Simeon ~ ስምዖን: The name “Simeon” means that hears or obeys; that is heard / HBN, (ዘፍ 29:33)... [Related term(s):- Simon]

The name ‘Simeon’ is derived from ‘Seman’ (ስማን) ፥ the meaning is ‘hear ’/ Ibid.

The second son of Jacob by Leah, “And she conceived again, and bares a son; and said, because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.” (Gen 29:33)
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ስምዖን ~Shimeon, Simeon, Simon: ሰማነ ፣ ሰማ፣ አዳመጠ፣ ተረዳ፣ ተገነዘበ ማለት ነው። [ተዛማጅ ስም- ሲሞን]

‘ስማን’ ከሚለው ቃል የመጣ ስም ነው።

[ሰማ ከሚለው ግስ የተገኘ ነው / መቅቃ]

ልያ ለያዕቆብ የወለደችለት ልጅ፥ “ደግሞም ፀነሰች፥ ወንድ ልጅንም ወለደች እኔ እንደ ተጠላሁ እግዚአብሔር ስለ ሰማ ይህን ደገመኝ አለች ስሙንም ስምዖን ብላ ጠራችው።” (ዘፍ 29:33)