun · genitive (“of”) · masculine singulartagged: of Simon
  • He told us how he had seen an angel standing in his house and saying, ‘Send to Joppa for Simon who is called Peter.

    Acts 11:13

    • Σίμωναsimonanoun · accusative (object) · masculine singulartagged: Simon

Where it leads

How the numbers are counted

Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.

Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.

The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.

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Meaning and senses: STEP Bible TBESG (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0), the Brief lexicon based on Abbott-Smith (1922).

Dictionary key: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890, public domain). English verse text: Berean Standard Bible (public domain, 2023).

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